{"id":12477,"date":"2025-07-13T17:29:51","date_gmt":"2025-07-13T10:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/cantilevered-concrete-mass-by-rocco-design-expands-cuhk-art-museum-in-hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2025-07-13T17:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-13T10:29:51","slug":"cantilevered-concrete-mass-by-rocco-design-expands-cuhk-art-museum-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/cantilevered-concrete-mass-by-rocco-design-expands-cuhk-art-museum-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"cantilevered concrete mass by rocco design expands cuhk art museum in hong kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Rocco expands CUHK Art Museum with New Annex<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/rocco-design-architects\/\">Rocco Design Architects Associates<\/a><\/strong> has completed the new annex for the Art Museum at the Chinese University of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/architecture-in-hong-kong\/\">Hong Kong<\/a><\/strong> (CUHK), expanding the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/museums-galleries\/\">museum\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> spatial and cultural reach through a design grounded in contextual sensitivity and structural clarity. The annex establishes a direct connection to the existing museum, aligning with CUHK\u2019s institutional mission to promote Chinese art and cultural education. The design concept, based on the theme \u2018Upon Heritage Stems New Marvels,\u2019 is reflected in both architectural form and spatial organization. The new structure evolves from the existing building and projects outward, forming a cantilevered mass that extends 12 meters above the sloped terrain. This cantilever addresses both aesthetic and functional concerns, referencing geological forms while creating uninterrupted space below to preserve existing trees and topography.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The massing of the annex is informed by landscape imagery found in traditional Chinese painting, particularly the works \u2018Shanshui in Four Screens\u2019 by Chang Dai-chien and \u2018Echoing with Distant Horses\u2019 by Dai Jin. The building\u2019s positioning and elevation facilitate continuity between the new and existing galleries while allowing the landscape to remain integral to the visitor experience. The raised main exhibition hall enables clear circulation and improved spatial flow across the museum complex.<\/p>\n<p>CUHK Art Museum New Annex | all images courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocco.hk\/\">Rocco Design Architects Associates<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Museum Extension is Rooted in Landscape and Heritage<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocco.hk\/\">design team<\/a><\/strong> at Rocco Design Architects Associates further enhances circulation by adding a new stairway running alongside the annex, creating a direct link between University Avenue and the University Mall. This route introduces a layered spatial sequence: from open landscape through semi-public spaces to the enclosed gallery interiors. Visitors pass through a progression that includes a multi-purpose hall, stairway, and viewing platforms, before arriving at the museum\u2019s core exhibition spaces. The annex\u2019s structure includes a V-shaped column that supports the cantilevered gallery and acts as a visual and symbolic anchor. The V-form references the concept of \u201c\u627f\u201d (support or continuation) in Chinese culture, interpreted here as both structural necessity and cultural transmission. The structural motif also alludes to the legacy of Dr. Lo Kwee-seong, donor and founder of the Vitasoy brand, whose name is embedded in the museum\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The building\u2019s facade design adapts traditional Chinese ink painting techniques into a contemporary architectural language. Drawing inspiration from \u2018cunfa,\u2019 or textured brushstrokes used to depict depth and materiality in landscape painting, the exterior uses fair-faced concrete with custom formwork. Variations in depth and surface articulation echo the layered textures of rocks, water, and trees found in classical artworks. The 1,770-square-meter facility includes the Harold and Christina Lee Gallery for special exhibitions, a caf\u00e9 (Ideaology), a bookstore, an artist studio, a mounting studio, and a rooftop area offering views of the surrounding campus and natural landscape.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>the cantilever design preserves site topography and mature trees below<\/p>\n<p>the featured structural element implies the cultural concept of \u2018\u627f\u2019 (support) in Chinese culture<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>the facade design references the traditional technique of \u2018cunfa\u2019 in Chinese landscape painting<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>the new building comprises a special exhibition gallery, caf\u00e9, book shop, artist studio, and a rooftop<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>a V-shape column as a structural supporting element echoes with the idea of cultural continuity<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>a \u2018strategic shortcut\u2019 is created via a grand staircase on the side of the new Annex Building<\/p>\n<p>the design enriches visitor experience and fosters curiosity<\/p>\n<p>by lifting the main gallery space, the design connects the new gallery and the existing two galleries<\/p>\n<p>the design facilitates a fluid exhibition flow between the existing galleries and the new gallery<\/p>\n<p>the main exhibition space is elevated over 12 m above the existing slope<\/p>\n<p>the building forms a gesture of a rock sitting on the mountain<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:<\/strong> CUHK Art Museum New Annex (Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong \u2013 Lo Kwee Seong Pavilion) | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/artmuseumcuhk\/\">@artmuseumcuhk<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>architects:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocco.hk\/?lang=en&amp;view=projects,typology,featured-project\">Rocco Design Architects Associates Ltd<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/roccodesignarchitects\/?hl=en\">@roccodesignarchitects<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>area:<\/strong> approx. 6,000 sqm<\/p>\n<p><strong>location:<\/strong> Shatin, Hong Kong<\/p>\n<p><strong>client:<\/strong> Chinese University of Hong Kong<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">designboom has received this project from our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\"><span class=\"s1\">DIY submissions<\/span><\/a>\u00a0feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\"><span class=\"s1\">here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">edited by: christina vergopoulou | designboom<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/cantilevered-concrete-mass-rocco-design-architects-associates-cuhk-art-museum-hong-kong-new-annex-07-13-2025\/\">cantilevered concrete mass by rocco design expands cuhk art museum in hong kong<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rocco expands CUHK Art Museum with New Annex \u00a0 Rocco Design Architects Associates has completed the new annex for the Art Museum at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), expanding the museum\u2019s spatial and &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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