ZAO / Zhang Ke Architecture Office has completed the Rizhao Community Art Center in China‘s Shandong province, where a sculptural concrete structure rises from a wooded hillside beside a small lake. The building appears to hover above the landscape, its heavy upper volume supported at three corners while sweeping, eye-shaped openings carve through the level beneath.

sweeping concrete cutouts shape ZAO’s sculptural art center in rizhao
sweeping openings connect the sheltered ground floor with the surrounding landscape
the open-air public space accommodates community gatherings and cultural performances
a network of curved concrete beams supports the elevated level
cast-in-place concrete retains the grain of its timber formwork
an accessible rooftop terrace overlooks the surrounding forest and lake
Sweeping Concrete Cutouts Shape Zao’s Sculptural Art Center in Rizhao
the building’s upper volume rests on three structural cores
Sweeping Concrete Cutouts Shape Zao’s Sculptural Art Center in Rizhao
dark metal roof shapes community canteen beside mountain stream in china