Neri&Hu Design and Research Office has added an extension to the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts in Xi'an, China.

Neri&Hu's recently completed extension for the Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts is located at the beginning section of Xi'an's Datang Everbright City, south of the famed Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.

The architectural proposal uses the idea of a monolithic urban monument as the guiding concept for accommodating the museum's newly expanded cultural and commercial functions.

The extension also serves as an anchor and a durable symbol of social history for the surrounding urban fabric.

The building is composed of four parts: the partially sunken Base, the Sculptural Walk circulation enclosure, the elevated podium Platform and lastly, the Monument.

This project has been longlisted in the cultural project category of Dezeen Awards 2024.

Studio: Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
Project: Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts Extension