The Landscape

As a lifestyle gallery, Chongqing Jiangshan Yun Chu – Legend Gallery in China is a response to localised architecture by LWK + PARTNERS. It explores the spatial interaction between nature and urban space. The architecture is subtly filled with images of cliffs, riverbends, sunsets and mountains, where shapes of natural features were interpreted as simple curves cutting across the sky. To better assimilate with the surroundings, the elevation contains over 180 panes of customised glazing, inviting sunlight to penetrate the gallery and fall onto the city behind it. The entire second level has been rotated, adding an artistic twist to the impressiveness of the cliff. The building also has an 18-metre-long overhanging observation terrace commanding views of the city.