ZHA Sanya Cultural District Animation by Atchain
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) has won the international design competition to build a new harbourside cultural district in Sanya, in Hainan, China
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Situated on the southern tip of Hainan Island, China’s most southerly province with its tropical forests, mountain parks and white sand beaches welcoming over 80 million tourists each year, Sanya has grown to a city of over a million residents.

Located at the entrance to Sanya’s harbour, the new cultural district by ZHA defines the city as a gateway to the tropical waters of Sanya Bay and beyond to the South China Sea.

A central axis through the masterplan directly links the new harbourside district with the city’s existing urbanism and divides the cultural programming of its performing arts theatre and exhibition galleries from its commercial programming for conferences and trade fairs; both facilities share a new public square with sweeping views over the harbour that welcomes visitors, audiences and delegates to the events within.
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