He Art Museum | A Chilly Atmosphere Filled to the Brim | Shunde Travel

The He Art Museum (HEM) is located in Shunde, Foshan, Guangdong, and was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Tadao Ando. It has a total construction area of about 16,000 square meters, of which the exhibition area is about 8,000 square meters. The architectural concept of the He Art Museum deeply integrates the cultural elements of 'Heaven is round, Earth is square' from the Zhongyuan Zhengshuo culture. The main building is ingeniously composed of circular arcs and square geometric structures. The 'He' in the name of the He Art Museum means both 'harmony' and 'mixture,' emphasizing the harmonious coexistence of different elements, symbolizing the blend and collision of various art forms and styles. Corresponding to the 'round' layered exterior design is the five-story atrium design with exposed concrete double helix staircases at its core. This five-story high void serves as the structural and conceptual center of the composition, visually and functionally connecting different levels through the alternating circulation paths of the double helix staircases.