Apm Gallery is a building renovation project in Haikou GAOXINGLI,a commercial block in China.It has been transformed into an art gallery,infusing contemporary art into the block.A ring of modestly scaled corridors encircles the original building to guide foot traffic and invite people to approach. Openings that punctuating the ground-level exhibition walls help extend the dialogue outdoors,where passersby could catch glimpses of the indoor artworks. Art journey then starts from curiosity. The two-storey structure is wrapped by undulating corten steel,unfolding across a sequence of corridors and courtyards. Ascending from the corridors,three volumes gracefully stack,each overhanging to allow the new facade to bypass the eaves of the original building.Inside,the black gallery and the white gallery contrast with each other,providing unique exhibition experience for visitors.
The abundant sunlight and humid weather of Haikou shape the character of apm. Light dances on its rusted steel plate facade on sunny days,creating abundant shadows. Yet it’s the rainy days that truly captivate, as apm resembles a silent leviathan, crouching at the end of the block,breathing deeply and calmly.
Bio Dazhou And Associates was founded in spring 2019 and is currently based in Shanghai. The studio aims to explore the inner spirit of architecture design and its peripherals through every practice, involving in urban, architectural and interior design. Urbanism, Prototype and Atmosphere are the three topics that we currently focus on. We desire for presenting physical experience of the architectural environment to search for the poetry of life. Also, we emphasize the relationship between environment and architecture to explore a broader conception of nature.
Other prizes 2022 - Corner Pavilion - A+Awards Architecture +Small Projects – Finalist 2022 - M Pavilion - A+Awards Pop-Ups & Temporary – Finalist 2022 - M Stand coffee shop in Poly Sunny Walk - A+Awards Architecture +Metal – Finalist 2022 - Corner Pavilion - IDA Design Awards - Honorable Mention 2022 - M Pavilion - IDA Design Awards – Silver Winner 2022 - AD100 YOUNG Design Firm Nomination 2023 – Ganwei Teahouse - New Commercial Design Awards China - Best Teahouse Space of 2023
