ABSTRACT
The Long Museum West Bund is a squared exposed-concrete structure, partially
covered in an aluminum mesh skin. Located in an old industrial area, the museum
is driving redevelopment in the neighborhood nearby. Central to the design,
architect Liu Yichun of Atelier Deshaus has left an existing industrial structure
exposed, creating a contrast between the gleaming new building and the industrial
history of the area. Inside the building, half arches of exposed concrete provide
structural support and visual continuity through the galleries.
