Urbanlogic recently designed the Sichuan International Glass Art Factory & Innovation Centre. The complex brings together studios & art production; an innovation, auctioning and event center; a hotel; and an exhibition space. The design unifies all the different functions under an undulating roof shape which is inspired by the curved-up eaves of the local traditional architecture.
The buffer space between the hotel and the noisy production is transformed into a green central plaza that can be used for product launches and events. The courtyard theme is completed by a sculpture garden and an entrance plaza, which jointly form a sequence of open spaces, progressing from public to private just like in the Forbidden City.
