Shenzhen is quickly transforming into theSilicon Valleyof southeastern China.

The project site sits in the Shenzhen Pingshan District near Yanzi Lake.

The museums main programming will be exhibits on local ecology, natural history, and scientific research.

The Shenzhen Natural History Museum Is Designed To “Emerge” From the River

As visitors travel linearly through these galleries, they are led to a central volume of vertical circulation.

A similar procession occurs on the exterior through the carefully composed green roof of the building.

A public park extends throughout the roof and highlights the Natural History Museums organic geometries, the architects explain.

The Shenzhen Natural History Museum Is Designed To “Emerge” From the River

The Shenzhen Natural History Museum Is Designed To “Emerge” From the River

The Shenzhen Natural History Museum Is Designed To “Emerge” From the River

The Shenzhen Natural History Museum Is Designed To “Emerge” From the River