Concrete Pavilion, Duolun Art Museum, Shanghai | Concrete city furniture

The Concrete Pavilion of Shanghai Duolun Art Museum is a public art product jointly developed by Jianhua Building Materials, Grey Space Architecture and iStructure. As one of the means of urban renewal, the intervention of design and products optimizes urban spatial layout and improves the living environment. 

The Concrete Pavilion was made with UHPC elements and translucent concrete both based on Aalborg White cement. Various shapes of concrete elements can be flexibly combined or superimposed to serve different functional purposes. It fully demonstrates the performance and texture of high-quality concrete and integrates translucent concrete technology to adorn local space.

As a kind of interpretation and regeneration of the urban landscaping, excavating new possibilities from the noisy old city context, the concrete pavilion won the "2021 IPA International Real Estate Award - Five Star Award of The Best Public Building in Shanghai", as well as the "2020-2021 Global Habitat Design Award - Silver Award of Public Landscape Design".