M+, Asia’s first global museum of contemporary visual culture, is set to open in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District.
The nearly 700,000-sf building was designed by Herzog & de Meuron in partnership with TFP Farrells and Arup. Located on the Victoria Harbour waterfront, the terracotta tile-clad tower features a dynamic LED system on the south facade that can display M+ content.
Courtesy Virgile Simon Bertrand.
The project will feature about 1,500 works drawn from the M+ Collections and presented across the museum’s 183,000 sf of exhibition space that spans 33 galleries and other display spaces in the museum. In addition to the main exhibition galleries, M+ will present a series of commissions and displays throughout its public spaces, including the M+ Facade, the Grand Stair, the Studio, the Roof Garden, and the Found Space.
Courtesy Virgile Simon Bertrand.
The Found Space will be M+’s signature display space for major installations. It is located at the B2 level and is defined by the alignment of the underground rail tunnels above which the M+ building sits. Other building amenities include two museum shops and restaurants.
The museum will open to the public on Friday, Nov. 12.
Courtesy Virgile Simon Bertrand.
Courtesy Kevin Mak and HdM.
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