Pukou Community Centre | BAU Brearley Architects + Urbanists

Place, Typologies, Programs, and Public Life

Place – This project aspires to create a moment of social and urban vitality to this modernist district of objects floating in green.

An Abstraction of Typologies – A freely interpreted and eroded perimeter-block typology forms the basis of this project’s architecture.

Mixed Programs – Pukou Community Centre houses a collection of mixed programs, including active-edge retail, a 104-room hotel, plus office space in the middle storey, a pre-school in the attic, and finally a community centre with swimming pool and auditorium in the courtyard.

Science – The façade consists of a series of thin concrete overhangs which form a platform featuring a series of folded, perforated metal sails that respond to the changing façade orientations. The outcome is a well ventilated and naturally lit building, with reduced energy consumption and high amenity for both staff and visitors.