Breeze Hall in Shanghai

SHISUO Design Office

Type Pavilion
Material Steel
Date 2024
City Shanghai
Country China
Photographer Rudy Dong (Dong Image) Ye Jianyuan Runzi Zhu Lv Xiaobin Xiao Xiao

On an underused plot on one side of the Lu Xun Memorial Museum stands this pavilion that hosts a variety of cultural activities. The local firm SHISUO Design office – established by Sanif and Shangshan in 2023 – had to work on a limited budget and a tight deadline in completing a versatile open space 42 meters long, 15 wide, and 12 high.

Breeze Hall, as the white building is called, presents a steel structure with slender pillars. The sloping roof is built with prefabricated panels which are perforated and two-layered to let air and light through. The low eaves mitigate external noise besides channeling rainwater towards a pool for reuse. Inside, a beige-plastered opaque volume stands out.