Snøhetta designs atrium with radiating galleries for Beijing Art Museum

Architecture studio Snøhetta has revealed its design for Beijing Art Museum in China, which will feature a series of rectangular volumes radiating around a circular atrium.

Designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (BIAD), the project broke ground on 31 December above a metro line in Beijing's Tongzhou district.

The museum is being developed by Snøhetta with Beijing Institute of Architectural Design

Set to contain a range of artworks, the...