Construction on the new hall of Shenzhen Art Museum and the new division of Shenzhen Library in in Longhua District will be completed before the end of June this year, sources from the Shenzhen Municipal Public Works Bureau Showed. 

An aerial view of the construction project, which is comprised of the new hall of Shenzhen Art Museum and the new division of Shenzhen Library, at the Shenzhen North Railway Station CBD Area. Photos from Daily Sunshine

Connected by a public square in between, the complex, located at the Shenzhen North Railway Station CBD area, will be the first facility among the city's 10 landmark projects to be finished.

The library, which will be renamed into the North Division of Shenzhen Library, will feature an 8-million-volume book collection, and provide over 2,000 seats for readers. It will serve as an important cultural platform for book collection, cultural exchanges, reading and public services. 

The new museum is expected to become an art mecca that showcases the spirit and culture of Shenzhen, providing ample space for cultural exchanges.

In terms of design, the two venues are not simply adjacent with each other, but dimensionally interacting with each other, according to the bureau.

Their designs reinterpret traditional Chinese architectural elements through rich modern architectural techniques.

Shenzhen unveiled the plan to build 10 cultural landmarks in the new era at the end of 2018.

According to the construction agenda, the 10 facilities will be finished in 2024.