Arcade Project Public Cultural Space / MOU Architecture Studio

In 2022, mou architecture studio was invited to design the Arcade Project for its public cultural space in Nanjing. The Arcade Project takes its name from the unfinished writing project of the German scholar Benjamin. The Arcade is the physical space where 19th-century Parisian consumer culture was born, a shopping center in the form of a street market, narrow and winding, housing cafes, repair shops, salons, restaurants, theatres, etc. Benjamin marveled at these 'internal boulevards with glass roofs', where people no longer had to be exposed to the elements, the Arcade was like a city, a microcosm of the world, which is a vision that the Arcades Project cultural space aims to realize. It is hoped that through this renovation and design, the local community will be revitalized and the cultural life of the city community will be enhanced and connected.