Cortesía de Fabián Dejtiar
How many times have you been faced with the challenge of designing a cultural center? While this may seem like quite a feat, many architects have had to design a program that blends a community center with culture.
Among the projects published on our site, we have found numerous examples that highlight different responses, from flexible configurations to sites that prioritize central gathering areas for citizens and activities. See our series of 50 community centers and their plans and sections below.
Centro Cultural y Ecológico Imagina / TIBÁrquitectos
© Adam Wiseman
via TIBÁrquitectos
via TIBÁrquitectos
Centro Cultural Arauco / elton_léniz
© Felipe Díaz Contardo
via elton_léniz
via elton_léniz
Ku.Be House of Culture in Movement / MVRDV + ADEPT
© Adam Mørk
via MVRDV + ADEPT
via MVRDV + ADEPT
Concrete at Alserkal Avenue / OMA
© Mohamed Somji, cortesía Alserkal Avenue
via OMA
via OMA
KRONA Knowledge and Cultural Centre / Mecanoo + CODE: arkitektur
© Mecanoo
via Mecanoo + CODE arkitektur
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre / Renzo Piano Building Workshop
Cortesía de SNFCC.
via Renzo Piano Building Workshop
via Renzo Piano Building Workshop
House of Culture / KÜHNLEIN Architektur
© Erich Spahn
via KÜHNLEIN Architektur
via KÜHNLEIN Architektur
Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture / LMS Architects
© Bruce Damonte
via LMS Architects
via LMS Architects
Centre Culturel de Notre-Dame-de-Grâce / AFO – Atelier Big City, FSA Architecture Inc and L’OEUF Architects in consortium
© Steve Monpetit
via Atelier Big City
via Atelier Big City
Cultural Center and Library ‘De Factorij’ / ebtca architecten & Archiles architecten
© Dennis De Smet
via ebtca architecten & Archiles architecten
via ebtca architecten & Archiles architecten
Maison De La Culture / Atelier 56S
© Jeremias Gonzalez
via Atelier 56S
via Atelier 56S
CorpArtes Theater and Cultural Center / Renzo Zecchetto Architects
© Guy Wenborne
via Renzo Zecchetto Architects
via Renzo Zecchetto Architects
Estación Cultural Tecpatán / Oficina de Diseño y Taller Brigada de Arquitectura
© Adrián Llaguno
via Oficina de Diseño y Taller Brigada de Arquitectura
via Oficina de Diseño y Taller Brigada de Arquitectura
Plaza Cultural Norte / Oscar Gonzalez Moix
© Ramiro del Carpio
via Oscar Gonzalez Moix
via Oscar Gonzalez Moix
El Tranque Cultural Center / BiS Arquitectos
© Juan Francisco Vargas
via BiS Arquitectos
via BiS Arquitectos
Centro de Arte y Cultura / FURMAN-HUIDOBRO arquitectos asociados
© Nico Saieh
via FURMAN-HUIDOBRO arquitectos asociados
Cultural Centre and Music School / Alberich-Rodríguez Arquitectos
© Ángel Baltanás
via Alberich-Rodríguez Arquitectos
via Alberich-Rodríguez Arquitectos
CaixaForum Sevilla / Vázquez Consuegra
© Duccio Malagamba
via Vázquez Consuegra
via Vázquez Consuegra
Centro Cultural Cobquecura / Alberto Campo Baeza
via Alberto Campo Baeza
via Alberto Campo Baeza
Passy Cultural Center / Beckmann N’Thepe
© Stephan Lucas
via Beckmann N’Thepe
via Beckmann N’Thepe
Gabriela Mistral Cultural Center / Cristián Fernández Arquitectos + Lateral Arquitectura & Diseño
© Nico Saieh
via Cristián Fernández Arquitectos + Lateral arquitectura & diseño
via Cristián Fernández Arquitectos + Lateral arquitectura & diseño
Praça das Artes / Brasil Arquitetura
© Nelson Kon
via Brasil Arquitetura
via Brasil Arquitetura
Nave 16 Matadero Madrid / ICA Arquitectura
Cortesía de Iñaqui Carnicero
via ICA Arquitectura
via ICA Arquitectura
Rehabilitation of Former Prison of Palencia as Cultural Civic Center / Exit Architects
© FG+SG
via EXIT Architects
via EXIT Architects
Centro Cultural Casal Balaguer / Flores & Prats + Duch-Pizá
Cortesía de Flores & Prats Arquitectos
via Duch-Piza Arquitectos + Flores & Prats
via Duch-Piza Arquitectos + Flores & Prats
La Jota Cultural Center / G///bang
© Enric Duch
via G///bang
via G///bang
Cultural Center of Viana do Castelo / Eduardo Souto de Moura
© Joao Morgado – Architecture Photography
via Eduardo Souto de Moura
via Eduardo Souto de Moura
Sedan Cultural Center / Richard + Schoeller Architectes
© Sergio Grazia
via Richard + Schoeller Architectes
via Richard + Schoeller Architectes
Japanese Cultural Center of D.R. Congo / Keio University SFC Hironori Matsubara Laboratory
via Tokyo Matsubara and Architects
via Keio University SFC Hironori Matsubara LaboratoryCen
via Keio University SFC Hironori Matsubara LaboratoryCen
Heydar Aliyev Center / Zaha Hadid Architects
© Hufton+Crow
Cortesía de Zaha Hadid Architects
Cortesía de Zaha Hadid Architects
Cultural Center in Katowice / Rafal Mazur
© Joanna Nowicka
via Rafal Mazur
Daoíz y Velarde Cultural Center / Rafael De La-Hoz
© Alfonso Quiroga
via Rafael De La-Hoz
via Rafael De La-Hoz
Niigata City Konan Ward Cultural Center / Chiaki Arai Urban and Architecture Design
© Taisuke Ogawa
via Chiaki Arai Urban and Architecture Design
via Chiaki Arai Urban and Architecture Design
Les Quinconces Cultural Center / Babin+Renaud
© Cécile Septet
© Babin+Renaud
© Babin+Renaud
Centro Cultural Palacio La Moneda y Plaza de la Ciudadanía / Undurraga Devés Arquitectos
© Guy Wenborne
via Undurraga Devés Arquitectos
via Undurraga Devés Arquitectos
Akiha Ward Cultural Center / Chiaki Arai Urban and Architecture Design
© Taisuke Ogawa
via Chiaki Arai Urban and Architecture Design
via Chiaki Arai Urban and Architecture Design
Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre / DIALOG
© Nic Lehoux Photography
via DIALOG
Eyüp Cultural Center and Marrıage Hall / Emre Arolat Architects
© Cemal Emden
via Emre Arolat Architects
via Emre Arolat Architects
Centro Cultural Caixa Forum Barcelona / Arata Isozaki
© Felipe Ugalde
via Arata Isozaki
via Arata Isozaki
El Musical Cultural Center / Eduardo de Miguel Arbonés
© Duccio Malagamba
© Eduardo de Miguel Arbonés
© Eduardo de Miguel Arbonés
Cultural Center at Saint-Germain-lès-Arpajon / Ateliers O-S architectes
via Ateliers O-S architectes
via Ateliers O-S architectes
via Ateliers O-S architectes
Sluzewski Culture Centre / WWAA + 307kilo
© Rafał Kłos
via WWAA + 307 Kilo Design
via WWAA + 307 Kilo Design
Córdoba Cultural Center / Castañeda, Cohen, Nanzer, Saal, Salassa, Tissot
© Gonzalo Viramonte
via Castañeda, Cohen, Nanzer, Saal, Salassa, Tissot
via Castañeda, Cohen, Nanzer, Saal, Salassa, Tissot
Cultural Centre Bad Radkersburg / Gangoly & Kristiner Architects
© Paul Ott
via Gangoly & Kristiner Architects
via Gangoly & Kristiner Architects
Cultural Center La Gota – Tobacco Museum / Losada García
© Miguel de Guzman
via Losada García
via Losada García
Rafaela New Cultural Center / Airaudo + Caballero + Giménez Rita + Llonch
© Federico Cairoli
via Airaudo + Caballero + Giménez Rita + Llonch
via Airaudo + Caballero + Giménez Rita + Llonch
Heat Exchanger Važecká / Atrium Architekti
© Lubo Stacho
via Architektonické štúdio Atrium
via Architektonické štúdio Atrium
“Le Creste” Cultural Centre / AREA PROGETTI + UNA2 + Andrea Michelini + Laura Ceccarelli
© Andrea Bosio
via AREA PROGETTI + UNA2 + Andrea Michelini + Laura Ceccarelli
via AREA PROGETTI + UNA2 + Andrea Michelini + Laura Ceccarelli
Auneau Cultural Center / Architecture Patrick Mauger
© Michel Denance
via Architecture Patrick Mauger
via Architecture Patrick Mauger
