# Concrete Low-Level Museums The 'Mocape' Museum Design Project Would be Erected in Shenzhen, China By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-02-11 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-design References: [tuvie](http://www.tuvie.com/mocape-design-proposal-for-museum-of-contemporary-arts-and-planning-exhibition-of-shenzhen/) & [matteocainer](http://matteocainer.com/) Designed by Matteo Cainer Architects, the 'Mocape' museum design proposal sees an interesting approach to what could soon be found in Shenzhen, China. The 'Mocape' design would be the new [Museum of Contemporary Arts and Planning Exhibition](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lusail-museum) that would serve as the heart if the Futian Center District. Low to the ground and [concrete in material](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-modern-art), the 'Mocape' museum is focused around a central courtyard that would be a multi-use outdoor space. The exterior of the museum design is dramatic and moody with a slight characteristic of a charging bull in the midst of the form. Being that the 'Mocape' museum design proposal is merely just that for now, it could be a while before we see the real thing develop. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.4/10 - Popularity: 69% | Activity: 26% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Concrete Low-level Museums:** A trend of designing museums with low-level, concrete structures is emerging. - **Multi-use Outdoor Spaces:** There is a trend towards creating museums with central courtyards that serve as multi-use outdoor spaces. - **Dramatic and Moody Museum Designs:** There is a trend towards designing museums with dramatic and moody exteriors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Architecture:** The architecture industry can explore innovative ways to design low-level, concrete museums with multi-use outdoor spaces. - **Museum and Exhibition:** The museum and exhibition industry can adopt the trend of creating dramatic and moody exteriors for their museum designs. - **Urban Planning:** Urban planning professionals can consider incorporating multi-use outdoor spaces in their designs, inspired by the trend of central courtyards in museums. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Art Museum Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiao-feng-art-museum.md) - [Garden-Topped Sunken Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmp-inspiration.md) - [Dual Level Concrete Galleries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crow-museum-of-asian-art.md) - [Tile-Cladded Chinese Clay Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ucca-clay-museum.md) - [Copper Shell-Enclosed Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copper-blockhouse.md) - [Slim Concrete-Framed Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dday-museum.md) - [Dynamic Installation Science Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hainan-science-museum.md) - [Beautifully Sculptural Concrete Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lusail-museum.md) - [Floating Art Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dubai-museum-of-art.md)