# Green-Roofed Museums The Shekou Museum Blends Well with Nature By Jamie Danielle Munro | Published 2014-06-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shekou-museum References: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/fumihiko-maki-shekou-design-museum-shenzhen-china-04-18-2014/) & [vam.ac.uk](http://www.vam.ac.uk/) The Shekou Museum is scheduled to be built in Shenzhen, China, by Fumihiko Maki. Instead of building something that's mainly concrete, the architect really worked to have green space as part of the structure. The building is made up of three main sections, which are clearly visible from the outside. The best part of the entire design of the museum is the location and [the roof](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toyota-city-museum). After visitors have completed their run throughout the museum, they can head to the top of the building and take in the surrounding views of the ocean, since the museum is situated right by the sea. For those who love design and green-infused spaces, the Shekou Museum is a great tourist destination. Photo Credits: [designboom](http://www.designboom.com/architecture/fumihiko-maki-shekou-design-museum-shenzhen-china-04-18-2014/), [vam.ac.uk](http://www.vam.ac.uk/) ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.0/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 6% | 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) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Green-roofed Museums:** Opportunity for architects and designers to incorporate green space into the design of museums, creating a harmonious blend with nature. ### Where This Applies - **Architecture and Design:** Innovative architectural concepts that integrate green spaces into buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cultural Green Libraries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taichung-green.md) - [Garden-Topped Sunken Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cmp-inspiration.md) - [Swooped Museum Roof Planes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/suzhou-museum-of-contemporary-art.md) - [Swept Roof Underground Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/deep-time-palace.md) - [Art Museum Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiao-feng-art-museum.md) - [Park Library Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taichung-green-museumbrary.md) - [Dynamic Installation Science Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hainan-science-museum.md) - [Environmentally Harmonious Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naoshima-new-museum-of-art.md) - [Color-Shifting Art Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-quartet-songzhuang-z-museum.md)