济南，别称“泉城”，自古享有“家家泉水，户户垂柳”之誉。清冽甘甜的泉水是济南的血脉，赋予这座城市灵秀的气质和旺盛的生命力。同时，济南的城市发展、历史沿革、民风民俗也与泉水密切相关，形成了独特的泉水文化。

建筑设计竞赛的选址，在济南泉城公园内，这一点非比寻常。从建筑周边的城市图底关系来看，建筑与空间的关系一目了然。泉城公园以外呈现较为典型的城市肌理，而泉城公园内，仅有零星的几个小建筑。竞赛中的济南艺术中心基地占地约1.85公顷，总建筑面积约2万平米。按照正常的设计，不可避免的，建筑将成为城市肌理“入侵”公园的一个案例。

建筑的拟建主要功能为剧场，展厅，办公和培训，建筑总高度28m。解决方案根据建筑的使用功能，将其分为三部分：东座建筑为 文化艺术中最重要的部分，内有可容纳500位 观众的剧院及其附属用房。西座建筑内有超过 1000平米的大型展厅，并且设有多种培训教室和临时使用房间。南侧较小体量的建筑为可独立经营的商业活动空间。三部分由中间的公共大厅联系在一起。中间的中央大厅在一个通透的玻璃顶棚之下，构成一个类似 ‘室外’的公共空间，大厅的玻璃顶棚在入口方向翻折，与地面交接。并在西侧主入口一侧与跌水景观结合，水面层层跌落，一直延伸到玉秀河，与城市水系连为一体。三个分置的巨石，和流淌期间的‘清泉’，构成成一幅‘清泉石上流’的形态意向。

从完成后的城市的图底关系来看，由于建筑体量被分割成三个独立的部分，以及中央大厅的消隐，建筑被解读为公园空间里的三个分散的建筑体量，而不是城市肌理的‘入侵’。

从建筑的实际使用和管理要求来看，建筑的剧场部分需要与其他部分独立管理与运行，避免其他部分的干扰。建筑的展厅以及培训部分有同样的实际使用需求，在使用时间段上与剧场部分并不一致。商业部分既可以服务于建筑本身，又可以服务于公园游客以及城市居民。因此，将三部分分置，有利于在实际使用中提高其管理效率和空间使用质量。

Jinan, also known as "Quancheng" (the city of springs), has been enjoying the reputation of “spring water runs by every home, and weeping willows stand in every household” since ancient times. The clear and sweet spring water is the blood of Jinan, endowing the city with a bright temperament and strong vitality. At the same time, the urban development, historical evolution and folk customs of Jinan are also closely related to springs, and the city has formed a unique spring culture.

The site of the architectural design competition is located in Jinan Quancheng Park, which is very unusual. From the perspective of the figure-ground relation with the urban area around the building, the relationship between architecture and space is clear at a glance. The space outside Quancheng Park demonstrates the typical urban fabric, while inside the park, there are only a few small buildings scattered around. The Jinan Art Center Base of the competition will cover an area of about 1.85 hectares, with a total construction area of about 20,000 square meters. In ordinary design, the building will inevitably become an example of the urban fabric “invading” the park.

The planned functions of this building include a theater, an exhibition hall, office and training, with a total height of 28 meters. According to the functions, the project plans to divide the building into three parts: the east block building will be the most important part of culture and art, with a theatre that can accommodate 500 audiences and accessory buildings. The west block building will contain a large exhibition hall of 10,000 square meters, training classrooms for different purposes and rooms for temporary use. The south block building will be relatively smaller, and can be used independently for business. These three blocks will be connected by a public hall in the middle. The central hall will be covered under a transparent ceiling of glass, making the public space similar to “outdoors”. The glass ceiling of the hall will turn over in the direction of the entrance and connect with the floor. At the main entrance of the west block, it will also combine with the waterfall landscape. The water will fall layer by layer all the way to Yuxiu River, and connect with the urban water system. Three separate boulders and the “clear spring water” flowing nearby will together form the conformation intent of “clear spring water flowing on the rock”.

Viewed from the accomplished figure-ground relation with the city, as the building is divided into three independent parts, combined with blanking of the central hall, the building can be interpreted as three separate building blocks within the park space, rather than an “invasion” from the urban fabric.

From the perspective of the actual use and management requirements of the building, the management and operation of the theatre part of the building needs to be independent from other parts to avoid interference. The exhibition and training parts also have the same requirement in actual operation, while their operation hours should be staggered from that of the theatre. The business part can serve the building itself as well as park tourists and citizens. Therefore, the separation of the three parts is conducive to the improvement of management efficiency and space utilization quality during actual operation.