{"id":29000,"date":"2023-10-30T06:49:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:49:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=29000"},"modified":"2023-10-30T06:49:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T10:49:59","slug":"stranger-than-science-fiction-inside-chinas-newest-landmark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsffa.ca\/?p=29000","title":{"rendered":"Stranger than science fiction: Inside China&#8217;s newest landmark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>The Chendu SF museum was commissioned in 2022 to host this year\u2019s 81<sup>st<\/sup> annual World Science Fiction Convention, nicknamed Worldcon. A building of this size and complexity would typically take four to five years to build, says Flores. But the 59,000 square-meter building \u2014 which is <a href=\"https:\/\/archeyes.com\/sydney-opera-house-jorn-utzon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three times the size<\/a> of the Sydney Opera House \u2014 went from concept to completion in just 12 months.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/30\/style\/chengdu-science-fiction-museum-hnk-spc-intl\/index.html\">https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/30\/style\/chengdu-science-fiction-museum-hnk-spc-intl\/index.html<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"headline__wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"gallery-inline__headline\">Stranger than science fiction: Inside China&#8217;s newest landmark<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"headline__footer\">\n<div class=\"headline__sub-container\">\n<div class=\"headline__sub-text\">\n<div class=\"byline\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/byline\/instances\/clo58kl4l000d25qh88g3hsgg@published\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"byline__names\">By <span class=\"byline__name\">Rebecca Cairns<\/span>, CNN<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"headline__byline-sub-text\">\n<div class=\"timestamp\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/timestamp\/instances\/clo58kl4l000e25qh63f8cd9v@published\" data-editable=\"settings\">Published 11:07 PM EDT, Sun October 29, 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"headline__options \">\n<div class=\"social-share\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/social-share\/instances\/clo58kl4l000f25qh4i9dfdws@published\">\n<div class=\"social-share__share-links\" data-type=\"share-links\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"layout__wrapper layout-with-rail__wrapper\" data-sticky-anchor-pos=\"top\" data-sticky-anchor-condition-type=\"pageType\" data-sticky-anchor-condition-value=\"article\" data-sticky-anchor-priority=\"1\">\n<section class=\"layout__main-wrapper layout-with-rail__main-wrapper\">\n<section class=\"layout__main layout-with-rail__main\" data-editable=\"main\" data-track-zone=\"main\" data-reorderable=\"main\">\n<article class=\"article\" role=\"main\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/article\/instances\/clo58kl4p000s25qh7n3pc5ff@published\" data-unselectable=\"true\">\n<div class=\"scroll-depth-observer scroll-25\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"body tabcontent active\" data-tabcontent=\"Content\"><main class=\"article__main\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image__lede article__lede-wrapper\" data-editable=\"lede\" data-freewheel-lede=\"true\">\n<div class=\"gallery-inline\" role=\"main\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/gallery-inline\/instances\/clo87uoug000r3b6i860ahp5e@published\" data-headline=\"Stranger than science fiction: Inside China\\'s newest landmark\" data-analytics-enabled=\"true\" data-analytics-aggregate-events=\"true\" data-component-variation=\"gallery-inline\" data-edit-mode=\"\" data-items-layout=\"list\">\n<div class=\"gallery-inline__main\">\n<div class=\"gallery-inline__container\">\n<div class=\"gallery-inline__slides gallery-inline__slides--transitioning\" data-editable=\"slides\" data-reorderable-component=\"slides\">\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-918cbad39f960c311ba88fcb8128ba29@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"05 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6664864864864865\" data-original-height=\"1233\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082342-05-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082342-05-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original&amp;q=h_618,c_fill\" alt=\"The museum opened in October 2023 to host Worldcon, the first time the event has been hosted in China, and only the second time in Asia. &quot;It looks like the future,&quot; said Dave McCarty, vice-chair of Chengdu Worldcon and an organizer with the event for two decades. He hopes that the dedicated space will support the growing industry, as well as technological innovation. &quot;I think that science fiction is the fuel that feeds the engine that drives progress,&quot; he said.\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1233\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-014f1bbd4ab127ebef150b0dcf847f6d@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"06 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6664864864864865\" data-original-height=\"1233\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082147-06-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082147-06-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original&amp;q=h_618,c_fill\" alt=\"The opening ceremony, hosted in the Hugo Theater (named after the science fiction writing award, itself an eponym of sci-fi author Hugo Gernsback), revealed a giant glass wall that allowed audiences in the theater to watch a drone LED display taking place outside, said McCarty. &quot;It is the best facility by far that the Worldcon has ever been hosted in,&quot; he added.\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1233\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small image--active\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-83199e8aec13dea2d50116169bdf2170@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"01 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.7491891891891892\" data-original-height=\"1386\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082220-01-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082220-01-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original&amp;q=h_618,c_fill\" alt=\"If it looks like a work of science fiction, that's because it is: the new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum in the capital of Sichuan province, in Southwest China, would comfortably fit into the set of an intergalactic space adventure or alien invasion tale. &lt;strong&gt;Look through the gallery to see inside the stranger-than-fiction landmark.&lt;\/strong&gt;\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1386\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><span class=\"inline-placeholder\" data-editable=\"metaCaption\">If it looks like a work of science fiction, that&#8217;s because it is: the new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum in the capital of Sichuan province, in Southwest China, would comfortably fit into the set of an intergalactic space adventure or alien invasion tale. <strong>Look through the gallery to see inside the stranger-than-fiction landmark.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Arch-Exist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-1d054357761c1d54ed0c87045cb11d11@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"02 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6664864864864865\" data-original-height=\"1233\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082326-02-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082326-02-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original&amp;q=h_618,c_fill\" alt=\"The museum was commissioned in 2022 to host this year's 81st annual World Science Fiction Convention, nicknamed Worldcon. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, the building went from concept to completion in just 12 months.\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1233\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-00c4c3dcd25e62952974aeaf1f9ac4ce@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"07 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6664864864864865\" data-original-height=\"1233\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082205-07-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082205-07-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original&amp;q=h_618,c_fill\" alt=\" The architects used polygonal modeling software to create the dynamic building shape, a digital tool that creates a 3D simulation of the building. This also allowed the team to simultaneously design and construct the project.\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1233\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-78ee5c16c781c12d96fb8a3bfd340419@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"03 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6664864864864865\" data-original-height=\"1233\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082416-03-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-4dced127764cfdfc47488abff28ec236@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"08 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6664864864864865\" data-original-height=\"1233\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082401-08-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082401-08-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original&amp;q=h_618,c_fill\" alt=\"The multimedia &quot;Time Tunnel,&quot; which connects visitors from the parking area to the main building, is a standout feature. &quot;It's organized around science fiction, and nurturing that culture,&quot; Ohashi added.\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1233\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-5de574b0ca19c556ad0b823da7d2d3e9@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"04 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.7502702702702703\" data-original-height=\"1388\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082238-04-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082238-04-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original&amp;q=h_618,c_fill\" alt=\"The architects use reflective materials and carefully placed lighting to create a futuristic feel, including mirror-clad hallways, silver-encased escalators, and gently shimmering terrazzo flooring made with recycled broken glass and mirrors.\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1388\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-abbaa9fc38bb69ca0e0d015d7857465c@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"09 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6664864864864865\" data-original-height=\"1233\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082311-09-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082311-09-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original&amp;q=h_618,c_fill\" alt=\"Using digital modeling analysis, the team were also able to account for weather and environmental factors, such as the angle of windowpanes or the roof overhang to protect interiors from direct sunlight.\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1233\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\">\n<div class=\"image__caption attribution\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"image image__hide-placeholder image--eq-extra-small\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/image\/instances\/image-e0bb195e49f880de570ffb4e87223a1f@published\" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-name=\"10 Chengdu Science Fiction Museum\" data-component-name=\"image\" data-observe-resizes=\"\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300}\" data-original-ratio=\"0.6664864864864865\" data-original-height=\"1233\" data-original-width=\"1850\" data-url=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082254-10-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original\" data-editable=\"settings\">\n<div class=\"image__container \" data-image-variation=\"image\" data-breakpoints=\"{&quot;image--eq-extra-small&quot;: 115, &quot;image--eq-small&quot;: 300, &quot;image--show-credits&quot;: 596}\"><picture class=\"image__picture\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image__dam-img\" src=\"https:\/\/media.cnn.com\/api\/v1\/images\/stellar\/prod\/231020082254-10-chengdu-science-fiction-museum.jpg?c=original&amp;q=h_618,c_fill\" alt=\"Sustainability was a key concern, and the designers focused on making the buildings operations as efficient as possible. The atrium skylight has a special coating on the glass to protect against heat gain from direct sunlight, while reducing the need for artificial light during the day.\" width=\"1850\" height=\"1233\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"image__metadata\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/main><\/section>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"article__content\" data-editable=\"content\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<div class=\"source inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/source\/instances\/clo58kl4o000q25qh1t8n5wli@published\" data-article-gutter=\"true\"><cite class=\"source__cite\"><span class=\"source__text\" data-editable=\"source\">CNN<\/span> \u00a0\u2014\u00a0 <\/cite><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clo58kl4p000r25qhdegp5z2k@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">The seven-point metallic star floats on the glassy surface of the lake, reminiscent of a far-flung future civilization, or a spaceship touching down on an alien planet. It looks like something straight out of science fiction. Which it is, in a way: it\u2019s the brand new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zaha-hadid.com\/architecture\/chengdu-science-fiction-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chengdu Science Fiction Museum<\/a> in the capital of Sichuan province in Southwest China.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clo87s3uj00003b6iiecykt2g@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">From one side, the dynamic roof mimics the sloping mountains in the distance; from another, the canopy takes on the appearance of a cloud, its cantilever arches suspended above seamless panes of glass.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clo87s3uj00013b6i9zpqupsf@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">\u201cFrom every angle, it will always look different; it will always look unusual or unexpected,\u201d said Paulo Flores, one of the project directors at Zaha Hadid Architects, which designed the museum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clo87s3uk00023b6isje3dus9@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">Perhaps more unexpected than the design itself is the time it took to build.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clo87s3uk00033b6i74d7cm1j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">The museum was commissioned in 2022 to host this year\u2019s 81<sup>st<\/sup> annual World Science Fiction Convention, nicknamed Worldcon. A building of this size and complexity would typically take four to five years to build, says Flores. But the 59,000 square-meter building \u2014 which is <a href=\"https:\/\/archeyes.com\/sydney-opera-house-jorn-utzon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three times the size<\/a> of the Sydney Opera House \u2014 went from concept to completion in just 12 months.<\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clo87s3uk00033b6i74d7cm1j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/10\/30\/style\/chengdu-science-fiction-museum-hnk-spc-intl\/index.html\">READ MORE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clo87s3uk00033b6i74d7cm1j@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\" data-analytics-observe=\"off\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chendu SF museum was commissioned in 2022 to host this year\u2019s 81st annual World Science Fiction Convention, nicknamed Worldcon. A building of this size and complexity would typically take four to five years to build, says Flores. 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