Xu Wei Innenraum eines Kunstmuseums by U a D

Xu Wei Innenraum eines Kunstmuseums by U a D is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award in Silber in Innenraumdesign Competition Category.

SilberInnenraum· 2023

Xu Wei Innenraum eines Kunstmuseums

by U a D

Client: Uad

A' Design Award in Silber Winner in Innenraum Category

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The Design

About Xu Wei Innenraum eines Kunstmuseums

Xu Wei ist der Innenraum eines Kunstmuseums in der Stadt Shaoxing, Provinz Zhejiang, China, mit einer Fläche von 8.000 Quadratmetern. Der Entwurf vereint Architektur, Innenarchitektur und Ausstellungsraum in einem Konzept. Ein transparentes Erdgeschoss verbindet die Ausstellungshallen auf beiden Seiten mit den nördlichen und südlichen Plätzen. Innenhöfe gliedern die Ausstellungsbereiche und erhöhen die Transparenz. Die Elemente sind zu weißen geometrischen Formen reduziert, sodass Licht, Schatten und Landschaftsausblicke im Mittelpunkt bleiben. Die Furniere wurden vor Ort geschliffen und beschichtet, um eine reine weiße Oberfläche zu erzielen, die traditionellem Reispapier ähnelt.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award in Silber

Xu Wei Innenraum eines Kunstmuseums ist Gewinner des A' Design Award in Silber, einer enorm prestigeträchtigen Anerkennung für erstklassige, großartige und beeindruckende Spitzendesigns. Silber-Gewinner sind ungemein brillante und äußerst kreative Werke, die die herausragende Expertise, das Talent und den Scharfsinn ihrer Designer veranschaulichen. Von Xu Wei Innenraum eines Kunstmuseums wird erwartet, dass es ein wunderbares Vorzeigewerk ist, das bemerkenswert professionell und zutiefst innovativ ist. Dieses mit dem A' Design Award in Silber prämierte Design ist eine höchst bemerkenswerte, bewunderte Erfindung, die den Grenzen von Kunst, Wissenschaft, Design und Technologie zugutekommt und sie voranbringt. Xu Wei Innenraum eines Kunstmuseums ist eine vielbeneidete Schöpfung, die Wünsche weckt, positive Gefühle vermittelt und Staunen und Verwunderung entfacht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: As for the distribution and functions of the areas, the overall design is as free and refreshing as Xu Wei's art works, in quest of a flowing atmosphere rather than meaningless and strange forms. The transparent ground floor connects exhibition halls on both sides and the north and south squares. Thanks to the changing light and shadows, as well as the huge transparent glass, the whole space is connected in harmony. Here, a splendid picture is unfolding, bringing our memory back to the past.
Dimensions & Packaging: Project area: 8,000 square meters
Type: Art Museum
Tags: UAD, Xu Wei, Art Museum, herringbone slope, Qingteng Bookstore
Production Technology: Taking inspiration from Xu Wei's paintings, the designers set up an internal courtyard on both sides, respectively, reasonably dividing exhibition halls, enhancing interior transparency and adhering to the design idea of "merging courtyards with the interior". For example, landscaped structures are introduced into the interior framework system, providing visitors with more opportunities to explore the beauty of nature.
Design Challenge: Many attempts were made to select main materials for the veneers. At the beginning, the materials chose by the designers appeared gray and dark, far from the desired effect. Later, in response, the veneers were re-polished on the site and re-clad with coatings, with the purpose of producing a visual effect as pure, clean and white as Chinese traditional rice papers.
Research: As for the whole space, the design team implements the holistic design philosophy of integrating architecture, the interior, and display space. Along the stairs, the rough plain-white textures on the surface extend to the second floor. The long, narrow hallway and the double-pitched roof are combined to create a framed view which encompasses both tourists and landscapes, and create a setting with various uses, including resting, gathering, viewing and taking pictures.
Inspiration: In order to achieve the aesthetic aim of "though made by man, it seems to be created by nature," the project takes cues from the essence of Oriental aesthetics of "unity of man and nature." The designers convert all elements into simple, white geometric ones, so as to highlight various scenes. The design not only responds to Xu Wei's artistic idea of "adopting basic colors," but incorporates into the local historical context and renders an ethereal art world with "blank" as a carrier.
Project Duration: Design Cycle: April 2020-April 2021
Completion time: October 2021
Locayion: No. 33, Houguan Lane, Yuecheng District, Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province
Operation Flow: The museum and the surrounding landscapes are intertwined, creating a number of gray spaces that embody the Oriental aesthetic functions of "hiding, resting, self-cultivating and wandering" that are specific to Chinese traditional architecture. The designers create a complete and coherent spatial experience related with the architecture and landscapes for tourists, with the aid of the spatial construction technique known as "viewpoint transformation."
Team Members: Chu Ran
Liu Wanlin
Wang Junzheng
Mei Wenbin
Image Credits: Zhao Qiang