Cetacean Pusat Pameran Paus by Yihao Tong

Cetacean Pusat Pameran Paus by Yihao Tong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Perak in Arsitektur Competition Category.

PerakArsitektur· 2022

Cetacean Pusat Pameran Paus

by Yihao Tong

A' Design Award Perak Winner in Arsitektur Category

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The Design

About Cetacean Pusat Pameran Paus

Sabagai proyek samantaro nan alun rampuang. Bangunan budaya iko diharapkan barado di Iceland sabagai tujuan wisata. Bantuak bionik dari ikua paus jo rangko manjadi bahaso bangunan iko. Saluruah bangunan ramah lingkungan. Sadonyo bahan dapek didaur ulang. Saluruah ruang interior mangggunoan cahaya alami. Indak hanyo para disainer manciptoan arsitektua di lansekap nan luarbiaso, tapi mareka juo ikuik serta dalam maningkatan pamahaman tantang paus jo palestarian kahidupan lauik.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Perak

Cetacean Pusat Pameran Paus adolah pamenang A' Design Award Perak, sabuah pangakuan nan luar biaso bapresti nan dibarikan ka rancangan tingkaik tatinggi, elok jo mangesankan. Pamenang Perak adolah karya nan sangaik cemerlang jo sangaik kreatif nan mamparlihatkan kapakaran, bakaik jo katajaman pikiran parancangnyo. Cetacean Pusat Pameran Paus dipaokan manjadi karya nan mangaguikan, contoh tauladan, sangaik profesional jo inovatif sacaro dalam. Rancangan nan manang Perak iko adolah panemuan nan nampak jo dikagumi nan mambari sumbangan untuak maluaskan batas seni, ilimu, rancangan jo teknologi. Cetacean Pusat Pameran Paus adolah ciptaan nan dicamburui banyak urang, nan mambangkikkan karinduan, mambaok parasaan positif jo malahiakan karagumon jo kakaguman.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: As a temporary and yet to be completed project. The cultural building is expected to Iceland as a travel destination. The bionic form of the whale tail and skeleton became the language of this building. Whole building is eco-friendly, All material can be recycle and use naturel light. Not only will tad studio be creating architecture in yet another remarkable landscape, but tad studio will also take part in increasing the understanding of whales and preservation of marine life.
Dimensions & Packaging: 50 meter long ，40 meter wide ， 7 meter high
Tags: Contemporary Architecture， exhibition， eco-friendly， Atmosphere
Production Technology: Wood mortise and tenon joint, Concrete placement, Glass curtain wall
Design Challenge: The project focuses on environmental protection and culture exhibit . The shape is similar to the tail of a whale, echoing the whales on the sea, and the curved roof prevents snow accumulation. Interior with different heights of glass curtain walls offering different views. All materials can be recycled. The interior space retains part of the original environment, Arouse people's reflection on human activities has caused irreversible damage to Iceland's natural environment.
Research: The town of Husavik sits on the eastern shore of Shaky Bay, known around the world as Whale Capital of Iceland. In the past years whales have been spotted in 98% of all whale-watching trips. The curved roof becomes a new viewpoint that visitors and locals can see whale or the northern lights dancing over the sky. As a result of this curvature, snow build-up will be minimized. which is favourable for both material and energy consumption.
Inspiration: Husavik is one of best whale watching place which at the edge of the continent, and the continental plate disappears into the sea. The ocean surface separates the two worlds. The architecture shape inspiration comes from the frequent exposure of whales' tails on the sea, It seems to be the communication between underwater creatures and the land. The motive is to create a space to increase the sense of experience to feeling climate change by integrating the architecture with the surrounding lan
Project Duration: This project was developed in Italy, Milan during a period of 4 months, from August 2021 to December 2021. The location planned for the project to be implemented was in Husavik Iceland.
Operation Flow: Designed as two raised cornice, the surface of the building resembles the tail of a whale when diving, creating an imaginary connection between the land and the underwater world. The external public landscape allows locals and visitors to lie and sit and enjoy the sun during the summer months. During the winter, observe the aurora or sea whale migration through the eaves of different heights inside. The interior retains some of the original landscape vegetation and stones. The exhibition wall divides the floating space inside.
Team Members: Yihao Tong
Image Credits: Architect/Yihao Tong 2021