Near Figure Музеј by Meng Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Бронзена награда A' Design Award in Дизајн на архитектура, градби и конструкции Competition Category.
БронзенаАрхитектура· 2026
Near Figure Музеј
by Meng Zhao
Бронзена награда A' Design Award Winner in Архитектура Category
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About Near Figure Музеј
Near Figure е музеј дизајниран за Хелсинки, Финска. Зградата ја истражува состојбата помеѓу препознатливи и непрепознатливи форми. Обликите пренесуваат чувство на цел, но остануваат неразрешени, така што читливоста се појавува постепено додека посетителите се движат низ просториите. Две одделни патеки за движење се испреплетени преку промени во архитектонската форма. Музејот содржи отворени галерии, изложбени сали, кафе, надворешни платформи и простори за активности. Зелениот бетон и рециклираното дрво ја подобруваат изолацијата и ги намалуваат емисиите на јаглерод. Бруто површината изнесува 6400 квадратни метри.
The Recognition
About the Бронзена награда A' Design Award
Near Figure Музеј е добитник на Бронзената награда A' Design Award, високо престижно признание што се доделува на извонредни дизајни што се одликуваат со креативност, генијалност и лукавост. Бронзените добитници се доволно вешти и воодушевувачки креативни творби што го потврдуваат огромното искуство, имагинација и снаодливост на нивните дизајнери. Се очекува Near Figure Музеј да биде високо ценет, восхитуван и сакан предмет, значајно професионален и иновативен. Овој дизајн со Бронзена награда ги вклучува најдобрите практики во уметноста, науката, дизајнот и технологијата и се одликува со внимание кон деталите. Near Figure Музеј одлично ги задоволува потребите, ги допира желбите, ги маѓепсува чувствата и ја буди љубопитноста.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Museum in Finland explores the concept of "Near Figure" in architecture, an idea that engages with the critical state between identifiable and unidentifiable forms. This project delves into the tension of architectural progression, capturing a transitional phase where space and form exist in a state of both static and dynamic potential. Through this exploration, the museum represents an evolving symbol of the future of architectural trends.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Gross floor area: 6400 square meters Project type: Museum, Exhibits, Pavilions
- Tags
- Museum, Near Figure, Exhibition, Helsinki, Finland, monumental building, city landmark, public space
- Production Technology
- The material choice of concrete plays a central role. Its malleability offers the flexibility to express the tension between clarity and abstraction, making it an ideal medium to embody the critical state of architectural form. Concrete allows for the fluidity of shape transitions, highlighting the project's exploration of thresholds and the notion of purpose in design. The combination of recycled wood with green concrete improve the building's insulation and effectively reduces carbon emissions
- Design Challenge
- The biggest challenge is exploring the meaning in Architecture. The project invested the big shape/form/figure with an air of purposefulness and will. Since modernism as a global hegemonic attitude was shaken and then definitively overcome by the forces of pomo and decon and the digital revolution, there has been a crisis in the belief that questions such as: How does architecture communicate? What is legible? The notion that meaning is possible or desirable in architecture has been challenged.
- Research
- The punchline to the project is something called a "near figure." Something with a shape, form or figure that conveys an uncanny sense of purpose, but is unable to be satisfactorily resolved into anything identifiable that could become singular and ultimately repressive. Trying to catch the sense of Progressiveness from mathematic geometry-cube. A series of transformation help to discover the threshold of Progressiveness of Legibility. Figure out the minimal and maximum transition of near figure
- Inspiration
- The "Near Figure" concept, where shapes and forms convey a sense of purpose but are deliberately left in a state that resists complete resolution. This ambiguity allows for a new type of legibility-one that emerges gradually as the viewer engages with the structure. Through the concept, the museum pushes the boundaries of contemporary architecture. It symbolizes a shift in architectural thinking towards a more conceptual, evolving expressions of purpose and identity in architecture.
- Project Duration
- The project located in Helsinki Finland
- Operation Flow
- Two independent and directionally distinct circulation paths are interwoven through the transformation of the architectural form. The building's primary functions include open galleries, exhibition halls, cafe, exterior platforms, and activity areas. Within the public spaces, formal variations and deformations create enclosed functional zones such as offices, kitchen, private dining rooms, lounges, and intimate exhibition rooms.
- Image Credits
- Designer: Meng Zhao Graphic: Meng Zhao
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