Wenzhou Urban Wetland Muzium by Paul Bo Peng

Wenzhou Urban Wetland Muzium by Paul Bo Peng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award Gangsa in Reka Bentuk Seni Bina, Bangunan dan Struktur Competition Category.

GangsaSeni Bina· 2020

Wenzhou Urban Wetland Muzium

by Paul Bo Peng

Client: Iapa

A' Design Award Gangsa Winner in Seni Bina Category

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The Design

About Wenzhou Urban Wetland Muzium

Tanah Bencah Bandar Wenzhou ialah sebuah muzium yang terletak di Wenzhou, Wilayah Zhejiang, China. Bangunan ini berdiri di tengah-tengah kawasan tanah bencah di pusat bandar. Badan utama muzium ini ditinggikan, membolehkan tanah bencah mengalir di bawahnya, dengan kawasan lawatan bot turut disediakan. Susun atur dewan pameran mengikuti ruang halaman kediaman tempatan. Perubahan aras membolehkan lanskap tanah bencah di bahagian bawah menyatu dengan halaman di bahagian atas. Sebuah taman bumbung membentuk satu lagi lapisan. Keluasan bangunan ini ialah 20000 meter persegi.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Gangsa

Wenzhou Urban Wetland Muzium ialah pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa, pengiktirafan yang amat berprestij yang dianugerahkan kepada reka bentuk cemerlang yang dicirikan oleh kreativiti, kecerdikan dan ketajaman fikiran. Pemenang Gangsa ialah artifak yang amat mahir dan sangat kreatif yang membuktikan pengalaman luas, imaginasi dan akal budi pereka bentuknya. Wenzhou Urban Wetland Muzium diharapkan menjadi objek yang sangat dihargai, dikagumi dan disayangi, sangat profesional dan inovatif. Reka bentuk pemenang A' Design Award Gangsa ini merangkumi amalan terbaik dalam seni, sains, reka bentuk dan teknologi, dan cemerlang dalam perhatiannya terhadap butiran. Wenzhou Urban Wetland Muzium memenuhi keperluan dengan indah, menyentuh keinginan, memikat perasaan dan menarik rasa ingin tahu.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The project is experimenting with different methods of spatial organization, embedding floating architectural elements which re-appropriates the most classical Chinese architectural/landscape typologies such as courtyard typology, Chinese garden typology, nature parks and figure/ground relationship and mixes it with contemporary architectural language. The output creates a series of inter-mingling spaces taking the visitor to different levels of interiority/exteriority.
Dimensions & Packaging: Building area 20000㎡
Tags: Culture, architecture, museum, public spaces
Production Technology: For the site design, the organic form was inspired by the natural texture of the wetlands. The design follows the natural wetland landscape - we elevate the main body of the building and let the wetlands pass through the empty space, to form a unique wetland experience with a boat tour area. The spatial layout of the exhibition hall is inspired by the courtyard space layout of the local dwellings. Through the difference in elevations, the lower wetland landscape blends into the upper courtyard space. The roof garden follows the height of the exhibition hall and is added to form a wetland layer, an exhibition hall layer – forming a rich interpretation of the three-dimensional space on the roof garden level.
Design Challenge: The most challenging aspect of the design process was to transform the wetland museum into an ecological building that harmonizes the flow between humanity and nature, whilst simultaneously maintaining both characteristics.
Research: From the culture and natural environment of Zhejiang, we extracted the traditional residential design elements that symbolize the signature architectural characteristics of the region. The floating boat market symbolizes people and culture and the textural elements of the design symbolizes the natural characteristics of the wetlands. The layout of the residential houses retains and strengthen the style and scale of traditional residential courtyard spaces. These houses combine with the water boat market and the wetlands to form a natural and friendly building place with local characteristics.
Inspiration: The project is located in the city of Wenzhou, China. The wetlands occupy the heart of the city, dividing it into two different zones. The concept of the design is based on the idea of having a cultural place for different groups of people to meet and connect, bridging the past and the present. The main concept is based on redefining the primordial relationship between landscape and architecture.
Project Duration: The project is located in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, and was completed in 2017.
Operation Flow: The Wetland Museum is centered at the heart of the wetlands and radiates throughout the entire city. The site is located thirty minutes’ drive from central urban areas. The accessibility of the museum will allow it to become another important public expo-building in Wenzhou.
Team Members: Chief Architect: PAUL BO PENG
Stoney Yu
Yang Yang
Xing Zhang
Jiawei Ye
Yonglun Chen
Ying Peng
Zhuohong Wu
Image Credits: Paul Bo Peng