Physics Vaults प्रदर्शनी-अभिकल्पना by Wei Xiaodong is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारः in आभ्यन्तर अवकाश एवं प्रदर्शनी अभिकल्पना Competition Category.
कांस्यम्आभ्यन्तरम्· 2026
Physics Vaults प्रदर्शनी-अभिकल्पना
by Wei Xiaodong
Client: Beijing Four-Face lmage Environmental Art Design Co., Ltd.
A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारः Winner in आभ्यन्तरम् Category
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The Design
About Physics Vaults प्रदर्शनी-अभिकल्पना
भौतिकी-वप्रगृहाणि (Physics Vaults) इति चीनदेशस्य शानतोङ्ग-प्रदेशे स्थितस्य विज्ञानसंग्रहालयस्य कृते निर्मिता प्रदर्शनी-अभिकल्पना अस्ति। अस्य आन्तरिकं स्थलं प्रायः ७,००० वर्गमीटर-परिमितं विस्तृतम् अस्ति, यत्र पञ्च प्रदर्शनीशालाः, एकं प्रवेशक्षेत्रं तथा एकं निमज्जनात्मकं वलयाकारं स्थानं च सन्ति। एताः शालाः एकस्मिन् एव सेचने निर्मितानां सुदर्शन-कङ्क्रीट-निर्मितानां क्रमशः ह्रसमानानां तोरणानां श्रेण्या परिवेष्टिताः सन्ति। तोरणाकाराः कवचाः संरचनारूपेण तथा भवनसेवानां माध्यमप्रणालीनां च गुप्तकोष्ठरूपेण कार्यं कुर्वन्ति। बृहत्परिमाणयन्त्राणि, इस्पातनिर्मिताः पादमार्गाः, छिद्रितधातुः तथा प्रच्छन्नप्रकाशव्यवस्था च आगन्तुकान् पञ्चसु प्रमुखप्रयोगदृश्येषु मार्गदर्शनं कुर्वन्ति, येन जटिलं भौतिकविज्ञानविषयकं ज्ञानं सुगमतया अवगन्तुं शक्यते।
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारः
Physics Vaults प्रदर्शनी-अभिकल्पना A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारस्य विजेता अस्ति; अयम् उच्चप्रतिष्ठितः सम्मानः सृजनशीलतया उद्भावनकौशलेन तीक्ष्णप्रज्ञया च विशिष्टेभ्य उत्कृष्टेभ्योऽभिकल्पेभ्यो दीयते। कांस्यविजेतारः प्रचुरकौशलयुक्ता उल्लेखनीयतया सृजनशीलाश्च शिल्पकृतयः सन्ति, याः स्वाभिकल्पकानां विपुलम् अनुभवं कल्पनाशक्तिं साधनसम्पन्नतां च प्रमाणयन्ति। Physics Vaults प्रदर्शनी-अभिकल्पना अत्यन्तं मूल्यवान् प्रशंसितः प्रियश्च पदार्थः, उल्लेखनीयतया व्यावसायिको नवोन्मेषयुक्तश्च भविष्यतीति प्रत्याशा क्रियते। A' Design Award कांस्यपुरस्कारं जितवद् एतद् अभिकल्पकार्यं कलाविज्ञानाभिकल्पप्रौद्योगिकीनां श्रेष्ठतमाः पद्धतीः समावेशयति सूक्ष्मांशेषु ध्यानाच्च उत्कृष्टम् अस्ति। Physics Vaults प्रदर्शनी-अभिकल्पना अस्माकम् आवश्यकताः सुन्दरं पूरयति, कामनाः स्पृशति, भावान् मोहयति, जिज्ञासां चाकर्षयति।
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Based on five key experiment scenes, including particle accelerators, the design features a sequence of halls framed by diminishing concrete arches. By integrating realistic large-scale apparatus with raw architectural form, the space fuses artistic immersion, scientific cognition, and philosophical speculation. This creates a top-tier innovative science museum experience, transforming engineering physics into a profound dialogue on humanity's shared pursuit of truth.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The interior comprises five main exhibition halls, an entrance zone and an immersive ring space, with a total designed area of approximately 7,000 square meters.
- Tags
- Exhibition Design, Science Museum, Fair-faced Concrete, Particle Physics, Arch Structure, Spatial Narrative, Immersive Experience, Engineering Aesthetics, Integration
- Production Technology
- Arched shells are cast in a single pour of fair-faced concrete, serving as both primary structure and hidden cavity for MEP and media systems. Realistic large-scale apparatus is set directly against these raw surfaces to meet core science-education needs, while steel walkways, perforated metal and concealed lighting add an almost theatrical vividness, unifying exhibition and construction into one engineering-physics narrative.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was to integrate exhibition content and construction into a single system rather than simply adding displays to a finished shell. Large-span concrete arches had to work simultaneously as structure and service cavity while still supporting clear sightlines and narrative flow. At the same time, expert-level physics content needed to remain scientifically precise yet legible to non-specialist visitors.
- Research
- The research focuses on exhibition and experiential space design, exploring how spatial language can connect advanced physics experiments with everyday public understanding. Grounded in scientific rigor and empirical observation, it examines how scale, material and narrative flow shape cognition and emotion, turning the science museum into a bridge between researchers and society and passing scientific spirit to younger generations.
- Inspiration
- Inspiration comes from the spatial language of high-energy physics infrastructure. Arches echo underground tunnels and protective bunkers, while exposed concrete conveys engineering rationality and authenticity. The space turns complex, expert-level knowledge into accessible experience, letting each visitor feel both their own scale and humanity's shared quest to understand the universe.
- Project Duration
- The project started in 2015 in Shandong, China and finished in 2021.
- Operation Flow
- The design employs a dynamic narrative where spatial structure is isomorphic to the exhibition flow. Visitors traverse a sequence of diminishing arches, mirroring the focusing trajectory of particle beams. This progression connects five thematic halls, shifting focus from macro-scale apparatus to micro-scale artifacts. The journey flows from rational observation to immersive contemplation, ensuring physical movement aligns perfectly with the unfolding scientific story.
- Patents
- Wei Xiaodong
- Team Members
- Wei Xiaodong, Tan Ying, Yu Lihan, Chen Zhengye, Zhang Rong
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