Narrative Installation ᱢᱤᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ by Duan Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ, ᱤᱢᱟᱨᱚᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱟᱲᱚᱱ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ· 2026
Narrative Installation ᱢᱤᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
by Duan Wu
Client: Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Art Museum
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱟᱨ Category
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About Narrative Installation ᱢᱤᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ
ᱱᱮᱨᱮᱴᱤᱵᱽ ᱤᱱᱥᱴᱚᱞᱮᱥᱚᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱪᱤᱱ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱩᱣᱟᱝᱡᱷᱟᱣ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱨᱴ ᱮᱠᱟᱰᱮᱢᱤ ᱠᱮᱢᱯᱟᱥ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱤᱛᱟᱹᱞ ᱢᱤᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱣᱟ ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱮᱢᱯᱟᱥ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱠᱟᱦᱱᱤ ᱦᱚᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱟᱠᱟᱫᱟ, ᱚᱠᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱟᱨᱠᱤᱴᱮᱠᱪᱚᱨ, ᱮᱜᱡᱤᱵᱤᱥᱚᱱ, ᱞᱮᱱᱰᱥᱠᱮᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱤᱢᱚᱨᱥᱤᱵᱽ ᱢᱤᱰᱤᱭᱟ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱟᱨᱮᱭᱟ ᱴᱷᱮᱢᱟᱴᱤᱠ ᱴᱚᱴᱷᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱯᱨᱟᱭ ᱒᱓᱑᱕ ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱞᱩᱯ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱛᱮ ᱥᱟᱡᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱨᱭᱟ ᱵᱚᱞᱚᱱ ᱫᱩᱣᱟᱹᱨ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱯᱷᱚᱭᱮᱨ ᱛᱮ ᱡᱩᱲᱟᱹᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱴᱚᱪ ᱯᱮᱱᱚᱞ, ᱪᱚᱞᱚᱱ ᱛᱮ ᱮᱦᱚᱵ ᱚᱜ ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱦᱱᱤ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱛᱮ ᱧᱮᱞᱱᱤᱭᱟᱹ ᱠᱚ ᱟᱡ ᱟᱡ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱜᱚᱛᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱟᱲᱟᱢ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱦᱟᱞᱠᱟ ᱥᱴᱨᱚᱠᱪᱚᱨᱟᱞ ᱨᱮᱴᱨᱚᱯᱷᱤᱴᱤᱝ ᱫᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱠᱮ ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢᱟᱭᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Narrative Installation ᱢᱤᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Narrative Installation ᱢᱤᱭᱩᱡᱤᱭᱟᱢ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The project transforms a traditional history museum into a spatial narrative device by integrating architecture, exhibition, landscape, and immersive media. Unlike static displays, it creates an open, interactive environment where viewers actively engage with history through physical, digital, and emotional layers of experience.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The total built area is approximately 2315 square meters. The space includes 9 thematic areas, modular exhibition bays, digital interaction zones, and a central foyer with dual access. It integrates digital projection, motion sensors, and scalable display units for real-time updates.
- Tags
- Spatial Narrative, Immersive Museum, Architectural Storytelling, Campus Memory, Cultural Heritage, Digital Interaction, Experiential Design, Education Space, GAFA Anniversary, Public Engagement
- Production Technology
- The project employs immersive media, modular exhibition systems, and spatial sequencing techniques. Integration of audiovisual content, narrative lighting, and custom-built interactive installations enhances the user journey. Lightweight structural retrofitting allows for flexible spatial transformation of the existing campus structure.
- Design Challenge
- The greatest challenge was balancing historical accuracy with contemporary engagement. Adapting an existing space while ensuring architectural integrity and digital functionality required resolving technical, symbolic, and emotional complexities under tight deadlines and budgetary limitations.
- Research
- A qualitative, user-focused study was conducted to explore spatial narrative in education environments. Methods included archival analysis, stakeholder interviews, and prototyping. Insights revealed the effectiveness of immersive design in enhancing historical engagement, influencing educational institutions seeking experiential storytelling.
- Inspiration
- Inspired by the 70th anniversary of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, the design reimagines how institutional memory can be conveyed through space. Drawing from contemporary narrative theory and spatial storytelling, it seeks to build a dynamic bridge between historical legacy and the evolving cultural consciousness of future generations.
- Project Duration
- The project started in October 2022 in Guangzhou, China, and finished in November 2023. It was inaugurated as part of the 70th anniversary celebrations of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts on the University City campus.
- Operation Flow
- Visitors move through nine thematic zones laid out in a loop, guided by multimedia storytelling and physical cues. Interaction occurs through touch panels, motion-activated visuals, and layered content, allowing users to navigate at their own pace while forming personal connections with historical content.
- Image Credits
- Image #1: Photographer Zhang Chao, Narrative Installation, 2023
Image #1: Photographer Zhang Chao, Narrative Installation, 2023
Image #1: Photographer Zhang Chao, Narrative Installation, 2023
Image #1: Photographer Zhang Chao, Narrative Installation, 2023
Image #1: Photographer Zhang Chao, Narrative Installation, 2023
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