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Wenzhou Urban Wetland Múzeum by Paul Bo Peng

Wenzhou Urban Wetland Múzeum by Paul Bo Peng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Bronzová cena A' Design Award in Architektúra Competition Category.


BronzováArchitektúra· 2020

Wenzhou Urban Wetland Múzeum

by Paul Bo Peng

Client: Iapa

Bronzová cena A' Design Award Winner in Architektúra Category

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The Design

About Wenzhou Urban Wetland Múzeum

Wenzhou Urban Wetland je múzeum nachádzajúce sa vo Wenzhou, v provincii Zhejiang v Číne. Budova stojí v srdci mokraďovej oblasti v centre mesta. Hlavná časť múzea je vyvýšená, takže mokrade pod ňou voľne prechádzajú, pričom je tu k dispozícii aj oblasť pre okružné plavby loďou. Usporiadanie výstavných siení sa riadi konceptom nádvorí typických pre miestne obydlia. Zmeny výškovej úrovne umožňujú, aby sa nižšie položená mokraďová krajina prelínala s vyššie umiestnenými nádvoriami. Ďalšou vrstvou je strešná záhrada. Zastavaná plocha budovy predstavuje 20 000 štvorcových metrov.

The Recognition

About the Bronzová cena A' Design Award

Wenzhou Urban Wetland Múzeum je laureát Bronzovej ceny A' Design Award, vysoko prestížneho uznania udeľovaného vynikajúcim dizajnom, ktoré sa vyznačujú kreativitou, vynaliezavosťou a bystrosťou. Laureáti Bronzovej ceny sú plne zručné a nápadne kreatívne artefakty, ktoré potvrdzujú rozsiahle skúsenosti, predstavivosť a zdatnosť svojich dizajnérov. Od Wenzhou Urban Wetland Múzeum sa očakáva, že bude vysoko cenený, obdivovaný a milovaný predmet, pozoruhodne profesionálny a inovatívny. Tento dizajn ocenený Bronzovou cenou A' Design Award zahŕňa najlepšie postupy v umení, vede, dizajne a technológii a vyniká pozornosťou k detailom. Wenzhou Urban Wetland Múzeum skvele uspokojuje potreby, dotýka sa túžob, očarúva city a vzbudzuje zvedavosť.

Behind the Design

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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

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