Narrative Installation Ilé Ibi Ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí by Duan Wu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìkọ́lé, Ilé àti Ètò Competition Category.
FàdákàÌkọ́lé· 2026
Narrative Installation Ilé Ibi Ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí
by Duan Wu
Client: Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Art Museum
Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ìkọ́lé Category
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The Design
About Narrative Installation Ilé Ibi Ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí
Narrative Installation jẹ́ ilé ibi ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí ti ìtàn tí a dá sílẹ̀ fún ọgbà ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ iṣẹ́ ọnà ní Guangzhou, orílẹ̀-èdè Ṣáínà. Iṣẹ́ àgbékalẹ̀ yìí yí ilé ọgbà ilé-ẹ̀kọ́ tó ti wà tẹ́lẹ̀ padà sí irinṣẹ́ ìtàn onífẹ̀ẹ́-àyè tí ó ṣàkópọ̀ iṣẹ́ àwòkọ́lé, ìfihàn, ìṣàpẹẹrẹ ilẹ̀, àti amóhùnmáwòrán tí ó gbé ènìyàn wọ inú ìrírí. Àwọn agbègbè kókó-ọ̀rọ̀ mẹ́sàn-án ni a to lọ́nà yíyíká ní ìwọ̀n bíi mítà onígun mérin 2315, tí gbọ̀ngàn àárín kan tí ó ní ẹnu-ọ̀nà méjì sì so wọ́n pọ̀. Àwọn pánẹ́ẹ̀lì ìfọwọ́kàn, àwòrán tí ìṣíkiri ń mú ṣiṣẹ́, àti ìtànṣán ìmọ́lẹ̀ oníṣàlàyé jẹ́ kí àwọn àlejò lè rìn ní ìwọ̀n tí ó bá wọn mu. Àtúnṣe ìkọ́lé fẹ́lẹ́fẹ́lẹ́ ń ṣe àtìlẹ́yìn fún ìyípadà àyè tí ó rọrùn.
The Recognition
About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award
Narrative Installation Ilé Ibi Ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé Narrative Installation Ilé Ibi Ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. Narrative Installation Ilé Ibi Ìkóhun-ìṣẹ̀ǹbáyé-sí jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.
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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