Nantong Urban Planning Museum

Nantong, China
Photo © Bartosz Kolonko
Photo © Bartosz Kolonko
Photo © Bartosz Kolonko
Photo © Bartosz Kolonko
Photo © Bartosz Kolonko
Photo © Bartosz Kolonko
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Architects
HENN
Location
Nantong, China
Year
2012
Client
Urban Planning Department of Nantong Tongzhou District
Fläche BGF
8100 m²
Planungszeit
2012
Bauzeit
2012 - 2012
Wettbewerb
2012, 1. Preis
Kooperationspartner
Feng Yu Zhu (A Blue Design), Shanghai
Lokale Planungspartner
Tshinghua University Architecture Design Institute, Beijing
Funktionen
Museum, Foyer, Café, Buchhandlung, Konferenzräume, Büros

As part of the Nantong Sports Centre masterplan, the new Nantong Urban Planning Museum is located prominently along the central river that flows on a course together with existing cultural and commercial facilities and establishes the primary east-west axis of Nantong. The museum is characterized by a 16m floating volume, which rests on an offering space for special exhibitions, café and bookstore. The overall dominant form which cantilevers above the glass entry contains the primary exhibition space, offices and conference rooms. Its distinctive façade is composed of two layers: the inner which thermally seals the building envelope, and the outer, a reticulated metal structure with a gradient of varied panels.

The façade’s diamond-shaped Diagrid is comprised of seven different panels that allow for varying degrees of opening from 9%-60%. This provides an opportunity for the controlled regulation of sunlight in fine increments, to accommodate the needs of the interior program. The exhibition spaces are therefore, characterized by a predominantly closed façade with minimal openings, and the offices with maximum levels of natural daylight.

Client
Urban Planning Department of Nantong Tongzhou District

Area GFA
8100 m²

Planning
2012

Construction period
2012 - 2012

Competition
2012, 1st prize

Cooperation partners
Feng Yu Zhu (A Blue Design), Shanghai

Local planning partners
Tshinghua University Architecture Design Institute, Beijing

Functions
Museum, Foyer, Café, Bookstore, Conference rooms, Offices

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