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Anrenfang Heritage Museum and Anren Station / DDB Architects

Andreas Luco — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Project Background. Xi'an, a renowned historical city of thirteen dynasties, boasts rich cultural resources. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Jianfu Temple Pagoda), which was built in Anrenfang of Chang'an City in the early Tang Dynasty, is now located within Xi'an Museum. Due to its special geographical location and history of humanity, it has been designated as the historical and cultural area of the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, bearing witness to the city’s long development. In December 2018, Xi'an launched the project called "Comprehensive Renovation of Small Wild Goose Pagoda Historical and Cultural Area", which aims to establish a museum and tourist service center in the Anrenfang heritage site, covering an area of approximately 12,600 square meters. In the overall planning of historic preservation, the design starts from how to deal with the relationship between architecture, historical sites, and the city, to better integrate architecture with urban life, and to recreate the historical features.

Zhou Yao Insect Museum / DDB Architects + Sitarch Lab

Collin Chen — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 03:00:00 +0000

Built in 1996, Zhou Yao Insect Museum in Ningbo, Zhejiang Province is named after the revered father of Chinese entomology. It is the largest entomological museum in Asia that is dedicated to a person. After decades of use, it has now been relocated to Yinzhou Park (known as Ningbo's "green lung") and expanded its area from 500 square meters to more than 3,000 square meters. The museum is both a thematic museum and a memorial to Professor Zhou Yao. The original venue was facing challenges in regard to presenting exhibitions, including outdated facilities, insufficient exhibition space, and rigid exhibition methods. The new design has tackled these challenges and presented the city with a venue that satisfies contemporary exhibition requirements. It also acts as a public platform that accommodates exhibition, education, social interaction and experience of nature. Standing comfortably in its surroundings, the design has created a welcoming public space for the city.

Jinhua Science & Culture Complex / DDB ARCHITECTS

Collin Chen — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:00:00 +0000

Jinhua is located in the central part of Zhejiang Province, an important transportation and information hub with excellent geographical configuration. As the urbanization of Jinhua city is getting saturated, Duohu District, the only undeveloped area in the city core, is taking off steadily against the backdrop of the booming regional economy. The development of Duohu CBD will build up momentum for regional development in return by upgrading local industrial and public facilities.