Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
The following description is courtesy of CROX.
Floating Melodies — Liyang Museum
Liyang Museum is located in the southeast corner of Yan Lake Park in the new urban district, connecting an urban public space to the new nature. The organic lines and undulating mountains compose melodious music in the mountain forest. An Open Attitude welcomes people from all directions. The perfect combination of terrain tells about landscape culture and creates an oriental poetic life.
The Chinese instrument, Jiaoweiqin, is one of Liyang’s cultural symbols, that’s the origin to build the city temperament. The architect C.R. Lin created the concept in the background of this story and transformed from historical antiquity into architectural form.
According to a book of the Later Han dynasty: the story of Yong Cai writes—a man was burning paulownias to make dinner. Yong Cai passed by and heard wood cracking in the fire. He immediately understood it was a nice piece of wood and explained it to that man. He took out the wood from the fire and made a musical instrument by using it. People were amazed by the beautiful sound of the instrument. The end of the wood was burned so it was called “Jiaoweiqin”.
From an oriental point of view, architecture is seen as a part of the natural whole that contains both inner and outer space; a space that connects humans, earth, and the universe. The team has considered the relationship between melody and nature, human and architecture interaction, delivering a poetic visualization process of culture and life senses. Design concept contains: KEJING (visualize&scenarize), XUANGE (hang & sing), LIUZHUANG (flow), it helps to creates a discussion of what is essential space and what is oriental architecture.
Liyang Museum’s top part is a floating architecture. It feels like poetry, smooth and thoughtful. Its hollowed body contains “present, past, and future” exhibition halls. Its location beside a lake provides multiple access and crossing views, referring to the theory of architecture scholar Colin Rowe’s. LiyangMuseum’s design emphasizes the building’s accessibility and a combination of multiple concepts.
That floating architectures sits on hills. Hills become the museum’s bottom. Its organic shape blends and extends into the surrounding land. It feels natural and welcoming. People can visit architecture causally. The entrance plaza is located in the southwest, right under the museum’s floating body. The plaza functions as the museum’s main entrance, connecting and bringing visitors to the museum’s central courtyard. The Central courtyard has its own climate. The team assumes it will become a popular meeting spot. At night, the water drop shaped patio sits on the top of the courtyard; acting [as] an open window to spreading light out into the sky. It sparks, attracting people’s attention.
Project Details
Project Name: Liyang Museum
Client: Suwan China Cooperation Demonstration Area Construction Co., LTD
City cultural consultant and system service design: Shangyuan Academy
Architecture and landscape design firm: CROX (www.croxgroup.com)
Design team: C.R. Lin, Darcy Chang, Dr. Zheng-HaoSong, Yue Jiang, Saunaam Yip, Tian-Ye Zhou, Jia-YiZhu, Li-Dong Sun, Nicky Ni
Location: Liyang City, Jiangsu Province, China
Completion time: 2019.09
Area: Above Ground Floor Area: 12,000 m2, Underground Area: 7,000 m2
LDI: Nanjing Yangtze River Urban Architectural Design Co., LTD.
Photographer: Xia Zhi
Curtain wall design consultant: Schmidlin Curtain Wall Technology Co., Ltd.
Design Materials: Glass Curtain Wall, Aluminum Plate
Brand: Hai Tai, Tai Shan, TOTO
