Reconstruction and revival from abstraction and memory. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design
07/11/2020.
[Shanghai] China
metalocus, JUAN DE LUCAS
metalocus, JUAN DE LUCAS
Shenzhen Horizontal Design was commissioned to design this museum, in Zhang Yan Village, located in Chonggu Town, the western suburbs of Shanghai. With a thousand-year history, it is the birthplace of Shanghai ancient culture and one of the representatives of Fuquan Mountain culture.
Under the background of the new sub-urban development policy, this new musueum to help revive the Zhang Yan Village, was designed as a white-concrete gallery that slots into the ruins of a former house.
Under the background of the new sub-urban development policy, this new musueum to help revive the Zhang Yan Village, was designed as a white-concrete gallery that slots into the ruins of a former house.
Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Bird view. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Western entrance square. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
The south side of the site. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Part of the ancient wall. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Part of the ancient wall. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Exhibition 1 and the ancient wall. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
The interior view from the north to the south of exhibition 1. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
The interior view from the west to the east of exhibition 1. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
The interior view from the south to the north of exhibition 1. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
The interior view from the south to the north of exhibition 1. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Part interior of exhibition 1. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Part interior of exhibition 1. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
View from the water yard corridor to reading room and tearoom. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
View from the reading room to the water yard. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
View from the water yard corridor to reading room and tearoom. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Part interior of exhibition 3. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Exhibition on the second floor. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
View from west to esat of exhibition 2. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
View from north to south of exhibition 2. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Rest area. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Grass yard. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Second floor corridor. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Western entrance square night. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
View from the east south side of the side. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design. Photography by Schran Images
Hand painted by Ju Bin. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
Hand painted by Ju Bin. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
Site plan. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
Ground floor plan. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
First floor plan. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
Elevations. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
Sections. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
Details. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
Preview context. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
Models. Zhang Yan Culturale Museum by Horizontal Design.
Reconstruction and revival of ruins were designeb by Horizontal Design to demonstrate how old, rural architecture in China can be reused, creating three exhibition spaces that make up the Zhang Yan Cultural Museum in China.
- Due to the serious destruction of the Zhang Family’s house, only the exterior wall is preserved, inside which the“Contemporary”exhibition hall is built with an offset of 30cm to show the respect toward the old construction.
- The Village History Hall is well preserved. Its internal wooden load-bearing structure repaired, partition walls removed, the original atrium preserved, the Hall witness the unfolding of a second exhibition space with a theme of "Tradition".
- The research on the Village History Hall determined that there had been another building to its north. Therefore, the third, "Future" exhibition hall is built from the renovation of the original site, as well as a water patio and leisure zone in vacant area.
- The Village History Hall is well preserved. Its internal wooden load-bearing structure repaired, partition walls removed, the original atrium preserved, the Hall witness the unfolding of a second exhibition space with a theme of "Tradition".
- The research on the Village History Hall determined that there had been another building to its north. Therefore, the third, "Future" exhibition hall is built from the renovation of the original site, as well as a water patio and leisure zone in vacant area.
Project description by Ju Bin
Zhang Yan Village is located in Chonggu Town, the western suburbs of Shanghai. It is the birthplace of Shanghai ancient culture and one of the representatives of Fuquan Mountain culture. With a thousand-year history, this ancient village was built near the water from the Tang and Song Dynasties. At that time, Zhang Yan was very prosperous. Zhang Jie, Su Shi, Ren Renfa, Mi Fu and other distinguished literatis have traveled here.
After the historical changes, there are houses of the Qing Dynasty, of the Republic of China, and two- or three-story houses after the founding of the People's Republic of China in the village, showing abundant expressions and textures. Under the background of the new sub-urban development policy, Zhang Yan Village is like the other villages and towns in China, embracing the reconstruction and revival.
"Growth, Subsistence, Birth" is our strategy for the renovation and rehabilitation of Zhang Yan Village and other similar villages in China. It is either to overthrow and reconstruct, nor to repair the old as old, but to follow the development and context of history, to put the contemporary needs and consciousness into the village, to reorganize the layout, coordinate between the new and the old, and program the commercial ecology.
"Growth"
For the dilapidated buildings whose interior space is no longer available, "cleaning up" the broken parts effectively retains the functional ones. Growing naturally out of its context, the "new" can therefore coexist with the "old".
"Subsistence"
Old buildings embody the history and culture of the ancient village. They must subsist in a better state by means of reinforcement, and preservation.
"Reproduction"
The new buildings represent new era and, specifically, new functions, whose challenge would be confronted by some contemporary buildings born from the vacant parts of the site.
The exhibition halls of the Cultural Museum is composed of three kinds of individual spaces with water patio, thematically ranging from the “Contemporary” to the “Traditional”, and from the “Traditional” to the “Future”. Due to the serious destruction of the Zhang Family’s house, only the exterior wall is intriguing and therefore preserved, inside which the“Contemporary”exhibition hall is built with an offset of 30cm to show the respect toward the old construction. In comparison, the Village History Hall is well preserved. Its internal wooden load-bearing structure repaired, partition walls removed, the original atrium preserved, the Hall witness the unfolding of a second exhibition space with a theme of "Tradition". Under the research on the Village History Hall, it is determined that there had been another building to its north. Therefore, the third, "Future" exhibition hall is built from the renewal of the original site, as well as a water patio and leisure zone in vacant area.
Around the new buildings, the shadow changes with the light. The sunshine is filtered by the trees and scattered in the yard, lively and warm. Along with the breezes, these details of light forms a range of subtle perceptions. Around the old buildings, be it the mottled wall, a grey masonry brick, a tile at the top of the wall, some grass that moves with the wind, or a crawling insect, there is always moment in space that brings one back to a moment in time.
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Architects
Horizontal Design. Chief Creative Design Director.- Ju Bin. Chief Architect.- Zhou Zhimin, He Bin.
Project team
Architectural Design Team.- Zhang Jia, Deng Shuyu, Song Wenyu, Hu yao, Huang Ping, Xu Weiwei.
Interior Design Team.- Wei jinjing, Sheng Lingxiang, Luo Fanyu, Yang Yixi.
Collaborators
Site Architect.- Zhang Jia.
Interior Furnishings.- Cen Yuhua.
Interior Construction Drawing.- Nie Hongming.
LDI.- Jiang Architects & Engineers (JAE).
LDI Team.- Jiang Chun, Cheng Zhichun, Shi Yi, Li Jing, Ren Weiwei, Wu Yong, Zhang Xi, Du Gang, Zhu Min, Zhang Hang, Wang Zhen, Wu Li, Peng Jian, Chen Dong, Wang Wei, Xu Jian.
Interior Mechanical & Electrical Design.- Shenzhen Huapu decoration design Engineering Co., Ltd.
Lighting Consultant.- Shenzhen junshitan Industry Co., Ltd, Viabizzuno Co., Ltd.
Display Consultant.- Shanghai Fengyuzhu Culture Technology Co.,ltd.
Ancient Building Restoration Consultant.- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Urban Planning & Architectural Design Co.Ltd.
Client
CSCEC (Shanghai) New Urbanization Investment Development Co., Ltd.
Builders
China Construction Eighth Engineering Division .corp.Ltd.
Ancient Building Restoration Constructor.- Zhongxiao Construction Engineering Group Co., Ltd.
Facade Consultant & Constructor: Shanghai Sunvast Construction Decoration Eng. Co.,Ltd.
Landscape Constructor.- Shanghai Hongsheng construction landscape Engineering Co., Ltd.
Dates
Time of design.- 08/2017-05/2018.
Time of construction.- 06/2018-05/2019.
Area
1,064m².
Photography
Su Shengliang / Schran Image.
Ju Bin. Horizontal Design
Horizontal Design, was established by Ju Bin, founder and and executive design director, in 2003. Horizontal Design works in the fields of architecture, interior, landscape and product design.
Horizontal Design explores the possibilities of traditional culture. Each Horizontal Design project carries unique characteristics and energetic response to life. Guided by oriental culture, art and philosophy, Horizontal Design pursues real Chinese modern design with application of digital analysis and international design methodology.
2020 The Best Interior Designer of the Year.
2019 AD100 Top Talents in Architecture and Interior Design.
2018 CIDA China's Annual Top 10 Interior Designers.
2017 DESIGN POWER 100 Designer of the Year.
2017 GQ Designer of the Year.
2017 AD100 Top Talents in Architecture and Interior Design.
2015 Dragon Design Foundation - China's Top 10 Outstanding Youths in Design Industry.
2015 AD100 Top Talents in Architecture and Interior Design.
2014 Man of the Year in Design in China.
2011-2012 The Most Influential Chinese Designers in China Interior Design Industry.
2011 Laureate of Hall of Fame，INTERIOR DESIGN.
2009-2010 Top 10 figures in Interior Design in China.
2009 Man of the Year in Interior Design in China.
Horizontal Design explores the possibilities of traditional culture. Each Horizontal Design project carries unique characteristics and energetic response to life. Guided by oriental culture, art and philosophy, Horizontal Design pursues real Chinese modern design with application of digital analysis and international design methodology.
2020 The Best Interior Designer of the Year.
2019 AD100 Top Talents in Architecture and Interior Design.
2018 CIDA China's Annual Top 10 Interior Designers.
2017 DESIGN POWER 100 Designer of the Year.
2017 GQ Designer of the Year.
2017 AD100 Top Talents in Architecture and Interior Design.
2015 Dragon Design Foundation - China's Top 10 Outstanding Youths in Design Industry.
2015 AD100 Top Talents in Architecture and Interior Design.
2014 Man of the Year in Design in China.
2011-2012 The Most Influential Chinese Designers in China Interior Design Industry.
2011 Laureate of Hall of Fame，INTERIOR DESIGN.
2009-2010 Top 10 figures in Interior Design in China.
2009 Man of the Year in Interior Design in China.
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