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Art Museum

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Yan Art Museum

Guanyu Tao Art Museum Architecture

Yan

Yan Art Museum redefines the relationship between architecture and nature, serving as a cultural hub that celebrates local heritage. Nestled in the rugged landscape of Rushan, Shandong, its deconstructivist design draws inspiration from stony textures and flowing contours. The museum features water encircled plazas, artist studios, dynamic galleries, and performance spaces, all interconnected across levels. Textured concrete mimics natural stone, seamlessly integrating the structure with its surroundings while transforming the sloped terrain into functional pathways and plazas.

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Crevice Art Museum

Yanci Chen Art Museum Architecture

Crevice

Crevice is an art museum in Weihai, China. The design is inspired by the appreciation of mountains and water in the teachings of Confucius. Large triangular forms recall the terraced landscape of Shandong, while fluid paths recall its waterways. The museum stands on a site of 6,000 square meters and has a total building area of 10,000 square meters. Parametric tools were used to refine the roof structure and to improve material economy. Exhibition areas are adaptable and make use of natural light and views of the landscape. The intent is to present local culture in a contemporary way.

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Xu Wei Art Museum

LIGHTING DESIGN INSTITUTEof UAD Art Museum Lighting

Xu Wei

Xu Wei is a lighting design for an art museum in Shaoxing, a Chinese city with a history of 2,500 years. The museum stands within an old residential quarter, so the lighting is kept low-key and calm. L-shaped light troughs and linear wall washing fixtures are hidden on the facades to brighten the walls evenly. Faint light marks the bronze statue of the artist, and tree shadows fall along the corridor. The square is lit at a moderate level, and hidden projection allows different scenes for public cultural events.

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Xu Wei Art Museum

U A D Art Museum Interior

Xu Wei

Xu Wei is an art museum interior in Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province, China, with an area of 8,000 square meters. The design unites architecture, interior and display space in one scheme. A transparent ground floor links the exhibition halls on both sides with the north and south squares. Internal courtyards divide the exhibition areas and increase transparency. Elements are simplified into white geometric forms, so light, shadow and landscape views remain the focus. Veneers were polished and coated on site to obtain a clean white surface similar to traditional rice paper.

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Jining Sunac 1917 Art Museum

Yunfei Jiang Art Museum Interior

Jining Sunac 1917

Jining Sunac 1917 is an art museum interior with an area of 1360 square meters. The design takes the history of Shantui as its theme and follows the idea of time to connect the spaces. Visitors first enter an area named Time Casting, which is arranged like a time tunnel. The Time Shuttle installation is formed by 1917 colored lines that shape light through gradual changes. A memory art wall is built from old lathes, production parts and utensils. The interior links local industrial history with a modern and minimalist aesthetic.

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