WOOD SCULPTURE MUSEUM MAD Architecture | Harbin, China 2013 AR7182 | Technical Case Study | Jan 2018 Iara Silva | u1718869 Location Surrounded by a residential neighbourhood, the museum which blurres the lines between solid and liquid, purposley stands out in its setting - attracting attention and celebrating MAD Architecture’s renowed sytle.
196m
21m The 2 external signs are most likely being used as columns, although none of the available drawings showcase this. Steel Structure Scale: NTS
Secondary frame (floors)
Rigid frame
Wall Girt
Purlins
Bracing Tension Compression
Cladding detail Scale: 1/10 1. Cladding fixing system 2. Steel cladding plate 3. Secondary structure 4. Breather membrane 5. Insulation 6. Vapour Control Layer (VCL) 7. Primary structure 8. Galvanised steel C-Profile 9. Plasterboard 10. Galvanised steel C-Profile
Second Floor First Floor Ground Floor Basement
Main Entrance
The 3 exhibition halls are distributed throughout the basement, round anf first floor.
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Creating the shape Due to the low hanging sun of northern China, there is a necessity of obtaining natural light wherever possible - the twistness of the design aids in the strategic positioning of the skylights, allowing for enough internal natural to be diffused throughout the building and mainly in internal rooms, such as the exhibition spaces in the basement.
Creating the shape Inspired by a twisted piece of wood, the design incorporated the continuity of the shape throughout the building - inside and out which allowed for uniterrupted ciruclation spaces between the exhibition spaces.