Furnace Park

Chongqing Industrial Museum

furnace park

Mollie West, Leah Cabrera, Jinghang Huang Transdisciplinary Design, SDS Parsons The New School for Design

40,000 m 2 (430 556 sq ft)

Stewardship is an ethic that embodies “the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care, especially the management of natural resources.”

Merriam Webster dictionary

The vision: The Chongqing Industrial Museum will tell THE STORY of Chongqing.

Five Strategic Pillars

ACCESSIBILITY

identity

destination

experience

impact

Transportation

Branding

Target Audience

Education

Environment

Online

Conservation

Amenities

Interactive

Education

Physical

Narrative

Rotational

Community

Global Connection

Experimental

Technology

Maintenance

Flow & Convenience

Complementary Partnering

Convenience

Innovation & Research

Land remediation and education program

EnVIronmEnT (SUSTAInABILITY)

EdUCATIon

make & learn: various workshops run by volunteers

EdUCATIon

Maker space: Experience Chongqing’s Unique Urban Offerings

EdUCATIon

ExHIBITIon

Understanding history+culture of chongqing

ExHIBITIon

TECHnoLoGY

dATABASE

exhibition and local arts

ExHIBITIon

CommErCE

sustainable architecture and sensory experience

EnVIronmEnT (SUSTAInABILITY)

ExHIBITIon

waterfall and data representation

dATABASE

ExHIBITIon

CommErCE

The Exploratorium Museum

UN Pavilion Shanghai Expo 2010

Muse Museum

Victor Civitas Plaza

Value Farm Bi-city Biennial

VICTOR CIVITAS

Collaborative

Travel journey

Urban rejuvenation

History of reclaimed land.

Hands-on experience

Playfulness

Multi layer of experiences

Pedestrian

Ecology

Urban farming

Learning laboratory

Senses

Simulate

Sustainable

Participatory

Partnerships

Souvenier

Part of urban complex.

Event-based

DT & DUE TEAMS

TECHnoLoGY The chronology of Chongqing’s industrial and technological advancement (past, present, and future) will be displayed through sophisticated technological displays and exhibits throughout the museum.

EnVIronmEnT (SUSTAInABILITY)

The design charrette participants recommended that the furnace space could be a space that represents the transition from Chongqing’s focus on industry to Chongqing’s focus on sustainability.

Thank you