repeat of history]

"Commemorating history in the modern world Showcasing life through sound Preserving a sense of tranquillity in the midst of downtown."

[MODERN MUSEUM DESIGN]

Project Duration ： 2022.05-2022.7

Subject ： Architectural Design

Type of work ： Individual completion

Finished by ：Wang Xinyi

How was life in ancient times different and how was it the same as today? The activities of people were different, the level of amenities was different ...... But in both ancient and modern times, people could tell roughly what was going on by the sounds, and decibels of similar sounds represented similar activities in ancient and modern times. For example, a lively marketplace in the past and a pedestrian street in a city today, a quiet bookstore in the past and a quiet museum today ......

This project is located on the pedestrian street of Grand Tang Mall, linking the Shaanxi Provincial Grand Theatre and the Xi'an Concert Hall on both sides of the street. Through a streamlined spatial organisation the space is designed from open to compact to open again, recreating the life of people in the Tang Dynasty from quiet to lively and then back to calm, thus creating a space for dialogue with the ancient times on the modern pedestrian street.

Collage Of Ancient And Modern Elements

Sound Effects Corresponding To The Scenes

General Mapping Of The Grand Tang Mall

Different sounds represent different scenes of activity, similar sounds correspond to specific ancient and modern activities although not exactly the same, but the type of activity is similar. Just as in a piece of music, there are calm musical parts and undulating parts, these changes in sound always bring to mind images of the corresponding scenes.

Location

Grand Tang Mall in Xi'an, Shanxi Province, China

This pedestrian street is home to some of the strongest history and culture in Xi'an, and every day people from all over the world come here to experience life in the Tang Dynasty.

TheSquareoftheGiant WildGoose Pagoda

30 MINS. coverage

SITE S

The location is in the middle of the pedestrian street, connecting the Shaanxi Grand Theatre and the Xi'an Concert Hall, which is one of the most crowded areas.

Tourist Attractions T

The whole of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda consists of several landscape nodes, which are used by similar groups of people and are located in close proximity to each other.

Cultural Architecture C

The cultural buildings are dominated by the Shaanxi Grand Theatre and the Xi'an Concert Hall, another innovative interplay of cultural forms.

The landmark building of the district, facing the central axis of the pedestrian street, serves as a backdrop for the whole pedestrian street.

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an Tang

A park-like area, parallel to the pedestrian street to the north and south, and on the same visit route as the Grand Tang Mall.

Xi'an City Wall coverage

At the end of the Grand Tang Mall, the height is higher than the buildings on both sides of the pedestrian street, so you can go up to the city walls and overlook the whole city.

The location of the project determines that it has an ample number of users and a lively surrounding environment, while being a place where many cultural forms (ancient and modern culture mainly) meet. The building therefore has to present a variety of cultures and also adapt to the s environment where people gather.