China Wood Sculpture Museum Mad Architects Floor Plan
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China wood sculpture museum mad architects floor plan. China wood sculpture museum by mad architects in harbin china all images courtesy mad architects. In the ever growing city of harbin china mad architects has unveiled the completed china wood sculpture museum the 200 meter long twisting structure is informed by the gnarled burls of. Photograph by mad architects. Appearing so evident amidst a thriving metropolitan district of harbin china spanning 200 meters in length the china wood sculpture museum sits as a.
Internationally renowned firm mad architects has sent us images of china wood sculpture. Mad architects have recently finished their china wood sculpture museum located in harbin north china. Beijing architects mad have unveiled their design for a 200m long icicle shaped museum in harbin northeast china. Image 16 of 18 from gallery of china wood sculpture museum mad architects.
A chinese official claimed that 395 museums were built in 2011 alone. The china wood sculpture museum is the first completed structure in the harbin cultural island development a trio of buildings all designed by mad and including an opera house and cultural centre. Museums are bringing the best chinese and international architects in for prized commissions whether to mark a city as a centre of culture or to increase the. It is a structure with a bold volumetric personality inspired by trees that reveal and release all their natural energy as they grow to sprout branches and leaves.
The museum which will be dedicated to chinese wood sculptures is the first of. Completely clad in metal the 200 meter long building sits nestled in a densely residential area adding a cultural and surreal essence to the surrounding urban context. The china wood sculpture museum is just one small example of the museum building boom happening all over the country.