LIYANG MUSEUM FLOATING MELODIES CROX INTERNATIONAL CO.,LTD FREESPACE Liyang Museum (planning exhibition hall), with the concept of floating melodies, shows the beauty of oriental melody, and finally completes a very progressive natural building. In order to let people cross the park, the building is divided into two bodies. The lower body and the city park form the shape of mountain which becomes the functional part of museum. The upper body and the sky interact with each other and fused into cloud-like shape for urban planning. Museum's functions combine PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE into one spirit of space. The space between two bodies create a freespace for citizens and constitute additional space for the city . People can feel the sunshine, air and plants here. This space provides opportunity to let architecture communicate with the earth. On the basis of people, places, time and history, the architecture's diversity, uniqueness and continuity actively maintain the relevance of local culture and become the permanent wealth of urban residents. FLOATING MELODIES

According to a book of the late han dynasty: the story of Yong Cai writes——a man was burning paulownia to make dinner. Yong Cai passed by and heard wood cracking in the fire. Suddenly he knew it was a nice piece of wood. He explained to that man and took out the wood . And made a musical instrument by using it. What surprised people was that the sound of instrument was really beautiful. The end of the wood was burned so it was called "Jiao wei qin". CONCEPT

The professor Zhenghao Song , who studies history and culture in Nanjing Shangyuan Academy, has systematically investigated the regional culture and movable cultural relics of Liyang. He found out that "Jiaoweiqin" intensively embodied the historical and cultural characteristics of liyang. Regarding Jiaoweiqin as a symbol of humanistic spirit of Liyang, that's the origin to build the city temperament. The project art supervisor C.R.Lin created the concept in the background of this story and transformed from historical antiquity into architectural form.

From an oriental point of view, architecture is seen as a spatial whole which contains both inner and outer space . Space that connects human ,earth and universe. We have considered relationship between melody and nature, human and architecture interaction , deliver a poetic visualization process of culture and life senses . Design concept contains : KE JING ( visualize & scenarize ) , XUAN GE ( floating & melodies ) , LIU ZHUAN ( flow ) , it helps to creates discussion of what is essential space and what is oriental architecture. DESIGN

Liyang museum's top part is a floating architecture. It feels like poetry, smooth and thoughtful. Its hollowed body contains “present past and future” exhibition halls. It locates besides lake provides multiple access and crossing views. Refers to architecture scholar Colin Rowe's theory. Liyang museum's design emphasizes in buildings accessibility and combination of multiple concepts.

That floating architecture sits on hills. Hills become museum's bottom. Its organic shape blends and extends into surrounding landform. It feels natural and welcoming. People can visit architecture causally . Entrance plaza locates in south/west right under museum's floating body. It is roomy and covers in shades. Plaza is utilized as museum's main entrance which connects and brings visitors to museum's central courtyard. The Central courtyard has its own climate. We assume it will become a popular meeting spot. At night, the water drop shape patio sits on the top of courtyard acts like an open window , pushes light out to the sky. It sparks; attracts people's attention. SITE ANALYSIS

Building Water Traffic TRANFORMATION OF VOLUME

NATURE

CITY

PAST PRESENT FUTURE

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01 ELEVATION 02 EXTERIOR STAIRWAY 02 03 03 EXTERIOR VIEW 04

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04 EXTERNAL FACADE 05 ENTRANCE AREA 06 COURTYARD 06 DATA SHEET

Name: Liyang Museum

Client: Suwan China Cooperation Demonstration Area Construction Co.,LTD

City Cultural Consultant and System Service Design: Shangyuan Academy

Human History excavation and reorganization: Dr. Song Zhenghao

Design firm: CROX

Partner in charge: C.R. Lin, Darcy Chang

Design team: Saunaam Yip, Tian-Ye Zhou, Jia-Yi Zhu, Li-Dong Sun, Nicky Ni

Location: Liyang City, Jiangsu Province, China

Design process: Under Construction

Area: Above Ground Floor Area: 12,000㎡ Underground Area: 7,000㎡

LDI: Nanjing Yangtze River Urban Architectural Design Co., LTD.

Curtain Wall Design consultant: Schmidlin Crox International Co., Ltd. is established with the belief that the relationship between the users and the environment must reach the state of equilibriums in all space design projects. From metropolis plan, city landscape, interior decoration, exhibition design, scenery creation to window display, Crox has successfully overcome the traditional space definition and presented a new experience of communication without boundaries.

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