The aim of the publication is to facilitate communication in the planning process of a museum, whether this is during the. Pei in suzhou, wang shu in ningbo, wang shus pritzker prize. Ningbo was long ago more prominent than evenshanghai, its close neighbor to the north, in maritime trade. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Jun 23, 2015 wang shu ningbo history museum, ningbo english goetheinstitut. Wang shu on amateur architecture studios ningbo museum. Old villages previously here have been razed for the expansion of urba nization to this area, so wang shu c omments that. The manual guide museum buildings targets both designers and users. With its deepwater port and long history as a trading centre, ningbo is the engine of chinas eastcoast economy. Ningbo history museum museum, ningbo, china britannica. Comprised of an accumulation of materials, the ningbo historic museum rises up from the ground as a squared geometry, then angles outward towards the top. After all, it was partly because ningbo has demolished all of its history, he says, that officials commissioned the museum. On arrival, englishspeaking guide and driver will meet you at hotel in ningbo zhoushan city, then accompany you to the pier for a ferry onto the island. The ningbo historic museum by architect lu wenyu was built in ningbo, zhejiang, china in 2007. The aim of this research is to investigate the cultural conservation in ningbo, china through construction of ningbo history museum in term of its vernacular building strategies.
The public response has been resoundingly positive. Image 1 of 17 from gallery of ningbo historic museum wang shu, amateur architecture studio. It employs recycled materials with modern construction techniques, using the local practice of wapan wall building, where materials from buildings damaged in typhoons are reused. Wang shu 2012 laureate essay the pritzker architecture prize.
They do this with projects including a history museum in the coastal city of ningbo, an art. The ningbo museum, was raised in an isolated plain, in the city of the same name, in the eastern province of zhejiang, east of china located on the east coast of china, ningbo is a historical and cultural city with 7000 years of civilization and history 1200. Souvenirs of ningbos traditional customs have been preserved here. Pdf city, tradition and contemporary china from wang shu. Wang shu ningbo history museum, ningbo english youtube.
In the wake of the economic boom, urban development has expanded to the yinzhou district, making it the setting for a new history museum. Dec 14, 2016 wapan technique usedinningbohistoric museum to revive traditional chinese construction techniques arc 222234 asian architecture 4 1. Mar 01, 2012 as mentioned in the jury citation for the 2012 pritzker architecture prize, the history museum at ningbo is one of those unique buildings that while striking in photos, is even more moving when experienced. In iwan baans website, we found one of the latest works he photographed, the ningbo historic museum designed by wang shu, amateur architecture. Once known as mingzhou, ningbo was known as a trade city on the silk road at least two thousand years ago, and then as a major port, along with yangzhou and guangzhou in the tang dynasty.
It is located in yinzhou district and opened on december 5, 2008. The ningbo history museum is one of the signature projects of wang shu, an architect who was not widely known until he received the 2012 pritzker prize, architectures equivalent of the nobel prize. Ningbo historic museum ningbo historic museum presentation. Wapan technique usedinningbohistoric museum to revive traditional chinese construction techniques arc 222234 asian architecture 4 1. Aug 18, 2016 completed in 2008, the ningbo history museum is a 30,000squaremetre building located in the city of ningbo in zhejiang province, china. Ningbo museum, ningbo ticket price timings address. Library of wenzheng college at the suzhou university. Apr 10, 2012 the museum is huge, almost too huge in contrast to its exhibits 3 floors detailing the history of ningbo or mingzhou as it was earlier called from hemudu culture in 4800 bc cave menlike with stone tools through the dynasties as a seaport and part of the southern silk road. Ningbo is one of chinas oldest cities, with a history dating to the hemudu culture in 4800 bc. The expressive form and planar volume stand in contrast to the nearby towers of the office and government district. That is because the east china sea has played a huge role in the history and culture of ningbo.
The ningbo museum is a place worth seeing and taking pictures. It has a rich history story and also easy to access. Two extraordinary new museums in southeastern china. The design is a conceptual combination of mountains, water and oceans, as the east china sea has played an important role in the history of ningbo. Like his other work, it incorporates local recycled materialstiles, bricks, and stonesand combines modern technologies with traditional crafts and attention to the buildings site. Wang shus powerful ningbo history museum is made of rubble. From smallscale design of venice biennale tiles garden exhibition to large scale works such as ningbo. It is located in yinzhou district and was opened on december 5, 2008. Since the reform and opening up, ningbo has become one of the most developed cities. History of ningbo weisheng liu the city of ningbo on the eastern coast of china has been a leader in and has produced leaders in commerce, entrepreneurship, civil service, and community building for more than a millennium.
The ningbo museum by architect wang shu is an exceptional architectural design. Feb 28, 2014 khim khim pisessith the facade analysis of ningbo historic museum, categorizing via different types of materials layering stay safe and healthy. Yesterday chinese architect wang shu was awarded the 2012 pritzker prize, one the worlds highest honors in architecture. The ningbo museum is located on the west side of jinzhou central plaza, in the town of ningbo in zhejiang province. Historical and cultural city with over 7000 years of civilization and history of 1200. Ningbo calm waves is situated in the lowlying coastal plain on the yong river, some 16 miles 25 km upstream from its mouth in hangzhou bay, at the confluence where two tributaries, the yuyao and fenghua rivers, join the main. Ningbo is one of chinas oldest cities, with a history dating back to the hemudu culture in 4800 bc.
The main goal and exhibitions of the museum are about the history of ningbo which is really interesting. Ningbo historic museum wang shu, amateur architecture studio. The fourstorey rectangular building is divided vertically into various. Iwan baan wang shus mountainlike ningbo history museum made of recycled bricks at first glance, the brand new ningbo historic museum looks. Ningbo museum is designed by wang shu, the first chinese citizen to win the pritzker architecture prize in 2012. This adaptive building technique uses found material fragments, mainly ceramic brick and tile and was developed by the regions farmers to speed up reconstruction after damage from typhoons. A few months ago, i took a weekend trip from shanghai down to ningbo. The museum is an urban icon, a welltuned repository for history and a setting where the visitor comes first. They do this with projects including a history museum in the coastal city of ningbo, an art academy in his home city of hangzhou, and the rescue of a. Located in a new district of ningbo, this museum seeks to marry 1200 years of city history to the natural environment, in accordance with chinese tradition.
Dec 12, 2015 3asianarchitecture arc2234 arc60403 abstract the design of ningbo history museum show the cultural importance to its local context against the rapid modernization. The city of ningbo is connected to shanghai road through the worlds longest bridge over the sea, also the chinese bullet train. His arguably most notable and well known work is the ningbo history museum also sometimes just referred to as the ningbo museum. The ningbo museum sits on a massive unpopulated plaza in yinzhou, a district in the city of ningbo with a 5,000year history that looks like it was established last year. The ningbo history museum is dedicated to teaching visitors about the ancient chinese history from around the area.
Ningbo history museum located in jinzhou central plaza, ningbo in zhejiang province, amongst a series of other new contemporary buildings. The result is a stunning attempt to turn the museum inside out and encourage visitors to touch the past in the same way that they might scale a mountain. Ningbo historic museum by amateur architecture studio. Historic museum as a landscape is key to perceiving the projects meaning. Completed in 2008, the ningbo history museum is a 30,000squaremetre building located in the city of ningbo in zhejiang province, china. Ningbo, city, northeastern zhejiang sheng province, china.
Library of wenzheng college at the suzhou university suzhou. The ningbo museum of history some 250 kilometers southeast of suzhou is another ancient city, ningbo, in the almost as rich province of zhejiang. Dec 15, 2012 wang shus vision is a challenge to his countrys obsession with scale. Ningbo museum by pritzker prize winner wang shu building. The building resides in the mature perfectly, making the museum not just a place to collect history, it itself is a historic creature. As mentioned in the jury citation for the 2012 pritzker architecture prize, the history museum at ningbo is one of those unique buildings that while striking in photos, is even more moving when experienced. Ningbo history museum is located i n a new developm ent district of ningbo. The museum focuses on ningbo area history and traditional customs. Ningbo was known as a trade city on the silk road at least two thousand years ago, and then as a major port for foreign trade along with yangzhou and guangzhou in the tang dynasty, and quanzhou and guangzhou in the sung dynasty. Jul 07, 2009 iwan baan wang shus mountainlike ningbo history museum made of recycled bricks at first glance, the brand new ningbo historic museum looks like it has been there for centuries, left behind by. Get fascinated by the exceptional stories of heroes at war museums or memorials.
Wang shu ningbo history museum, ningbo english goetheinstitut. In wang shu his signature work is the ningbo history museum completed 2008, which epitomizes his architectural philosophy. It is a pleasant city, with lush parks and pretty ponds adjacent to its three rivers, but the. Open pdf set in the modern, commercial centre of ningbo in eastern china, this museum resembles a huge and striking stone sculpture in a large urban space. Wang shus ningbo history museum built from the remains of.
The nostalgic approach of the ningbo history museum is reminiscent of the neues museum, berlin 2009 by david chipperfield. The powerful and moving museum is very impressively built from rubble by local. The building is situated in a massive, open space deemed a cultural area, a bit away from the hustle and bustle of downtown ningbo. Ningbo historic museum by amateur architecture studio icon. Set in the modern, commercial centre of ningbo in eastern china, this museum resembles a huge and striking stone sculpture in a large urban space. Chinese history museum literally recycled from history. Wangs signature project is the ningbo history museum, which offers a perfect example of his style and aesthetic. The architect used many abandoned local materials such as old bricks and shattered pottery pieces to make these 24 meters high exterior walls. Movement through the building is not expeditious, but slow. The infinite spontaneity of tradition by grace ong yan through the thick, humid air in the seaside city of ningbo, china an unexpectedly singular architecture stands out from a bland commercial district. The museum is certainly worthwile a visit when you are in ningbo, especially on a hot summer day. Explore and engage yourself with the wonders of science at the museum of science in ningbo.
Gallery of ningbo historic museum wang shu, amateur. Ningbo historic museum wang shu, amateur architecture. City, tradition and contemporary china from wang shus works to. Amateur architecture has been repeatedly lauded in the press for its ningbo historic museum, the facade of which is clad with bricks and tiles collected from demolished buildings in the area. A modern ningbo history museum and other sites of note. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Ningbo museum 2020 all you need to know before you go. Ningbo museum photo from ningbo, locating in the east coast of china, is a historical and cultural city which has 7,000 years of civilization and 1,200 years of city history. Pdf city, tradition and contemporary china from wang shus. Tianyi library ningbo 2020 all you need to know before. You can go wow with your kids at the natural history museums or enjoy some time at childrens museums in ningbo. The streets that surround it are wide enough to accommodate six lanes of traffic, but are virtually carfree. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
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