Gallery of ningbo historic museum wang shu, amateur architecture studio 1. 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. Mar 01, 2012 as part of an overall protectionplan of the historic buildings in the area, the waiting room of this former port building was reconstructed into a large museum for contemporary art by the participation of architects and the promotion of the amateur studio. Pages in category museums in zhejiang the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. In iwan baans website, we found one of the latest works he photographed, the ningbo historic museum designed by wang shu, amateur architecture studio. 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. The building resides in the mature perfectly, making the museum not just a place to collect history, it itself is a historic creature. Various architectural and aesthetic matters are discussed in this analytic commentary regarding two highly significant new museums in southeastern china in the ancient cities of suzhou architect. Wang shu 2012 laureate essay the pritzker architecture prize. In september 1949, ningbo coin museum was built at the original site of the monetary guild hall and became a professional coin museum with historical items on display. In iwan baans website, we found one of the latest works he photographed, the ningbo historic museum designed by wang shu, amateur architecture.
No 10 zhanchuan street, not far from the east gate of the. In the wake of the economic boom, urban development has expanded to the yinzhou district, making it the setting for a new history museum. Historical and cultural city with over 7000 years of civilization and history of 1200. You can go wow with your kids at the natural history museums or enjoy some time at childrens museums in ningbo. From smallscale design of venice biennale tiles garden exhibition to large scale works such as ningbo. The ningbo museum is a place worth seeing and taking pictures. The 10 best things to do in ningbo 2020 with photos. Ningbo museum, ningbo ticket price timings address. Pdf city, tradition and contemporary china from wang shus.
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. Historic museum as a landscape is key to perceiving the projects meaning. Ningbo history museum is one of wangs bestknown projects, along with the china academy of art in hangzhou. Curious about chinese costumes and amused by the qipao, erect collars and cloth buttons that can be curled into the shape of flowers. The search for an authentic and modern chinese regional architecture takes an encouraging turn with the ningbo museum with its deepwater port and long history as a trading centre, ningbo is the engine of chinas eastcoast economy. Wan sh areate essay 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 recently completed hangzhou bay bridge briefly the longest on earth, before it was surpassed by another, elsewhere in china cuts the travel time down to 2. Tianyi library ningbo 2020 all you need to know before. He founded amateur architecture studio together with his wife, lu wenyu, in hangzhou in 1997 and was awarded the pritzker prize in 2012, becoming the first chinese citizen to receive the honour. Shortly after the successful collaboration for the german pavilion at the expo 2010 in. Using bamboo board after cracking texture effects achieve the natural effect 2. 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. The site plan of ningbo historic museum portraying the scale of the museum and how it fits into the environment of its site at ningbo, china wangshu ningbo history museum 04 space architecture amazing architecture installation architecture architecture details richard rogers philip johnson peter zumthor ningbo hangzhou.
What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Dec 12, 2015 design concept towards cultural values 2. Ningbo historic museum, ningbo china wang shu iwan baan. Do you want to know the entry ticket price for ningbo museum. Like his other work, it incorporates local recycled materialstiles, bricks, and stonesand combines modern technologies with traditional crafts and attention to the buildings site. Dec 15, 2012 wang shus vision is a challenge to his countrys obsession with scale. Wang shus powerful ningbo history museum is made of rubble yesterday chinese architect wang shu was awarded the 2012 pritzker prize, one the worlds highest honors in architecture. Manual labor as a model initially, the biggest challenge was to find craftsmen who. Chinese history museum literally recycled from history. Converted and rebuilt from a port control building, the museum construction retains the control tower which, along with the unique architectural form of dualshell square base symbolizes an ark of art parked by the river.
She was already a wellknown designer in italy when she arrived in brazil. Wapan technique usedinningbohistoric museum to revive traditional chinese construction techniques arc 222234 asian architecture 4 1. Gallery of ningbo historic museum wang shu, amateur. Questions regarding the aesthetics of innovation, the public acceptance of nontraditional work in city cores, and the determinants and logistics of real. Features of jiangnan residences are integrated into the museum design by decorations made from old tiles and bamboo. Ningbo is now an entertaining mix of arts, from visual arts and theatre, to cinema, music and literature. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. There are plenty of opportunities for visitors to ningbo to unearth both modern and ancient culture within the same city centre. Ningbo historic museum ningbo historic museum presentation. 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. 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.
The museum is an urban icon, a welltuned repository for history and a setting where the visitor comes first. The architect used many abandoned local materials such as old bricks and shattered pottery pieces to make these 24 meters high exterior walls. 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. 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. Principles and itial applications of pulsed nmr logging tools were aimed at providing important. Ningbo historic museum wang shu, amateur architecture studio. 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. Ningbo historic museum presentation panels archnet. The streets that surround it are wide enough to accommodate six lanes of traffic, but are virtually carfree. The museum is located in the bund area, by the river of yong in the east. Overview of ningbos ningbos history museum in relation to cultural aspects and influence of the site.
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 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. Ningbo museum 2020 all you need to know before you go with. Comprised of an accumulation of materials, the ningbo. Wang shus powerful ningbo history museum is made of rubble. Ningbo historic museum by amateur architecture studio icon. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. The museum was once a place for meeting and transaction of ningbo banking business. The concept of the museum design is a combination of mountain, water and ocean, as the east china sea has played an important role in the history of ningbo. Click add files and select the files you want to include in your pdf. Ningbo museum by pritzker prize winner wang shu building. The ningbo museum is located on the west side of jinzhou central plaza, in the town of ningbo in zhejiang province. Media in category ningbo museum of art the following 27 files are in this category, out of 27 total.
The site is in history a birthplace of early marine transportation and trade business in ningbo. Two extraordinary new museums in southeastern china. The public response has been resoundingly positive. Wang shus mountainlike ningbo history museum made of recycled bricks at first glance, the brand new ningbo historic museum looks like it. The city of ningbo is connected to shanghai road through the worlds longest bridge over the sea, also the chinese bullet train. Yesterday chinese architect wang shu was awarded the 2012 pritzker prize, one the worlds highest honors in architecture. Ningbo museum is designed by wang shu, the first chinese citizen to win the pritzker architecture prize in 2012.
It is located in yinzhou district and opened on december 5, 2008. Ningbo history museum located in jinzhou central plaza, ningbo in zhejiang province, amongst a series of other new contemporary buildings. As the ningbo museum shows, hes not afraid of large buildings or of the plain forms of. 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. Datasets from the evaluation of the adoption and use of.
Value of the data the datasets provided here is the first of its kind, the scale of which covers chinas large geographical regions with national, local museums and sites and therefore represents a true breadth of evaluation of the adoption and use of digital technologies in china. Present version of ningbo museum by caroline fong on prezi. Image 1 of 17 from gallery of ningbo historic museum wang shu, amateur architecture studio. Since the reform and opening up, ningbo has become one of the most developed cities. In wang shu his signature work is the ningbo history museum completed 2008, which epitomizes his architectural philosophy. Get fascinated by the exceptional stories of heroes at war museums or memorials. That is because the east china sea has played a huge. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Built by wang shu, winner of architectures prestigious pritzker prize, the ningbo museum charts 7,000 years of civilisation. Souvenirs of ningbo s traditional customs have been preserved here. Ningbo houses art galleries and museums of both art and fashion.
Aesthetics in architecture, new museums in china, suzhou museum 2006, ningbo museum 2008. 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. The ningbo historic museum by architect lu wenyu was built in ningbo, zhejiang, china in 2007. Click, drag, and drop to reorder files or press delete to remove any content you dont want. Ningbo historic museum wang shu, amateur architecture. You can merge pdfs or a mix of pdf documents and other files. Explore and engage yourself with the wonders of science at the museum of science in ningbo. Her husband, pitro maria bardi, was an important italian journalist who dealt mainly with. 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 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. Rearrange individual pages or entire files in the desired order. Wang shu on amateur architecture studios ningbo museum. The search for an authentic and modern chinese regional architecture takes an encouraging turn with the ningbo museum 2012 pritzker prize winner wang shu just look at that stone work. The ningbo urban planning exhibition center shortly after the successful collaboration for the german pavilion at the expo 2010 in shanghai, the two practices playze and schmidhuber joined forces again to win the invited competition for the ningbo urban planning exhibition center.
At present ningbo is a key part of international trade offering more than 110 shipping lines and regarded as holding one of the largest ports in the world. Architecture wang shus ningbo museum cfile contemporary. This file contains additional information such as exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. The ningbo costume museum might be the ideal place to trace. The museum focuses on ningbo area history and traditional customs. Movement through the building is not expeditious, but slow. A few months ago, i took a weekend trip from shanghai down to ningbo. After all, it was partly because ningbo has demolished all of its history, he says, that officials commissioned the museum.