The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group

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  • Planning And Landscape Lead Architect: Cundong Li
  • Project Directors: Kai Cui, Quan Jing, Donghai Cui, Jingwei Li
  • Project Managers: Wenbin Zhao, Junying Zhang, Hongqiang Lei
  • Architecture Design Team: Quan Jing, Jingwei Li, Liang Li, Nanwei Wu, Songyue Xu, Hui Guan, Xiaoyun Li, Zhuoyue Ma, Jini Wu, Lixin Shan, Shasha Lou
  • Landscape Design Team: Wenbin Zhao, Huan Liu, Zhe Tan, Zhuojun Liu, Yanwen Wu, Lixiu Shi, Hongtao Wang
  • Structural Design Team: Jie Shi, Shule Wangm Hongwei Zheng, Hong Shi, Bingyin Zhu
  • Water Supply & Drainage Design Team: Wanhuan Li, Zhenyuan Gao, Zhiwen Tang, Donghui Yang, Ruyan Guo
  • Hvac Design Team: Wusong Han, Zhanshou Song, Shuping Sun, Zheng Xu
  • Mep Design Team: Lei Li, Haipeng Jiang, Suyang Wang, Junmin Li
  • Construction Drawing Design: Ye Gao, Jianqi Lu, Wei Gao, Hongwei Bai
  • Intelligent Control: Yi Tang, Lingling Chen, Jing Xu, Junmin Li
  • Economy: Chunhui Ji
  • Site Architect: Songyue Xu
  • Clients: The Management Center of Nanning Garden EXPO
  • Curtain Wall Design Consultant: Shenzhen Dadi Facade Technology
  • City: Nanning
  • Country: China
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The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Interior Photography
© Guangyuan Zhang

Text description provided by the architects. The Garden Art Museum was the main venue of the 12th China (Nanning) International Garden Expo. There were two small hills on the site, in respect to the existing terrain, the design team embedded the first floor of the building in the hills to minimize its volume, while arranging the small exhibition halls as scattering clusters on the hillsides, which create a unique landscape with strong vernacular features.

The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Exterior Photography
© Guangyuan Zhang
The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Exterior Photography
© Guangyuan Zhang

A huge steel-structured roof was designed to echo the natural landscape, acting as a shading system covering the clusters and integrating the buildings into nature.

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The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Exterior Photography
© Guangyuan Zhang

Considering the local climatic conditions, an internal street was designed under the roof as the transition space between the indoor and outdoor spaces, connecting the exhibition clusters and providing relaxing places. Sunlight and natural ventilation are introduced to create a comfortable environment for the activities.

The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Interior Photography, Beam, Facade
© Guangyuan Zhang
The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Interior Photography
© Guangyuan Zhang
The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Interior Photography, Beam
© Guangyuan Zhang

The boundary between the outdoor and indoor spaces is blurred by taking advantage of the existing terrain and considering both hills as gardens for the exhibition. Each exhibition hall has a small natural garden for outdoor exhibitions. This integrated design extends exhibiting space into natural settings, inviting visitors to appreciate the beauty of gardens in the natural environment.

The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Interior Photography, Beam
© Guangyuan Zhang
The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Interior Photography, Beam, Facade
© Guangyuan Zhang

As a building in the landscape, natural and local materials were used as much as possible. The design celebrates vernacular architectural materials such as rammed earth, rubble, wood, and tile while reusing rescued materials on the site for new constructions. For instance, crushed stones and red clay were collected and used in the construction of the facades of the main building. These materials have sound and thermal insulation performance which helps improve the comfort of buildings.

The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group - Exterior Photography, Brick
© Guangyuan Zhang

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Address:Nanning, Guangxi, China

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Cite: "The Garden Art Museum of Nanning International Garden Expo / China Architecture Design & Research Group" 13 Mar 2021. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/957790/the-garden-art-museum-of-nanning-international-garden-expo-china-architecture-design-and-research-group> ISSN 0719-8884

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南宁园博园园林艺术馆 / 中国建筑设计研究院

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