Jixi Museum

Location Jixi, Anhui 
Floor Area 10,003m2
Design Time 2009
Completion Time 2013

The design of the museum is based on a delicate research of the topography and history of Jixi, a hilly county located at the foot of Mt. Huangshan and famous for its vernacular settlements. A continuous canopy is occupied to cover the entire site. Its profile simulates the undulating feature of the surrounding hills and rivers. Various courts, patios and alleys are carved out within building to maintain the original trees of the site as much as possible. Two streams along the alleys join into the water surface of the entry court, where a vestibule with a set of modernized rockery in front of it forms a backdrop to court for the entering visitors. A three-dimensional touring route began with the entry is developed around the courts, steams and lanes to direct visitors to encounter the exhibition halls, undulating roofs and distant hills. Local construction materials such as bricks and tiles are used in a flexible manner to gain a contemporary appearance.

The design of the museum is based on a delicate research of the topography and history of Jixi, a hilly county located at the foot of Mt. Huangshan and famous for its vernacular settlements. A continuous canopy is occupied to cover the entire site. Its profile simulates the undulating feature of the surrounding hills and rivers. Various courts, patios and alleys are carved out within building to maintain the original trees of the site as much as possible. Two streams along the alleys join into the water surface of the entry court, where a vestibule with a set of modernized rockery in front of it forms a backdrop to court for the entering visitors. A three-dimensional touring route began with the entry is developed around the courts, steams and lanes to direct visitors to encounter the exhibition halls, undulating roofs and distant hills. Local construction materials such as bricks and tiles are used in a flexible manner to gain a contemporary appearance.