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Wenling Museum

Date. 2014 – 2015
Location. Taizhou, China
Type. Museum
Size. 8500 sqm
Client. Fangyuan Construction Group
(Main Contractor)

Architect. CCTN

Owner Wenling Cultural, Broadcasting and Publishing Authorities

Description

Designed by Chinese Architectural Master Mr Cheng Taining. It is the first free-form building in Taizhou. The design utilized parametric modeling in Rhino (Grasshopper) and CATIA to create its challenging form.

Design Scope of Work

  • Design and engineering of cladding sub-structure, panel, and fixing details
  • Design of waterproofing and weather barrier under the feature cladding
  • Generation of fabrication drawings
  • Site supervision for installation

Design Value Delivered

  • Proprietary 3 way adjustment bracket to achieve smooth transitions between changing angles of the faceted face.
  • Automation of panel division to achieve optimized building envelope loading on the secondary structure.
  • Developed water drainage paths and gutter system within the double layer cladding design.