Fengqi Chang’an Aesthetics Museum Exhibition Hall

This architectural rendering presents a museum exhibition hall complex viewed across a reflecting water court during gentle rainfall, scanning from the bottom of the composition upward, the foreground is dominated entirely by a still water surface in cool grey tones that mirrors the structures above, creating a doubled image extending downward, small ripples from falling raindrops texture this reflective plane, moving to the middle ground, a raised stone platform or island emerges from the water supporting a mature tree with spreading branches covered in fresh green foliage, the bark appears rough textured and dark brown against the softer tones surrounding it, immediately behind the tree rises the central pavilion featuring two levels of architecture, the lower level presents a series of closely spaced vertical timber screens in warm reddish brown tones like aged cedar or mahogany, these screens appear as a permeable wall allowing glimpses of warmly lit interior spaces where human figures can be seen gathering, pendant lighting fixtures hang within creating pools of amber light, the upper level steps back slightly and features larger rectangular windows framed in terracotta or copper toned material, above both levels sweep low pitched roofs in dark charcoal grey with gentle upturned edges at their ends, to the left side of the composition extends another pavilion with similar vertical timber screening where a solitary figure stands under shelter observing the rain, to the right additional structures continue the architectural vocabulary, the sky occupies the upper third of the composition in graduated tones from pale grey near the horizon to deeper blue grey above, visible diagonal rain streaks cross the entire scene creating soft atmospheric haze, the overall temperature contrast features warm amber interior light against cool grey blue exterior atmosphere, evoking shelter and contemplation.

Inspired by nature, traditional Chinese gardens, and landscape paintings, through the combo of different sizes of functional forms, architects combine various courtyards and inlay the elements of verandas to create a continuous, flexible, and rich garden space. Besides the usage for the exhibition, the building takes the experience of visitors in the garden into account. The courtyards are set up according to various functions, including the ones for display, communication, meditation, activities and etc., which are blended with each other through crisscrossed corridors.