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Introduction
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Ningbos History Museum in Relation to Cultural Aspects and Influence of the Site: Approaches To
Achieve Preservation of Ningbos Heritage
Abstract
The purpose of this research is to study the conflict between the rapid urbanization and the
preservation of Ningbos cultural heritage and the approaches to comprehend the site identity
and preserving the culture in Ningbo, China through the architectural design of Ningbos
History Museum. With the rise of contemporary design, various type of materials from
different era and construction technique have been identified to overcome the conflict
between modernity and traditions. The history and arts of Ningbo is studied to further analyze
on the relationship between the site identity and the design of Ningbos History Museum.
Besides, the impact of the building towards the preservation of Ningbos heritage is also
covered. Data analysis on the site identity through the histories and arts in Ningbo have been
carried out to support the idea of the architect. Besides, researches on the construction
technique and materials used in the building were conducted to enhance the process. In order
to support the validity of this design, Five Scattered Houses in Ningbo too is used as case
study on the materials selection and construction technique that could capture the memories
of the local. Other than that, the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou also a building that
preserved Chinas culture using its form. The preservation of Ningbos heritage has been
enhanced by the geological form of building that derived from local mountains and Chinese
landscape painting (ShanShui). Besides, the use of local construction techniques, wapan and
the harmonious juxtaposition between modern and tradition materials also help to root the
memories deeply in its context. In a nutshell, the design of the building is able to evokes the
feeling of reminiscence of a space and emphasis the importance of the culture and value of
Ningbo which can be preserved for a decade.
Chan Jia Xin 0319565 | Evelyn Lai Kah Ying 0322732 | Lee Hui Qin 0322991| Leong Yu Shi 0322586
Saw Hwei Ying 0318093| Wong Kai Chiang 0323341| Asian Architecture (ARC60403)
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Ningbos History Museum in Relation to Cultural Aspects and Influence of the Site: Approaches To
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1.0 Introduction
Nowadays, most urbanism architectures are creating modern culture and yet forget to
remain the history and the cultural traditions in the places. This report is about preserving
culture and comprehending the site identity, it is a very important part so that it would not be
forgotten forever in a new era. People are starting to consider using materials and
construction method to design and build a building to prevent forgetting the specific cultures
and traditions of the places. Ningbo is a place located in Zhejiang, China which is one of the
oldest city in China, it is now a modern city with deep cultural foundation. And to brings
back the cultures that had been forgot, Ningbos History Museum came up with a very
different architecture using the materials and construction technique to preserve the culture of
Ningbo.
Other than Ningbo, China Academy of Art designed by Kengo Kuma located in
Hangzhou, China was designed to committed the preserving, revitalizing and regenerating the
Chinas arts and crafts, so that it would not be forgotten by the new era. China Academy of
Art used the appearance of small villages with their very own pitched tiles roof as the design
concept to show the traditional small villages in China. Even this is a very different method
with Ningbos History Museum but it has the same achievement.
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Saw Hwei Ying 0318093| Wong Kai Chiang 0323341| Asian Architecture (ARC60403)
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This paper will investigate on the Ningbos History Museum in relation to cultural aspects
and influence of the site by responding the following questions:
1)! What is the cultural context of Ningbos History Museums design?
2)! How does Ningbos site identity affect Ningbos History Museums design?
3)! How does the materials used help to achieve the preservation of heritage of Ningbo?
4)! How does the construction techniques, Wapan assists in the preservation of Ningbos
heritage?
5)! How does the art and history influence the form of Ningbos History Museum?
6)! What is the impact of Ningbos History Museum towards the preservation of
Ningbos heritage?
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on the facade of the concrete to minimise the rigidity of the modern material. Bamboo mould is used
to cast the concrete as it occupies a special meaning in Jiangnan culture.
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afterwards creates urbanization, in which the old villages, which holds the historic value of the
city, were been razed to build new and edgy high rise buildings. (Ningbo.china, 2010)
Chan Jia Xin 0319565 | Evelyn Lai Kah Ying 0322732 | Lee Hui Qin 0322991| Leong Yu Shi 0322586
Saw Hwei Ying 0318093| Wong Kai Chiang 0323341| Asian Architecture (ARC60403)
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Chan Jia Xin 0319565 | Evelyn Lai Kah Ying 0322732 | Lee Hui Qin 0322991| Leong Yu Shi 0322586
Saw Hwei Ying 0318093| Wong Kai Chiang 0323341| Asian Architecture (ARC60403)
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Chan Jia Xin 0319565 | Evelyn Lai Kah Ying 0322732 | Lee Hui Qin 0322991| Leong Yu Shi 0322586
Saw Hwei Ying 0318093| Wong Kai Chiang 0323341| Asian Architecture (ARC60403)
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Chan Jia Xin 0319565 | Evelyn Lai Kah Ying 0322732 | Lee Hui Qin 0322991| Leong Yu Shi 0322586
Saw Hwei Ying 0318093| Wong Kai Chiang 0323341| Asian Architecture (ARC60403)
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Chan Jia Xin 0319565 | Evelyn Lai Kah Ying 0322732 | Lee Hui Qin 0322991| Leong Yu Shi 0322586
Saw Hwei Ying 0318093| Wong Kai Chiang 0323341| Asian Architecture (ARC60403)
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Chan Jia Xin 0319565 | Evelyn Lai Kah Ying 0322732 | Lee Hui Qin 0322991| Leong Yu Shi 0322586
Saw Hwei Ying 0318093| Wong Kai Chiang 0323341| Asian Architecture (ARC60403)
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Modern material
(concrete)
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Five scattered house, one of the previous works of Wang Shu before he designed
Ningbos History Museum is like an experimental work which inspired Wang Shu for his
following design. Same as Ningbos History Museum, Five scattered house is also made up of
recycled materials that can be found locally. This interpret the traditional building culture to a
series of modern dwellings where memory is deeper than symbols. Symbol is just about a
concept, but memory is different. It can touch people and also touch very private feelings, very
small things, in time. (Anna Tweeddale, 2012). Hence, Wang Shu get this idea and incorporate
modern materials into local tradition materials in Ningbos History Museum to resonate the
contemporary building with place and locals memory. He repeats this ideas into most of his
works to intensify the sense of appreciation of Ningbos history locally and globally.
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quickly with fragments of building debris. Multiple sizes of pieces were assembled together
to create a stable structure. The system is capable of accommodating an apparently unlimited
variety of source material, which is perfectly suited to the mismatched pieces.
In Ningbo History Museum, Wang Shu specified the reuse of variety materials that
left over after dozens of villages demolished by the city government to make way for a new
developed commercial area. The laying and arranging method of dissimilar block is given a
large degree of freedom by Wang Shu. The bulky mass of Ningbo Museum was
complemented by the rich detail of hand laid tiles and the apertures which have various sizes,
placed randomly, to embrace the Wapan approach.
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reinforced concrete beams and ledgers into the panel horizontally in every 3 meters. The
entire facade system is tied back to the main concrete structure and acts as the weather barrier
for the building. This has resulted in distinguished structural performance and climatic
insulation, connecting with Ningbos building culture, and also the restoration of a vanished
memories with high quality outcome but at an affordable price.
Wang Shu endeavors to overcome the incompatibility between the requirements of
modern era and tradition techniques without imitating the local historical patterns, but by
filling it with memories and filtering it through manual labor. Although the architects had
prepared CAD drawings for every faces of the building, the handmade nature of the
construction did not allow for exact execution of the architects design. The builders were
arranging the recycled material such as tiles and bricks according to their whim. The
significance of the building lives in the hands of the workers. (Scavuzzo, G., n.d.)
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7.0 Conclusion
As a conclusion, the site identity can be classified into history and art aspect which
both have influenced the design of the Ningbos History Museum. Wang Shu adopted the
Chinese traditional art, Chinese Landscape Painting (Shan Shui) into the design to create a
sense of place to this architecture. The collected tiles of different era from the demolished
villages as the main building material and the traditional building technique, Wapan help to
achieve the preservation of heritage of Ningbo. Wang Shu successfully adapted the
traditional materials and building technique into the contemporary architecture to preserve
the culture of the site. Ningbos History Museum is made up of the spirit and culture of
Ningbo where Wang Shu emphasizes in the importance of regional resources and traditional
workmanship against the prevailing widespread urbanization and homogenous globalization
in China nowadays.
Chan Jia Xin 0319565 | Evelyn Lai Kah Ying 0322732 | Lee Hui Qin 0322991| Leong Yu Shi 0322586
Saw Hwei Ying 0318093| Wong Kai Chiang 0323341| Asian Architecture (ARC60403)
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