China’s first ever
Maritime Museum is situated on the shore of a five square kilometer artificial
lake that has been reclaimed from the Sea. The 46,400 m² large museum, intended
to house an exhibition on China’s naval history, lies in the middle of Lingang
New City approximately 60 km south of Shanghai. This new city development of
800,000 inhabitants has also been conceived by Meinhard von Gerkan, a design
that goes back to 2002.
In perfect symmetry, two parallel four-storey high wings define the rectilinear
plan and the functional layout of the museum quarters. The museum is organized
around a raised courtyard on a one storey high pedestal in which all the
functions of the museum are accommodated. From the land and the waterfront side
large sweeping staircases lead up to the pedestal. The rectilinear geometry of
the façade design, the arcades and the "air-beams" – all clad in a
light-grey granite – literally harbours the museum on the lake shore.
The analogy of a ship in a port is developed further in the abstract symbolism of the two "sails" located almost in the middle of the museum square. The 58 m tall grid shells lean against each
The analogy of a ship in a port is developed further in the abstract symbolism of the two "sails" located almost in the middle of the museum square. The 58 m tall grid shells lean against each
other and touching only
at one intersection point approximately 40 m above ground. This masterpiece of
engineering allows the two-way curved “sails” to rest on only two base points,
approximately 70 m apart. Like a huge fishing net, a pre-tensioned cable net
structure clad in glass forms the façade between these two "sails".
The enormous cathedral like interior space allows the display of a fully rigged
junk.
In the flat coastal topography the Maritime Museum can be spotted for miles due to its expressive silhouette – a feature that will undoubtedly make it one of the most successful landmarks of Lingang New City.
In the flat coastal topography the Maritime Museum can be spotted for miles due to its expressive silhouette – a feature that will undoubtedly make it one of the most successful landmarks of Lingang New City.
Consultancy 2005Design Meinhard von GerkanPartner Nikolaus GoetzeProject managers Klaus Lenz, Marcus TanzenDesign team Richard Sprenger, Elena Melnikova, Ben Grope, Markus CarlsenProject team Richard Sprenger, Eazy Lin, Jens Reichert, Birgit Föllmer, Udo MeyerStructural engineering Werner SobekChinese partner practice SIADRClient Shanghai Harbour City Investment Co.Gross floor area 46,400 m²Construction period 2006-2009
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