Zhaojun Museum by CADG-Qistudiov

Architects: CADG-Qistudio
Location: Hohhot, China
Typology: Cultural center, Museum
Area: 15092.0 m2
Year: 2017
Building height: 31 meters
Introduction
Zhaojun Museum locates 9 kilometers to the south Hohhot and 20 kilometers to
Hohhot Baita International Airport.
The museum was completed in August, 2017.
After repeated verification and comparisons, the new site of Zhaojun Museum
was eventually selected to locate at the starting point of Zhaojun Green Tomb
south axis.
Since the massive architecture is set at the origin of paved path and the south
front of scenic spot, it will reform the site to create a new axis, and then be
connected to the Zhaojun Aotsuka - built 2000 years ago in time and space.

Site Zoning and Site Plan Detail Concept Stage and Evolution
Reappearance and Recreation
1- Entrance Plaza
According to the archaeological researches, Zhaojun Aot-
2- New Museum
suka was built in Han Dynasty 2000 years ago and rammed
3- Shinto
with earth. The height of current Zhaojun Aotsuka is around
4- Pro Cultural Hall
31 meters. The new museum intends to pay tribute to Zhaojun
5- 5D Theater
Aotsuka by representing construction statue and emotion.
6- Underground equipment
room
7- Accounts Department Synergy and Difference
8- Zhaojun’s Hometown The modernity of contemporary craftsmanship does not fit
9- Sacrifice Square the original intention of the new museum and the huge mound
10- Green Barley conceived by us. Therefore, we adopt a different approach
11- Zhaojun Wanliout Road from the classic language of modern architecture, and let the
Sculpture material be the main body of the space by the means of less
artificial.
Relying on research, we aware of the concrete will show
the same characteristics by mold and retarder. At the
The Interior Scene and the External same time, we show contemporary technology by not
fixing slab joints. In the project, we used glued bamboo as
Environment “wood”, not only because of the material’s recyclability and
wood appearance, but also because it is superior to the
The interior material logic still extends the outdoor “earth and
mechanical properties of wood.
wood” feelings. We put forward the concept of “room scene” of
Large canopy is completely formed by the structure, which
public space that is forming different space “Scene” in the same
performs a better tensile property of the glued bamboo.
space at different angles.
The “positive and negative” triangular window at the axis of the
building penetrates the axis landscape of the scenic spot, and
gives an interesting “picture frame”, it will connect the building interi-
or and exterior together.
 Traversing and Gathering Functional Detailed Plans
The large funnel-wedge-shaped sunken plaza on the southern side of the museum is designed to gather visitors to the park’ s entrance
space compulsively to a certain extend. It also intends to create more possibilities for interactivity.

The massing of the museum makes way for the centravl axis, allowing the Zhaojun Aotsuka to be visible from the outside, and even from the
city road.

As people pass through the axis, the image of the Zhaojun Aotsuka varies from visible to invisible, from disappeared to exposed, which
creates interactions with people.

Elevations

North Elevation South Elevation

West Elevation East Elevation

Sections

Visual corridor from East to West 1-1 Sectional View 1. Grey space uner the corridor
2. Hall
3. Courtyard
4. Exhibition hall
5. Glass corridor

2-2 Sectional View 1. Coutyard 3-3 Sectioanl View 1. Grey space uner hall
2. Gallery 2. Atrium hall
3. Tourist service center
4. Bathroom
5. Treasurey
6. Staircase
7. Logistics Entrance Foyer