Wenchuan Earthquake Memorial Museum [5-12汶川特大地震纪念馆 ]
Construction of a history museum
Location: [曲山镇任家坪512] Qushan, Renjiaping 512, 302 Provincial Rd, Beichuan, Mianyang, Qushan Town, Sichuan
Typology: Cultural landmark Scale: 2000sqm Contracting authority: China Central Government Main Stakeholders: CAI Yongjie, Tongji University Year: 2013 (Opening)
This museum, open five years after the May 2008 earthquake that was deeply damaging for Sichuan Province, killing more than 70 000 people, has been located in the city of Beichuan, north of Chengdu. This vast set of iron buildings, designed by Tongji University – also in charge of a part of the Sichuan reconstruction program –, is covered by a green grass roof, and is rather understated and well integrated in the valley. Yet its structure forms rough cracks between them in remembrance of the tragedy.
More information: World- Architects Review
Keywords: Manufactured Landscape, Knowledge
Construction of a history museum
Location: [曲山镇任家坪512] Qushan, Renjiaping 512, 302 Provincial Rd, Beichuan, Mianyang, Qushan Town, Sichuan
Typology: Cultural landmark Scale: 2000sqm Contracting authority: China Central Government Main Stakeholders: CAI Yongjie, Tongji University Year: 2013 (Opening)
This museum, open five years after the May 2008 earthquake that was deeply damaging for Sichuan Province, killing more than 70 000 people, has been located in the city of Beichuan, north of Chengdu. This vast set of iron buildings, designed by Tongji University – also in charge of a part of the Sichuan reconstruction program –, is covered by a green grass roof, and is rather understated and well integrated in the valley. Yet its structure forms rough cracks between them in remembrance of the tragedy.
More information: World- Architects Review
Keywords: Manufactured Landscape, Knowledge