{"id":15693,"date":"2025-10-29T15:30:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T08:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/zao-sculpts-xiaofeng-art-museum-as-cluster-of-floating-galleries-in-nature\/"},"modified":"2025-10-29T15:30:34","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T08:30:34","slug":"zao-sculpts-xiaofeng-art-museum-as-cluster-of-floating-galleries-in-nature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cstc.vn\/blogtsk\/zao-sculpts-xiaofeng-art-museum-as-cluster-of-floating-galleries-in-nature\/","title":{"rendered":"ZAO sculpts xiaofeng art museum as cluster of floating galleries in nature"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">Embedded in the Mountain Landscape<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Xiao Feng Art Museum by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/zao-standardarchitecture\/\"><strong>ZAO \/ standardarchitecture<\/strong><\/a> sits at the foot of Daci Mountain in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/chinese-architecture\/\"><strong>Hangzhou<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Xihu District, where the dense forest opens to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/concrete-architecture-and-design\/\"><strong>concrete<\/strong><\/a> courtyard. Conceived as a tribute to painters Xiao Feng and Song Ren, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/tag\/museums-galleries\/\"><strong>museum<\/strong><\/a> unfolds as a continuous architectural loop. It\u2019s an introverted structure whose massing and voids trace the contours of the surrounding hills. From above, it reads as a gentle incision in the green terrain, its form threading between slopes like a line of thought carried through stone and shadow.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Approached from a forest road, the entrance is revealed gradually. Visitors walk beneath a cantilevered bridge that frames a still courtyard at the center of the composition. This inner garden defines the museum\u2019s orientation, its water surface mirroring the faceted underbelly of the concrete volumes above. The experience is buffered by the mountain\u2019s canopy and the cool air rising from the shaded voids below the structure.<\/p>\n<p>the museum sits quietly at the base of a mountain in Hangzhou | images \u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dongimage.com\/\">DONG image<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">zao maps Circulation as a Continuous Sequence<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Inside, movement follows a circular route which the <a href=\"http:\/\/z-a-o.cn\/\"><strong>architects<\/strong><\/a> at ZAO curate to mirror the XiaoFeng Art Museum\u2019s organic plan. The galleries expand and contract as one progresses, forming a rhythm of compression and release. Narrow passageways lead to larger chambers, while sloped ramps connect the shifting floor levels. The transitions are smooth and deliberate, guiding visitors through a changing sequence of light, texture, and framed views of the landscape beyond.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The polygonal geometry of the building allows the galleries to project outward toward the courtyard. These extensions, sharp-edged volumes with large panoramic glazing, create visual exchanges between interior and exterior. From within, the forest becomes a suspended backdrop to the artworks. From the courtyard, the galleries appear as floating rooms in conversation with one another.<\/p>\n<p>its form follows the contours of the hills, creating a continuous architectural loop<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wow wow-yellow\">xiaofeng art museum\u2019s Material Weight and Lightness<\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The entire structure is cast in concrete mixed with black ink pigment, giving the surface a muted, graphite-like tonality that deepens under varying light conditions. The texture, left exposed, bears the imprint of timber formwork, lending warmth to the otherwise monolithic material. The play between light and concrete defines the atmosphere: daylight entering through angular apertures shifts across the rough walls, while at dusk, interior illumination casts faint glows into the courtyard.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This material uniformity heightens the museum\u2019s relationship with its setting. Against the lush green of the mountain, the dark concrete reads as a man-made strata within a geological landscape. The architecture of ZAO \/ standardarchitecture remains grounded in this contrast, where solid and void, enclosure and view, are held in careful balance.<\/p>\n<p>the entrance is reached by walking beneath a cantilevered bridge into a still courtyard<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the courtyard, the mirrored pools and exposed concrete planes evoke the character of a scholar\u2019s garden reinterpreted through modern form. The reflections create a sense of depth that doubles the surrounding environment, while the sound of water softens the building\u2019s angularity. Small trees grow within the interstitial spaces, their foliage brushing against the walls and glass, bringing a living counterpart to the mineral composition.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>the galleries expand and contract as visitors move through the building<\/p>\n<p>a reflecting pool mirrors the faceted concrete planes and frames the forest<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>ramps and sloped floors connect the different levels in a steady rhythm<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>black ink pigmented concrete anchors the museum to the terrain with restrained intensity<\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- CLOSE ARTICLE CONTENT --><\/p>\n<div class=\"fullwidth-image\">\n<div class=\"layout-box\">\n<div class=\"page-content\">\n<p>large glass openings project toward the courtyard to frame views of trees and sky<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- OPEN ARTICLE CONTENT -->\t<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>project info:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>name:\u00a0<\/strong>CCA XiaoFeng Art Museum<\/p>\n<p><strong>architect:<a href=\"http:\/\/z-a-o.cn\/\">\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/z-a-o.cn\/\">ZAO (ZhangKe Architecture Office) \/ standardarchitecture<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>location:\u00a0<\/strong>Xihu District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China<\/p>\n<p><strong>floor area:<\/strong> 1,298 square meters (13,970 square feet)<br \/>\n<strong>completion:<\/strong> 2025<\/p>\n<p><strong>photography:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a9 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dongimage.com\/\">DONG image<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rudy_dong96\/?hl=en\">@rudy_dong96<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>project architect:<\/strong> Zhang Ke<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>design team:<\/strong> Roberto Caputo. Dai Haifei, Yu Ge, Simon Persson, Virginia Chiappa Nunez, Paolo Failla, Niccol\u00f3 Calabrese De Feo, Stefano Di Daniel, Jesper Rieter, Qian Yiru, Sofia Chebotareva, Wang Liying, Huang Tanyu, Zhang Mingming, Ouyang Yanquan, Fang Shujun, He Kuang, Zhang Yifan, Lu Juncong, Wang Simiao, Yu Yihua<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>collaborator:<\/strong> Tongji Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>collaborator team:<\/strong> Wang Xiang, Chen Yixin, Li Xiang, Chen Xi, Xi Jiakai, You Bolin, Geng Junjun, Zhu Weichang, Zhang Hua, Wu Pan<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>exhibition design:<\/strong> Hangzhou GMAID Architecture Design Co,.LTD<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>exhibition design team:<\/strong> Qian Qi, Yu Xiaoying, Yan Jiafan, Shan Jiale, Dong Xiaoyu<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>client:<\/strong> China Academy of Art, Qianjiang Management Committee of West Lake Scenic Area<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/architecture\/zao-xiaofeng-art-museum-cluster-floating-galleries-hangzhou-china-10-29-2025\/\">ZAO sculpts xiaofeng art museum as cluster of floating galleries in nature<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/\">designboom | architecture &amp; design magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Embedded in the Mountain Landscape \u00a0 The Xiao Feng Art Museum by ZAO \/ standardarchitecture sits at the foot of Daci Mountain in Hangzhou\u2019s Xihu District, where the dense forest opens to a concrete courtyard. &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[142],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.7 - 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