No matter how glorious a culture used to be, it will be replaced by a new culture, without any exception. Human beings are creating new cultures continually, while the culture itself cannot be immortal. However, we can still seek the traces of these cultures through some vehicle, which is the museum.

This book takes the architecture and display features of museums as its content, displaying various thematic museums’ features in modeling and space design. From the use of materials to their cultural and regional embodiment, the book analyses the cultural and historical connotations of museum design systematically.

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The New Museum Aan de Stroom

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum

Shimane Museum of Ancient Izumo

Museum of Liverpool

New Mexico History Museum

Madinat al Zahra Museum

Carabineros Museum of Chile

Extension of the National Maritime Museum

Waterloo Region Museum

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Yokosuka Museum of Art

Museum Villa Vauban

Grand Rapids Art Museum

ARoS Arrthus Museum of Art

Crpatoa Museum of Contemporary Art

Extension of the Denver Art Museum

Musee Herge

Mecenat Art Museum

Museum of Culture, Fine Arts and Science, Changchun

Crocker Art Museum

Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum

Bechtler Museum

Tel Aviv Museum of Art

The Bronx Museum of the Arts Expansion, North Wing

Erie Art Museum

Lam - Lille Museum of Modern, Contermproary and Outsider Art

Museo Soumaya

Museum ABC Illustration and Design Centre

Labyrinth of Sciences and The Arts Museum

Riverside Museum

National Automobile Museum Renovation and Extension

Welios Science Museum

National Glass Museum

Polish Aviation Museum

Nestlé Chocolate Museum

Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Museum of Energy

National Automobile Museum

Canadian Museum of Nature

Lyon House Museum

Mimesis Museum

ECO MUSEUM in Rennes

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SCIENCE MUSEUM COMPREHENSIVE MUSEUM

The New Museum Aan de StroomLocation : Antwerp, Belgium Designer : Neutelings Riedijk Architects Completion Date : 2010

Construction Area: 19,557m2 Photographer: Neutelings Riedijk Architects and City of Antwerp

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East Façade North Façade West Façade South Façade

Left: SituationFacing: Overview east side

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Left: Night view hallRight: Evening view eastFacing Above: Inside viewFacing Below: Internal space

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Facing Above and Below: Interior with window

Ground Floor Plan: 1. Entrance hall 2. Information desk 3. Cafetaria 4. Logistic centre 5. Garage 6. Workshops

Level 9 Plan: 13. Restaurant 14. Conference room 15. Kitchen 16. Roof terrace

Level 1 Plan: 7. Gallery 8. Offices 9. Meeting rooms 10. Staff canteen

Level 2 Plan: 11. Gallery 12. Exhibition room

Level 3 Plan: 11. Gallery 12. Exhibition room

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Los Angeles Museum of the HolocaustLocation: Los Angeles, CA,USA Designer: Belzberg Architects Completion Date: 2010 Photographer:

Belzberg Architects, Benny Chan-Fotoworks, Iwan Baan

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Exhibit Plan: 1. Taper atrium 2. Gallery 3. Audio room

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Location: Auckland, New Zealand Designer: Pete Bossley Architects Total Floor Area: 1,456m2

Completion Date: 2009 Photographer: Simon Devitt Awards: 2011 Property Council NZ, Excellence

Award in Special Purpose Category; 2010 NZ Institute of Architects, Auckland Public Architecture Award

Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum

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Facing Above: North elevationFacing Below: East elevation at night

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Above Left: Black Magic NZL32Above Right: Hall of yachtingFacing Above: Exhibition space

1. Existing gallery 2. Hobson Wharf 3. Entrance4. Introduction 5. Local segment 6. Technology segment 7. NZL32 hanging above 8. Store 9. Gallery of yachts 10. NZL32 segment 11. Sir Peter Blake segment 12. Ramp up over 13. Blake Theatre 14. Void 15. NZL32 16. Blue water segment 17. Theatre

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Shimane Museum of Ancient IzumoLocation: Izumo City, Japan Designer: Fumihiko Maki + Maki and Associates Completion Date: 2006

Construction Area: 11,855m2 Photographer: Toshiharu Kitajima, Makoto Yoshida

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South Elevation and Section: 1. Entrance hall 2. Lobby 3. Permanent exhibition 4. Storage 5. Shop 6. Café 7. Observation deck

West Elevation and Section: 1. Lobby 2. Permanent exhibition 3. Lecture room 4. Library 5. Office

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Ground Floor Plan: 1. Entrance Hall 2. Gallery 3. Lobby 4. Permanent exhibition 5. Temporary exhibition 6. Lecture room 7. Library 8. Office 9. Storage 10. Mechanical 11. Café 12. Observation deck

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Museum of LiverpoolLocation: Liverpool, UK Designer: 3XN Completion Date: 2011 Site Area: 13,000m2 Photographer:

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New Mexico History MuseumLocation: Santa Fe, New Mexico State, USA Designer: SaylorGregg Architects Completion Date: 2009

Construction Area: 8.919m2 Photographer: Kirk Gittings, Gallagher & Associates Award Name: 2010 N. M. Heritage Preservation Award for Urban Design with an Historic Context

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Site Plan (Left):1.The Palace of the Governors2. New Mexico History Museum3. Fray Angelico Chaves History Library and Photo Archive4. Meem Community Room 5. The Plaza

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Facing Left Top: The Palace courtyard portalFacing Right Top: The Palace courtFacing Below: Lobby view to The palaceAbove: Entrance lobbyBelow Right: Entrance detail

Two Above: West-east Section/North-south Section: A. The Palace of the Governors B. Meem Community Room 1. Tickets 2. Exhibit lobby 3. Exhibit 4. Learning centre 5. Theatre 6. Board room 7. Catering/café 8. Collections 9. Storage 10. Palace / History Museum portal

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First Floor Plan: A. The Palace of the Governors B. Fray Angelico Chavez History Library and Photo Archive C. Meem Community Room 1. Board room 2. Admin/curatorial offices 3. Exhibit lobby 4. Exhibit 5. Volunteers6. Conservation lab 7. Mechanical 8. Catering/café 9. Terrace

Ground Floor Plan: A. The Palace of the Governors B. Fray Angelico Chavez History Library and Photo Archive C. Meem Community Room 1. Tickets 2. Museum shop 3. Exhibit lobby 4. Exhibit 5. Learning centre 6. Administration/security 7. Receiving 8. Mechanical 9. Palace / History Museum portal

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Madinat al-Zahra MuseumLocation: Cordoba, Spain Designer: Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos S.L.P Completion Date: 2008 Site

Area: 9,125m2 Photographer: Preparar Y Enviar Award Name: 2010 Shortlist of Aga Khan Award for Architecture

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Above: Access ramp to the museumBelow Left: Access rampFacing Above: View of Mashrabiyya-type openings and reflecting pool

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Carabineros Museum of ChileLocation: Santiago, Chile Designer: Gonzalo Mardones Viviani Completion Date: 2008 Construction

Area: 4,550m2 Photographer: Gonzalo Mardones Viviani

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Facing Above: Museum frontFacing Below: Cultural centre at dusk

Left: Detail 1. Concrete slab (SC) for rain water runoff2. BUDNIK Pastel on 50 X 50 (OPTION 2)3. PLOT (pivot adjustable FPM) (OPTION 2)4. Asphalt membrane system of double elastomeric SBS protect themselves according to paragraph 2.9.2 of EETT5. Navy thermal insulation over read protections6. Concrete slab (SC) for rain water runoff7. BUDNIK Pastel on 50 X 50 (OPTION 2)8. PLOT (pivot adjustable FPM) (OPTION 2)9. Asphalt membrane system of double elastomeric SBS protect themselves according to paragraph 2.9.2 of EETT10. Navy thermal insulation over read protections11. Thermal insulation Bayma polyurethane 3 CMS 5518 AD, BAYER12. Volcanic13. Metal structure14. Exposed concrete15. Aluminum window16. Dust in cedar plywood17. Porcelain 30 X 90 cm18. Concrete over read19. Dust guard20. Volcanic21. Metal structure22. Gypsum plaster23. Aluminum window24. Aluminum window25. Porcelain 30 X 90 cm26. Concrete over read27. Dust guard28. Glass thermo panel29. Gypsum plaster30. Porcelain 30 X 90 cm31. Concrete over read32. Dust guard33. Glass thermo panel34. Volcanic plaster to receive water glaze35. Thermal insulation36. Volcanic plaster to receive water glaze37. Dust in cedar plywood38. Dust guard39. Volcanic plaster to receive water glaze40. Thermal insulation41. Volcanic plaster to receive water glaze42. Dust in cedar plywood43. Dust guard44. Porcelain 30 X 90 cm45. Concrete over read46. Dust guard47. Dust guard48. Gypsum plaster

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Extension of the National Maritime Museum

Location: London, UK Designer: C. F. Møller Architects Completion Date: 2011 Construction Area:

7,300m2 Photographer: Julian Weyer

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Section E-E:1. Café terrace 2. Self-service café 3. Brasserie terrace 4. Brasserie 5. Toilets/cloakroom

Section B-B:1. Loading bay 2. Brasserie 3. Brasserie terrace 4. Skylight 5. Terrace 6. Toilets/cloakroom

Section D-D:1. Entrance plaza 2. Entrance 3. Lobby 4. Terrace 5. Skylight 6. Reception

7. Reception 8. Lobby 9. Exhibition lobby 10. Plant room/electrical 11. Plant room/AHU 12. Toilets 13. Exhibition transit storage

7. Interactive gallery 8. Archives 9. Archives 10. Reading room 11. Treasures zone 12. Special exhibition gallery 13. Exhibition lobby/shop

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Level -1 Exhibition Plan: 1. Void to special exhibition gallery 2. Void to exhibition transit room 3. Exhibition workshop 4. Plant room/AHU 5. Plant room/electrical intake and distribution 6. Void to exhibition lobby

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Waterloo Region MuseumLocation: Kitchener, Canada Designer: Moriyama & Teshima Architects in association with The Walter Fedy

Partnership Construction Area: 4,360m2 Completion Date: 2011 Photographer: Tom Arban

Below: Quilt Wall viewed from Homer Watson BoulevardFacing Above: Night view from streetFacing Below: Event terrace

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Final Homer Watson “Quilt Wall” façade

Conceptual Diagramme:1. Past2. Future3. Elmira to Galt rail line4. Flood plain5. Axial view6. Main entrance7. Image quilt wall8. 7 divisions of Waterloo Region9. Recycled wood wall10. Classroom wing11. View to living history village12. Stone wall13. Gallery wing

Section Detail:1. White roof2. High-level air supply3. Sun shade4. Recycled wood5. High performance Low-E glazing6. Sun shade7. Timber column in background8. Recycled wood on front desk9. Hated floor10. Pool (Grey water cistern)11. Entrance info desk

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Site Plan:1. Main entrance2. Classroom wing3. Lobby4. Gallery wing5. Terrace 6. Outdoor classroom7. Pool8. Waterfall9. Storm pond10. Bioswale11. Existing animal pastures12. Entrance to village 13. Historic train station14. Existing barns15. Martin house16. Return from historic village17. Existing swale

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Yokosuka Museum of ArtLocation: Yokosuka City, Japan Designer: Riken Yamamoto & Field Shop Completion Date: 2006

Photographer: Sergio Pirrone Award Name: 49th BCS (Building Contractors Society) Prize in 2008

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Section1:1. Exhibition hall 2. Gallery 3. Storage 4. Storage anterior chamber 5. Restaurant 6. Curator’s office 7. Light well 8. Information lounge 9. Volunteer staff room 10. Library

Section 2:1. Exhibition hall 2. Gallery 3. Storage 4. Electric room 5. Parking 6. Entrance hall 7. Light well 8. Taniuchi Rokuro pavillion 9. Information lounge

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Plan-B1F(Left) & B2F(Right): 1. Exhibition hall 2. Gallery 3. Storage 4. Storage anterior chamber 5. Receiving and unwrapping 6. Service yard 7. Exhibit preparation room 8. Machine room 9. Electric room 10. Dynamo room11. Parking

Plan-1F(Above) & 2F(Below): 1. Exhibition hall 2. Entrance hall 3. Restaurant 4. Museum shop 5. Workshop 6. Workshop anteroom 7. Administration office 8. Meeting room 9. Reception room

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Museum Villa VaubanLocation: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg Designer: Philippe Schmit Architects Construction Area:

2,045m2 Completion Date: 2010 Photographer: Lukas Roth Award: 1st Prize TECU Architecture Award

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Below Left: Frontal side view, renovated villa plus entrance annexBelow Right: Annex, entrance area, connection of old-newFacing Above: Back general view from parkFacing Below: Annex, night, back view from park

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Above: Frontal general viewBelow: Annex, night, viewed form the entrance sideFacing Above and Below: Annex corner, backside viewed from park

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Facing Above Left: Annex, entrance reception, ground floorFacing Above Right: Renovated villa, exhibition room, ground floorAbove: Annex, inner staircase, level -1Right: Annex, exhibition room, level -2

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Location: Grand Rapids, USA Designer: WHY Architecture Completion Date: 2007 Construction Area:

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Grand Rapids Art Museum

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Below: Entrance & Exit

GRAM Section:1. Lantern-skylight2. Permanent collection European art3. Permanent collection American art4. Permanent collection early modern art5. Permanent collection modern art6. Print-study room7. Print galleries8. Temporary exhibition galleries9. Auditorium10. Main lobby11. Permanent collection of design & modern craft

Art and the Environment: Design Solutions (Left):1. Energy-saving Skylights Tailored to Light Levels for Art: Natural light enters through triple-layered glass with ultraviolet protection and adjustable louvers to provide suitable light 2. Safe and Energy-efficient Indoor Air Quality Control: Carbon dioxide monitoring, low-emitting materials and strict chemical/pollutant control3. Certified Wood Flooring: White oak planks used in the gallery come from sustainably harvested forests in the Northwest, certified by Forest Stewardship Council4. Local Materials: Much of the building’s materials are sourced locally - the concrete is made from cement, sand and stone from sources near Lake Michigan5. Use of Recycled and Recyclable Materials: Building’s insulation materials made from recycled paper and fiber. Recyclable carpeting made from digestible corn-based plastic6. Public Transportation Friendly: Bicycle racks and staff showers in the facility7. Water-efficient Landscape Design8. Educate and Inform the Public about Green Building and the Environment: Regeneration of underdeveloped urban site9. Innovative Air-conditioning System: Energy-saving air conditioning uses 3 of 3.6-metre-diameter energy wheels to bring in fresh air. Indirect evaporative cooling method for air-conditioning. Ozone depletion policy10. Small Building Footprint: Leaving parts of the land for park, courtyards and water features11. Natural Water Recycling: Rain and snow water is stored and recycled for toilets, plant irrigation, pool and water wall12. Energy-saving Construction: Efficient insulation for solid concrete walls and glass walls13. Green Housekeeping and Strict Recycling Programme14. Eco-friendly Entrance: Large front portico gives protection in the harsh winter and shade in the summer for activities 15. Natural Light + Energy Saving Features: Resourceful use of natural light through large windows and skylights without harming the art. 3 layers of filters: exterior louvers, energy-saving insulated glass with argon gas and fabric scrim for light filtering in public area

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Lantern Section (Above):1. 1-9/16” laminated glass wall butt-glazed joints between structural glass panels2. Pre-finished alum-framing system with double light glass panel. Integral motor operated blind slat unit.3. 5-1/2” concrete slab on 2” metal deck. To maintain 2 HR. Rating4. In floor grille flush with fin. Floor5. 5/8” GYP. Board over 5/8” fire retardant plywood6. Line of wall in background and foreground

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Ground Floor Plan:1. Gallery2. Auditorium3. Museum shop4. Sculpture court5. Reflecting pool6. Museum offices7. Lobby8. Dining court9. Pocket park10. Café

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ARoS Aarhus Museum of ArtLocation: Aarhus, Denmark Designer: Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Completion Date: 2004 Site

Area: 17,700m2 Photographer: Schmidt hammer lassen architects Awards: 2004 Aarhus Municipality’s

Architecture Prize, 2004 FX Awards Best Museum and 2004 InSitu Prize

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Site Plan:1. ARoS2. Scandinavian Congress Centre3. Industry & Trade Archives4. Aarhus City Hall5. Aarhus Concert Hall6. Aarhus Public Library

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Section A-A:1. Interior street2. Foyer3. Exhibition4. Changing exhibition5. Galleries/the 9 rooms6. Auditorium7. Paint store8. Gallery corridor9. Plant room

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Level -1 Plan:1. Open2. Footbridge3. Gallery corridor4. Auditorium5. Children’s space

Level 3 Plan: 1. Open2. Footbridge3. Gallery corridor4. Exhibition5. Library

6. Offices7. Meeting room8. Stairway to level 19. Study room10. Fire stairs

6. Workshop7. Exhibition8. Classroom9. Conservation Studio10. Fire stairs

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Croatia Museum of Contemporary ArtLocation: Zagreb, Croatia Designer: Igor Franić, Studio za arhitekturu d.o.o. Completion Date: 2009

Construction Area: 18,000m2 Photographer: Filip Beusan, Damir Fabijanic, Sandro Lendler

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Above and Facing: Exhibition area

Extension to the Denver Art MuseumLocation: Denver, USA Designer: SDL WITH Davis Partnership Completion Date: 2006 Construction

Area: 16,723m2 Photographer: SDL, BitterBredt, Michele Nastasi, DAM

From Top to Bottom: Panoramanic of DAM from East; East elevation; North-South section from east; Aerial view of museum and museum residencesFacing Above: DAM’s enormous cantilever hovers over the street

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Section Looking East:1. Permanent exhibition2. Restroom3. Atrium4. Mechanical5. Meeting room6. Lobby7. Passage8. Auditorium lobby9. Art storage

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Above, Facing Above and Below: Contemporary Art GalleryLeft: Antony Gormley’s Quantum Could

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Location: Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium Designer: Atelier Christian de Portzamparc Completion Date: 2009

Site Area: 3,600m2 Photographer: Nicolas Borel

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Left: Site planBelow: The volume of the museum, simple lens, seems to float in the forest and on the road, make a pass like a shipFacing: From the dock, a large eye can be seen which would vary depending on the exhibitions and events at the museum. The bridge leads to the museum along the window of the library, bright and alive

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Above: The volume of the museum is divided between voids and solids. The vacuum is the reception area in which are housed four forms, four volumes that contain the showroomsThe Following Pages:Left: The tour starts at 3 and runs from one volume to another, alternant cozy atmosphere of dimly lit rooms due to the original and walkways and stairs to the concourseFacing Left Above: The narrative space, a kind of mental maze, in agreement with the world of Hergé. That everything resonates, as in an orchestral scoreFacing Left Below: This is the main reason why the museum is Hergé and decomposed with its rhythms, its scansions, its failures, its divisions, its crossings, its bridges

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1. Entrance stairs2. Gallery3. Shop4. Café 5. Temporary exhibitions6. Technical facilities7. The laboratory8. The World of Tintin9. Tintin books10. The Museum of Ethnography11. Bridge12. Studio 13. A twentieth-century classic

First Floor Plan

Mecenat Art MuseumLocation: Hiroshima, Japan Designer: Tetsuya Nakazono (naf architect & design) Completion Date: 2010

Construction Area: 100m2 Photographer: Noriyuki Yano

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Section:1. Gallery 12. Gallery 2

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Ground Floor Plan

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First Floor Plan

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Museum of Culture, Fine Arts and Science, Changchun

Location: Changchun, China Designer: gmp Architekten Completion Date: 2010 Construction Area:

107,500m2 Photographer: Marcus Bredt

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Above: EntranceFacing: Science lobby

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Ground Floor Plan:1. Main entrance2. Lobby3. Museum forum4. Lecture hall5. Exhibition6. Museum for science7. Control room/office/security8. Security9. Public education

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Location: Sacramento, California, USA Designer: Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects (GSAA)

Completion Date: 2010 Site Area: 1,188m2 Photographer: Bruce Damonte

Crocker Art Museum

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Second Level Plan

First Level Plan

Ground Level Plan

Jiangsu Provincial Art MuseumLocation: Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China Designer: KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten Completion Date:

2009 Construction Area: 27,449m2 Photographer: Shuhe Photography

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Top Left: South elevationLeft: North elevation Below: OverviewFacing Above: Entrance