Architects: TJAD Original Design Studio
Area: 1,148 m²
Year: 2023
Photography: Yong Zhang
Lead Architects: Ming Zhang, Zi Zhang, Bo Chen
Main Contractor: Hangzhou Xiaohong Construction Environment Group
Design Team: Original Design Studio of Tongji Architectural Design, Xiaoya Zhang, Guanjie Yao, Yuqing Feng, Ying Long, Shuang Zhao, Xiaotong Mou, Jialong Sun, Mengyao Li, yingxue Che, Bo Dong
Structural Design: Honglei Wu, Chaoyi Zheng, Chen Lin, Jiayi Yan
MEP: Jian Liu, Min Jia, Sien Zhang, Zonghu Lv, Haidong Wang, Yujie Zhang, Yujie Li, Ting Cai
Landscape Design Team: Xiubing Li, Yong Zhong, Jian Luo, Jinghua Su
Lighting Design Team: Xiu Yang, Chen Bian, Yiting Du, Binhao Li
Technical And Economic Team: Xiaolin Pang, Lingjun Zhou, Junlong Zang, Xinyun Chen, Zhou Tong, Yuwei Ge, Chunxia Zhang, Yexin Cao
Green Building Team: Guohui Ren, Fanghui Xue, Xiaowei Zheng, Fanlin Meng
Cooperation Team: The Achitectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang Sci-Tech University
Supervision Company: Hangzhou Tianheng Investment Construction & Supervision
Clients: Hangzhou Binjiang Environmental Development
Logo Design: des:glory Consultants
City: Hangzhou
Country: China
926 Craftsman Museum is a cultural facility designed by TJAD Original Design Studio in Hangzhou, China. Completed in 2023, it commemorates the spirit of Hangzhou craftsmen and forms part of a 12-kilometer waterfront public space renovation project in Binjiang District. Located near the historic Qiantang River Bridge, the museum integrates modern and traditional design elements, enhancing the area’s public space and regional characteristics.
The 926 Craftsman Museum and 926 Park are located on the southeast side of the Qiantang River Bridge, adjacent to Wentao Road, where the bridge and river are easily visible. The Qiantang River Bridge, completed on September 26, 1937, was the first double-decker truss girder bridge across the Qiantang River in Hangzhou, designed and constructed by Mr. Mao Yisheng, a pioneer in China’s modern bridge industry. To commemorate the completion of the Qiantang River Bridge, September 26th was established as “926 Craftsmen’s Day” in Hangzhou, recognizing over a hundred talents as “Hangzhou Craftsmen.”
The 926 Craftsman Museum fills the need for a museum displaying the spirit of Hangzhou craftsmen. The Park, close to the Qiantang River Bridge, is popular among residents but needs varied content and better facilities. The museum is located within the old management building area to reduce environmental impact, preserving large trees on the east side to create a square for residential activities. The site is on the west part of the 12-kilometer waterfront public space renovation project. Following the design principle of limited intervention, the project aims to improve public space quality and reshape regional characteristics with the craftsman spirit.
The roof ridge, shaped by the “hands of craftsmen” points to the Qiantang River Bridge and distant mountains. The “926” figure on the ground reshapes the micro-hill topography, integrating the indoor space with the courtyard. The polished double-layer 6mm thick anodized aluminum folding plates use CNC manufacturing technology and draw on modern shipbuilding technology, achieving a dialogue between craftsmen of different eras. The folded roof forms a cornice on the side and slides down to the ground in the middle, enclosing a courtyard space and interpreting the Jiangnan tradition in a modern form.
Service spaces, offices, equipment rooms, and other auxiliary spaces are underground, freeing up the first floor. The cavity between the double-layer skins is used for piping and equipment, creating a transparent, pure, and integrated exhibition space. The aluminum plate roof creates a rich spatial experience, with roof ridge windows in four directions and two crescent-shaped windows that undulate with the terrain, looking into the courtyard. The folded roof forms two triangular skylights, introducing changing light and shadow effects.
The museum covers an area of about 35m x 35m, with a total area of 1,100 square meters. The long-span roof uses a steel truss system. Steel columns are installed on the outermost periphery of the structure, creating a large, column-free indoor space. Dense columns with extremely small cross-sections (80×160, 100×150) are used as curtain wall columns, and the diameter of the steel tie rods between columns is only 50mm, ensuring maximum transparency. The light structure ensures a flowing indoor space, integrating architecture and nature. The simple space maximizes the display of the technological shell and implicitly responds to the spirit of craftsmanship.
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Address: Wentao Road, Binjiang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310008, China.
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