FOZ is a boutique museum situated in the center of Jerusalem dedicated to the story of the establishment of the state of Israel. The museum is designed as a storyboard- a series of spaces, each telling the story of a different period in time, designed in a different atmosphere and conveying a unique message.
Project name
The Friends of Zion Museum
Architecture firm
Ollech + Tol
Location
Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel
Photography
Assaf Pinchuk
Principal architect
Nati Ollech
Design team
Nati Ollech, Sagi Rechter, Eldad Lev
Collaborators
Sagi Rechter, Eldad Lev, Disk In Pro
Tools used
AutoCAD, Autodesk 3DS Max, Rhinoceros 3D
Material
Wood, Marble, Concrete, Glass
Client
Diskin Pro for the FOZ Museum
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
Wutopia Lab has been commissioned by Sino-Ocean Group to create a monologue art museum on the park green of SEATOPIA in Beidaihe, Qinhuangdao, dedicated to an infinite minority of people who want to be free from the worldly distractions. It was completed and opened to public in July 2022.
Project name
Monologue Art Museum
Architecture firm
Wutopia Lab
Location
Beidaihe District, Qinhuangdao, China
Photography
CreatAR Images, Seven W
Principal architect
Ting Yu (Chief Architect), Hao Li (Project Architect & manager)
Design team
Raven Xu, Zhizheng Wang, Ziheng Li, Xinping Jiang (Intern)
Collaborators
Prototype Research: Xinyang Dai, Jun Ge, Murong Xia, Binhai Miu (Structure). Material Consultant: Jing Sun. Design Development: Shanghai SUNYAT Architecture Design Co., Ltd. Façade: BG&E Façade Technology (shanghai) Co., Ltd. Construction Drawing Design: Tianjing Tianzituowei Architecture Design Co., Ltd. Yumei Zhu. Finishing: Sino-Ocean Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd. Curtain Wall: Tianjin Dongfang Haichuan Door Window and Curtain Wall Joint-stock Co., Ltd.Garden: Beijing Shengyuan Ecological Garden Co., Ltd. Flower Tile: Tangshan Yuchuan Construction & Decoration Engineering Co., Ltd. Model: Nayu Su
Interior design
Wutopia Lab . Interior: Bing Yu, Rui Shen, Licong Zhou, Fang Zhang
Design year
April, 2021- June, 2021
Completion year
July, 2022
Structural engineer
Wenxiao Hu
Environmental & MEP
Electromechanics: Jiayin Shi, Bo Mao, Yaqian Mao, Yuheng Zou
Landscape
Wutopia Lab, Beijing Sino-Ocean Landscape Design Institute Co., Ltd.
Lighting
Chloe Zhang, Shiyu Wei, Xueyi Liu
Construction
General Contractor: Zhongtian Construction Group Co., Ltd. Construction Unit: SINO-OCEAN GROUP SEATOPIA
Client
Client Team: Xiaoyan Zhang, Yuemin Jin, Dongfang Zhao, Junhao Li, Yue Yang, Yu Shi, Dongyang Zhao, Jiyao Wang, Hai Dou, Jiang Yu, Zhining Zhang, Ning Su, Xingwang Liu, Yishen Jiao
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
As a museum for modern, contemporary, and applied art and design with a specific focus on female artists, Museum Arnhem has one of the most important cultural collections in The Netherlands. Studio Modijefsky was commissioned to design the new public spaces in the renovated museum: the general entrance, café, and shop on the ground floor; and an ac...
Project name
The public spaces in the renovated Museum Arnhem
Architecture firm
Benthem Crouwel
Location
Utrechtseweg 87, 6812 AA, Arhnem, the Netherlands
Photography
Maarten Willemstein
Design team
Studio Modijefsky; Esther Stam, Natalia Nikolopoulou, Agnese Pellino, Christel Willers, Ivana Stella, Aurélia De Chevigny
Collaborators
Other designer companies involved; Benthem Crouwel (Architects), Thonik (Brand identity & Wayfinding), Karres & Brands (Landscape architects)
Interior design
Studio Modijefsky
Completion year
Realised May 2022
Landscape
Karres & Brands (Landscape architects)
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Adobe Photoshop
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum, General entrance, café, museum shop, activity room
The new Library of Chongqing Real Estate College provide the Campus with an iconic landmark in the centre of Chongqing Real Estate College Campus. It is surrounded with academic buildings in the north, sports stadium in the south, student dormitories to the east, and the Technology & Science Hall on the west. The most prominent feature on the site,...
Project name
Real Estate College Library
Architecture firm
PH Alpha Design
Location
Yu Zhong Qu, Chong Qing Shi, China
Photography
LUOHAN Architechtural Photography
Principal architect
Ping XU
Design team
Captain Wu,Xu Li,Carrie Wang,Paco Law,Jaden Xiang
Material
Aluminum sheet curtain wall with single curved surface aluminum sheet and hyperbolic aluminum sheet, glass curtain wall using 6Low-E+12A+6 glass, tensioned membrane, natural stone
Client
Shenzhen Kexing Biotech Co. Ltd
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Library
Panah* is a chance, albeit a short one, in the hustle and bustle of the city to keep its users in contemplation. A short journey from the outside to the inside with the point of looking at oneself and an opportunity to imagine in the refraction of water and mirrors.
Project name
Panah Pavilion
Architecture firm
Hasht Architects
Location
The open area in front of the Imam Reza holy shrine, Andarzgoo St, Ab Square, Imam Reza St, Mashhad, Iran
Principal architect
Shahab Ahmadi, Iman Hedayati, Ali Ahmadi, Niloufar Mohammadzadeh
Structural engineer
Alireza Miri Tayefehfard, Saeid Fotouhi
Visualization
Hasht Studio
Tools used
Autodesk 3ds Max, Rhinoceros 3D, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Aftereffects
Construction
Hasht Architects
Material
Concrete, Mirrors, GFRP
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Pavilion
As a proposal to the Guggenheim Museum, we present the Regenerative Architecture. Besides meeting technical, aesthetical and functional demands, the regenerative building is designed to become a spatial icon, prototype of the architecture of the future.
Project name
Guggenheim Museum
Architecture firm
Realiza Arquitetura
Location
Helsinki, Finland
Principal architect
Antonio Gonçalves Jr, Frederico Carstens
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Museum
The project's starting point was the research into the meaning, usage, and features of a 21st-century library. Studio noa* reimagined it as a hub of creativity, aiming to create a stimulating environment for freeing the mind and acquiring new knowledge. As a prerogative, a relaxed and quiet atmosphere, as an added value, the possibility of moving i...
Project name
European Library of Information and Culture (BEIC)
Architecture firm
noa* network of architecture
Location
Porta Vittoria, Milan, Italy
Visualization
Dima Visualization
Client
International design competition held by the Municipality of Milan and the BEIC Foundation
Opened in 798 Art Zone, Beijing in 2009, PIFO GALLERY is one of the earliest major art intuitions in China dedicated to advancing the research and development of abstract art. After more than a decade of operation, the owner of the gallery invited ARCHSTUDIO to renovate the space, to improve its functions and adapt to future development demands.
Project name
PIFO GALLERY
Architecture firm
ARCHSTUDIO
Location
798 Art Zone, Beijing, China
Principal architect
Han Wenqiang, Li Xiaoming
Collaborators
Image editing: Wang Tonghui
Design year
October 2020 - January 2021
Completion year
February 2022
Structural engineer
Zhu Changan
Environmental & MEP
Zheng Baowei, Li Dongjie, Li Zhongjuan
Construction
Guo Shunxi, etc.
Material
Concrete, Micro cement, U-shaped glass
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Gallery
