Xu Beihong foundation
AQSO arqutiectos office. This section of the museum shows the central atrium on the first floor, covered by the skylight, and the various exhibition rooms.

the cross section

This section of the museum shows the central atrium on the first floor, covered by the skylight, and the various exhibition rooms.

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The building has four levels and a basement for storage and parking. The central atrium articulates the access to the different levels as well as the roof, where the cafeteria and a terrace are located.

In section, the entrance to the museum and the central atrium appears to be excavated into the volume. The angular shapes of the walls give the structure a stony character.

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AQSO, Xubeihong, facade, metal mesh deployment, grid, stairs, concrete, entrance, patio, atrium, copper building

the main facade

AQSO aquitectos office. The methacrylate model allows the interior of the building to be observed as if it were an X-ray. This transparent, laser-cut three-dimensional piece shows the stairs and the inner courtyard of the building.

the physical model

AQSO arquitectos office. The upper part of the building leads to the terrace, a space where the tour of the exhibition rooms ends, where visitors can enjoy the natural surroundings where the museum is located.

the top terrace

AQSO arquitectos office. The museum is located in an urban park with abundant vegetation. The form of the building is simple, a sober box, wrapped in a semi-transparent façade of angular shapes in shiny metal.

the exterior view

AQSO arquitectos office. The central atrium of the building is a space illuminated by a large skylight. The plasticity of its concrete walls reminds us of a natural cave dominated by the stairs leading to the upper level.

the atrium

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