Chengdu design studio Muda Architects completed the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine located in Pengzhou, China. The most defining feature of the design is the overall structure, made with the influence of the yin-yang symbol. The museum is right beside the Huitong Lake and the contents of the space display the history of Chinese medicine whilst celebrating the area as a 'spiritual emblem for the region.'
The museum has a circular structure and it breaches across land and water to further represent the yin-yang symbol and the balance that is at the core of holistic Traditional Chinese Medicine practices. The top of the museum is detailed ith an undulating roof detailed with perforated aluminum panels that connect to the walkway.
Lu Yun, one of the founding partners speaks about the design's concept to Dezeen, stating "The circular form of the building and the circular walkway surrounding it symbolise the Taiji diagram, which is a visual representation of yin and yang. This circularity reflects the dynamic interplay between opposing forces, where yin represents darkness, passivity, and femininity, while yang represents light, activity, and masculinity."
Chinese Medicine Circular Museums
Muda Architects Completes the Tianfu Museum of Chinese Medicine
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