# Big Block Galleries The Dingli Sculpture Art Museum Boldly Expresses the Medium of its Artifacts By Amelia Roblin | Published 2014-02-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dingli-sculpture-art-museum References: [archdaily](http://www.archdaily.com/478734/dingli-sculpture-art-museum-atr-atelier/) The Dingli Sculpture Art Museum was erected in Quanzhou, China, where the ancient city of Chongwu was built in 1387. With a long history of stone carving in this Fujian area and an existing building that was not adequate for the appropriate storage and presentation of a great collection of creative works, the ATR Atelier devised a new edifice that would do well to represent the mighty media inside. [Local stone was quarried](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-museum-ehrhardt) and used to construct modules that resemble enormous beveled bricks. These make up the rhythmic facades of [the Dingli Sculpture Art Museum](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crow-museum-of-asian-art), arranged with narrow separations for the insertion of windows and the expression of fantastic shadows. With the boulder-like elements protruding from the frame of the building, the structure looks overpowering and impressive and magnificent. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.1/10 - Popularity: 13% | Activity: 11% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/architecture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Local Stone Architecture:** Opportunity for the construction industry to explore sustainable building materials in local areas. - **Contemporary Sculpture Museums:** Art and culture industry can explore opportunities to showcase contemporary art in innovative museum structures. - **Beveled Brick Facades:** Design and architecture industries can explore opportunities to use interlocking beveled bricks to create unique and dynamic facades of buildings. ### Who This Affects Most - **Construction:** Opportunity for the construction industry to explore sustainable building materials in local areas. - **Art and Culture:** Industry can explore opportunities to showcase contemporary art in innovative museum structures. - **Design and Architecture:** Opportunities to use interlocking beveled bricks to create unique and dynamic facades of buildings. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Art Museum Architecture](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xiao-feng-art-museum.md) - [Color-Shifting Art Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-quartet-songzhuang-z-museum.md) - [Perforated Granite-Detailed Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chengdu-natural-history-museum.md) - [Sculptural Cultural Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aydc-public-art-centre.md) - [Red Concrete Exhibition Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-box.md) - [Tile-Cladded Chinese Clay Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ucca-clay-museum.md) - [Stone-Like Discreet Glass Viewpoints](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drifting-stones.md) - [Wave-Like Structural Art Centers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zibo-oct.md) - [Copper Shell-Enclosed Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/copper-blockhouse.md)