Z Museum by TEAM_BLDG Reimagines Rural House Into Museum


Whereas conventional rammed-earth homes have weathered centuries unchanged within the mountains of Zhejiang Province, China, a placing aluminum lattice constructing presents itself among the many panorama. The Z Museum in Songzhuang Village, designed by TEAM_BLDG, sits over 400 meters above sea stage, nestled deep throughout the mountains. Right here, 20mm x 40mm aluminum tubes develop into the warp and weft of a monumental material, every ingredient painted crimson on three sides and white on one.

Guests start in an adjoining rammed-earth construction, experiencing a “prologue corridor” that preserves the village’s conventional spatial character. The transition into the principle constructing turns into a journey by way of materials time – from earth to aluminum, and shadow to the central gentle effectively that vertically connects all three flooring. This vertical atrium features as each sensible circulation machine and poetic gesture, permitting pure gentle to weave by way of the constructing’s core a lot as shuttle passes by way of warp threads.

View through a red rectangular frame and railing, showing traditional buildings with tiled roofs in the background.

The architects dissected the unique monolithic construction into 4 interconnected volumes, making a quartet of varieties. The architects saved the rooftop terrace intentionally minimal – uniform supplies and absent purposeful zoning enable guests to totally expertise nature and rest. This restraint transforms the constructing’s crown right into a contemplative viewing platform, positioning the museum as lens by way of which to understand the panorama.

Courtyard of a rustic house with mud walls, slate floor, wooden beams, a built-in stone bench, a small red table, and an open window facing a garden area.

A large window frames a view of a white interior wall with geometric cut-outs; an orange construction hoist and cable are visible at the top.

Tall white-walled interior with rectangular cutouts and natural light casting shadows through a grid-like window above.

A view of tiled rooftops through a rectangular window at the end of a minimalist beige staircase with a round wall light.

A minimalist hallway with brown walls, a reflective glass panel, and an open doorway leading to a bright room with cream-colored walls and a gray floor.

A person walks through a bright doorway in a rustic room with textured walls, slate floor, large windows, and a suspended red structure.

There was particular consideration paid to the therapy of interior-exterior boundaries. Unique window openings have been reconfigured in response to the encircling panorama, making a secondary framing. This technique permits curated views of village life to dialogue with displayed artworks, dissolving the standard separation between museum and context. The constructing turns into a viewing equipment, framing the village as it could an exhibited textile.

A modern pink and red rectangular building with vertical slats rises above traditional dark-tiled rooftops surrounded by trees and a stone wall.

A rooftop terrace with red flooring, red metal railings, a spiral staircase, two small round tables, and views of a hillside town in the background.

Aerial view of a traditional village with dark-tiled roofs and narrow canal, featuring one modern, light-colored building standing out among the older structures.

For extra info, go to team-bldg.com.

Images by Jonathan Leijonhufvud.

Leo Lei interprets his ardour for minimalism into his daily-updated weblog Leibal. As well as, you’ll find uniquely designed minimalist objects and furnishings on the Leibal Retailer.



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