Chaoyang Urban Planning Museum
Location: Chaoyang District Client: T-space Team: John van de Water, Bart Reuser, Marijn Schenk, Michel Schreinemachers met Wopke Schaafstal, Chen Song, Wang Yuan, Dou Jing Jing Collaborator / associate: HAYA group ed. Floor area / size: 17.000 sqm. Start building: 2009 Completion: 2010 Status: Realized
The urban planning exhibition museum has been realized in just nine months from competition to opening. The museum is located in three old factories in Chaoyang Park. The design exploits the relation between old and new, history and future.
The 17,000m2 museum accommodates a range of exhibitions about the urban development of Chaoyang District, Beijing’s CBD, the art district 798 and the Olympic Green. The design further includes a cinema, a 4D theatre and a range of interactive exhibitions.