Zhenbaoguan
Museum for Yunhai Zhao
The client loved to collect wine, client wanted to have a large wine wall to display, and to talk about Chinese wine culture when showing guests around, each bottle of wine has its own representative of Chinese culture. When designed the wine wall, thought of the Oriental Symmetry Aesthetics as an art philosophy, and the wine wall was displayed in a balanced way on both sides of the main corridor, and this symmetrical form has a solemn sense of order.
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Unique Properties
Use the museum's ideas in this case, in order to highlight the beauty of art to a greater extent, whether it is the cabinet or the top, the ground are using black wood finishes and stone, weakened off the guest visual area, so that the visual center to stay in the cabinet, the system of the cabinet lamps designed to only light the artwork does not light the surface of the cabinet, each and every detail is designed to show the artwork of the splendor.
Tags
Treasure, gallery, oriental aesthetics, symmetry, private collection
Production Technology
The left and right sides of each wine wall is a repetition of the sequence, extending to the visual center point at the end of a specially furnished wine, the sense of perspective of each channel reaches the Confucian emphasis on neutral and calm. Similarly the Taoist concept of balance between yin and yang is also reflected with in the symmetrical aesthetics. The two sides of the symmetry can be seen as the mutual reflection of yin and yang, opposing and interdependent, together forming a complete whole.
Design Challenge
After all, it is still a private place, in addition to the space to receive guests should also meet the needs of the office residence, the whole should have a certain spirituality and sense of relaxation. The overall color scheme is light and elegant, the wall design symbols as simple as possible, the complex elements used in the top, the ground, the visual center is always a quiet sense of calm, with the paintings and calligraphy is still Zen, and everywhere in line with the meaning of to take the vegetarian decorations, casual value of its heart.
Project Duration
Project Area:750 square meters Completion date:December 2024
Operation Flow
When intervening in the project, because the client loved to collect wine, he wanted to have a large wine wall to display, and to talk about Chinese wine culture when showing guests around, each bottle of wine has its own representative of Chinese culture. When we designed the wine wall, we thought of the Oriental Symmetry Aesthetics as an art philosophy, and the wine wall was displayed in a balanced way on both sides of the main corridor, and this symmetrical form has a solemn sense of order.
Research
When setting up the spatial movement, set up a lot of turns and transitions. it hope that the rhythm of the space, the flow of people, and the line of sight can be used to change the scenery. As people move forward and pause in the space, or up and down the trajectory to create different physical feelings and experiences, so as to respond to the space, Time and Emotion, and to perceive the diversity and richness of the space. The space is perceived as diverse and rich.
Inspiration
When first met the owner of the Treasure House, there were many treasured works of art, each of which was a favorite.In order to party A better display of these works of art, in terms of display thought of the museum model,in the museum along the design of the flow of easy to see all the exhibits, and no matter the lighting display are maximized to amplify the beauty of the collection.
Image Credits
Image #1:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025. Image #2:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025. Image #3:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025. Image #4:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025. Image #5:Photographer YunHai Zhao,Designer,2025.
Project Overview
Zhenbaoguan Museum has been a Golden winner in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design award category in the year 2024 organized by the prestigious A' Design Award & Competition. The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Golden Recognition
Zhao Yunhai was recognized with the coveted Golden A' Design Award in 2025, a testament to excellence of their work Zhenbaoguan Museum.
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