One of the chaps responsible for the 19th century modernizing the Chinese army and beginning the industrialization of China is Zhang Zhidong. I didn't know this either but now he has a museum named after him in the town where it all began, Wuhan.
The Zhang Zhidong (that 'zh' sounds is like a 'sh' sound - 'Shang Shidong') Industrial Museum is designed by Daniel Libeskind and is currently under construction.
The three levels of the museum highlighting a different aspect of the steel industry: the modern industrial section, focusing on ironworks history. The heavy industry section, focusing on military machinery and transportation. And the light industrial section, dedicated to advances in water, power, textiles, food processing, etc. Other smaller buildings on the site surrounding the museum are intended to 'honor prominent figures involved in the history of the Chinese industrial work force', prosumably all the other guys not having a museum named after them.
I like it's cutting and intersecting shapes. The domineering structure rests on two geometrically shapes, supported by a complex steel frame. The design is trying to reflect the success Wuhan has as an established manufacturer of steel and iron in China while trying to show that the city is still relevant and has a promising future. The complex will is intended to pay homage to the cradle of the country's iron and steel culture as well as create touristic value, although it is unclear which part of the sprawling suburban city it is located.
Work in progress, to be finished before the next Chinese new year in January 2014 (obviously)
The Zhang Zhidong (that 'zh' sounds is like a 'sh' sound - 'Shang Shidong') Industrial Museum is designed by Daniel Libeskind and is currently under construction.
The three levels of the museum highlighting a different aspect of the steel industry: the modern industrial section, focusing on ironworks history. The heavy industry section, focusing on military machinery and transportation. And the light industrial section, dedicated to advances in water, power, textiles, food processing, etc. Other smaller buildings on the site surrounding the museum are intended to 'honor prominent figures involved in the history of the Chinese industrial work force', prosumably all the other guys not having a museum named after them.
I like it's cutting and intersecting shapes. The domineering structure rests on two geometrically shapes, supported by a complex steel frame. The design is trying to reflect the success Wuhan has as an established manufacturer of steel and iron in China while trying to show that the city is still relevant and has a promising future. The complex will is intended to pay homage to the cradle of the country's iron and steel culture as well as create touristic value, although it is unclear which part of the sprawling suburban city it is located.
Work in progress, to be finished before the next Chinese new year in January 2014 (obviously)
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