This will be building which looks like a volume made out of an aggregation of 8 speech balloons. This complex measures a total of 32,000 square meters. It will be accompanied with a series of parks on islands, a public plaza and a 13,000-square meter expo center.
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| China Comic and Animation Museum, Hangzhou, China © MVRDV Team |
The goal will be to create a platform that will unite the worlds of art and entertainment.
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| China Comic and Animation Museum — Aerial view of the building © MVRDV Team |
MVRDV will use one of the cartoons prime characteristics — the speech balloon — to shape this building so that it will become a landmark for the city and be recognized as place for cartoons, comics and animations.
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| China Comic and Animation Museum — Interior Spaces © MVRDV Team |
The CCAM will be equipped with ground storage, natural ventilation and adiabatic cooling. The structural concept will be directed by Arup Engineers.
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| China Comic and Animation Museum — Interior Spaces © MVRDV Team |
It will consist of enhancing the sustainable profile of the building, the agency says.
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| China Comic and Animation Museum — Rendering © MVRDV Team |
Precisely, the aerodynamic design will be the result of even wind pressure and lower need for air-conditioning. The aggregation of bubbles will allow for different conditions for the inner spaces and is announced to improve the energy efficiency.
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| China Comic and Animation Museum — Interior Spaces © MVRDV Team |
Inner circulation will be influenced by the shape of the complex forming a circle as the diagram shows above.
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| Diagram © MVRDV Team > This diagram shows the circulation inside this curved building is influenced by the shape of the aggregation of the 8 balloon-type volumes. |
A cartoon relief designed by Amsterdam based graphic designers JongeMeesters will cover the exterior monochrome white concrete walls. It refers to a Chinese vase. Another aspect of the façade will be to allow for texts being projected thereon.
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| China Comic and Animation Museum — Interior Spaces © MVRDV Team |
The museum will contain the lobby, education, three theaters/cinemas with a total of 1111 seats and a comic book library. These programs will occupy their own balloon.
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| China Comic and Animation Museum — lobby © MVRDV Team |
These exhibition spaces are flexible to house versatile exhibitions. The Dutch exhibition architects Kossman.deJong will take in charge the design of the exhibition spaces.
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| Interior Spaces — Theater © MVRDV Team |
Construction start is expected by 2012 with a total budget of 92 million Euro.
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| Interior Spaces — Tour Education Zone © MVRDV Team |
Source: MVRDV. Images originally appeared on archdaily.
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