After six years of work was inaugurated in Changchun “Deep Time Palace”, or “The Eye of The Museum” part of the Palace Museum of Manchuria, in the province of Jilin, in northeastern China. Designed by Wutopia Lab, the face-view concrete building mixes classic Western elements with understated oriental ornaments and is characterized by curved lines and meticulous attention to details.
In Manchuria, Wutopia Lab has created a museum in reinforced concrete
Through its symbolic spaces the Deep Time Palace evokes the dense history of the territory of Northeast China.
View Article details
- Lucia Brandoli
- 27 June 2023
“I believe the art museum should adopt a more modest approach. With this in mind, I have concealed the art museum, avoiding any alteration to the established ambiance above. Considering both the palace and exhibition hall follow conventional structures, I have decided to introduce the large-span structure commonly found in industrial buildings, creating vast interior spaces,” said Yu Ting, founder of the architecture studio.
The museum stands as a sort of contemporary sanctuary that through its spaces takes us from the constant grip of time, allowing us to re-examine history and memory out of our daily lives, inviting us to reflect on the meaning of our existence.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.
Image by CreatAR Images, courtesy of Wutopia Lab.