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Chengdu Muda Architects has completed the Tianfu Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Pengzhou, China, which is based on the shape of the yin and yang symbol.
Located on the shores of Huitong Lake, the museum aims to showcase the history of traditional Chinese medicine while becoming “a spiritual symbol of the region.”
Its circular shape spans land and water and was designed by Muda Architects as a giant Tai Chi diagram, or yin and yang symbol, to represent the philosophy of holistic Chinese medicine (TCM).
“The circular shape of the building and the surrounding circular walkways symbolize the Tai Chi diagram, which is a visual representation of Yin and Yang,” founding partner Lu Yun told Dezeen.
“This cycle reflects the dynamic interplay between opposing forces, with yin representing darkness, passivity and femininity, and yang representing light, activity and masculinity,” he added.
The Tianfu Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s curved structure is topped with an undulating roof of perforated aluminum panels and is connected to a circular walkway.
Muda Architects positioned the main entrance on the west facade, while secondary openings puncture a double-curved glass curtain wall facing the adjacent lake to the east.
At the front of the building is a landscaped plaza with paved walkways designed to host outdoor events and connect the museum to surrounding streets.
Tianfu Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine has three floors, including one underground floor. Public areas including restaurants and lounges are located on the ground floor, while exhibition and studio spaces are located on the upper floors.
There are underground parking facilities on the basement level. It is located at the same level as the external sunken plaza, which is connected to the main square by large steps and provides additional space for hosting leisure activities.
A focal point of the interior is a spacious entrance hall, which is still under construction and has not yet been photographed. It spans three floors of the building and is illuminated by skylights.
Muda Architects used white aluminum panels on the exterior, which are also repeated on the interior and contrast with warm-toned hardwood floors.
“Skylights and transparent glass walls allow natural light to penetrate deep into the interior spaces, illuminating the building and creating a sense of openness and connection with the surrounding environment,” Yun said.
Muda Architects is an architecture studio established in Chengdu in 2015. The studio was named Emerging Architect of the Year at the 2023 Dezeen Awards China.
Other recently completed public buildings in China include an arts center in Zhuhai divided into four corner wings, and an underground museum in Changchun topped by a wide concrete roof.
Photography is by Arch-Exist unless otherwise stated.
Project credits:
architect: Muda Architects
Chief Architect: Lu Yun
design team: He Fan, Xu Jiandan, Li Hao, Li Aidong, Fu Yao, Rong Dian, Liu Bin, Lv Chenyu, Zhan Ziqi, Cheng Shiyun
client: Pengzhou Municipal Planning and Natural Resources Bureau, Chengdu Mengjiang Investment Group Co., Ltd.
Curtain wall design consultant: Jili Creative Curtain Wall
Structural design consultant: i structure
Building construction drawings: China Southwest Architectural Design Institute Co., Ltd.
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