Designed by China Architecture Design Group Land-based Rationalism D.R.C, Datong museum, located in Yudong New Area in Datong, plays an important role in the construction of the Area. As a new administrative and cultural center in Datong, the Yudong New Area, situated on the east side of the ancient city which is across the river, takes an important role in the city axis.
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The museum is located in the core position of this area, where the music hall lies symmetrically along the north-south axis in the east, and where the largely residential area is in planning in the west; to the south is the administrative center, and to the north are the library and the art gallery. All the distinctive cultural buildings compose the new cultural center of the future urban design, therefore, the construction of the museum takes a first significant step in the future. Photography: Guangyuan Zhang
The architectural design inherits the profound historical culture in Datong, while the architectural form draws inspiration from the long dragon totem culture. It coincides with the typical topographic features of volcanoes in Datong at the same time. Two grainy arc dimensions hovering around the vanity of the atrium, within a unified circling structure changing into several sections, introduced light and scenery for the internal exhibition area.
Photography: Guangyuan Zhang
While the internal exhibition space as the main part changed along with the nonli...