我们设计了一座艺术博物馆来展示宜兴的陶瓷文化，宜兴被誉为“陶瓷之都”，以紫砂陶器制作而闻名。该遗址曾是宜兴陶瓷文化的中心，拥有众多的陶瓷工厂和工作室。该项目符合该地区重建的总体规划，并设想建立一个陶瓷文化中心，将工作室和车间纳入其中，同时保留已退役工厂的遗迹。 形似山体的建筑体量灵感来自项目场地附近的蜀山，概念源于北宋大文豪苏东坡对蜀山的喜爱，以及连续使用了 600 年的攀岩窑龙窑。山形建筑体量被打通，与陶瓷厂和运河相连，将建筑与场地轴线和周围的工厂综合体无缝融合。屋顶为倒置的壳结构，由虚拟球体雕刻而成，由四层木格构梁支撑。这种轻盈而坚固的木结构为室内空间带来了动态变化，并将视线和人流引入建筑深处。 立面与当地工匠合作开发，唤起了工厂中陶器的“温度”。其凹凸不平的表面涂有不同颜色渐变的釉料，根据一天中的时间和季节创造出不同的表情。这些陶瓷面板像中国茶具一样温暖而略显粗糙，体现了陶瓷城代代相传超过1000 年的历史和文化。
We designed an art museum to showcase the ceramic culture in Yixing, known as the “ceramic capital” and renowned for its production of pottery using purple clay. The site was once the center of Yixing's ceramic culture, with its numerous pottery factories and ateliers. This project aligns with the masterplan to redevelop the area and envisions a cultural center for ceramics, incorporating ateliers and workshops while preserving the remnants of decommissioned factories. The volume resembling a mountain of pottery is inspired by Shushan Mountain, located near the project site and cherished by the Northern Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo, as well as by the dragon kiln, a climbing kiln that has been in continuous use for 600 years. The mountain-shaped volume was punctured to connect with the pottery factory and the canal, seamlessly integrating the building with the site's axis and the surrounding factory complex. The roof, an inverted shell structure carved by virtual spheres, is supported by four layers of wooden lattice beams. This light yet strong wooden structure brings dynamic changes to the interior space and draws the line of sight and circulation flow deeper into the building. The facade, which evokes the “temperature” of pottery in the manufactory, was developed in collaboration with local artisans. Its uneven surface is glazed with varying color gradations, creating different expressions depending on the time of day and season. Warm and slightly coarse to the touch like Chinese tea-ware, these ceramic panels embody the history and culture of the ceramic city, which has been passed down through the generations for more than 1,000 years.