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Pingyuan Mysterious Stone Art Museum by Tengyuan Design

Pingyuan Mysterious Stone Art Museum

Golden A' Design Award Winner 2022

Scanning this architectural composition from background to foreground, listeners will construct a mental image of a contemporary museum building rising from water under an overcast sky. The sky occupies the upper third of the scene, rendered in soft slate blue with touches of dove gray cloud cover, suggesting the cool moisture of an autumn or early spring afternoon. Mature deciduous trees with deep green foliage frame the upper left corner, their leaves appearing as rounded clusters that soften the geometric precision of the architecture below. The building itself dominates the composition as a complex assembly of angular volumes clad in pale stone that feels warm to imagine, like sun-warmed limestone or cream-colored sandstone, with a subtle grid pattern of rectangular blocks creating gentle texture across its surfaces. The most dramatic element is a sharply pointed cantilever that projects toward the right side of the scene, its faceted surfaces meeting at crisp angles like a fractured crystal or carefully cut gemstone. This stone mass appears solid and substantial, suggesting the weight of hewn rock. Below and to the left of this angular volume, glass curtain walls reveal glimpses of interior spaces illuminated with warm amber light, like honey or candlelight glowing from within. A triangular opening carved into the stone mass near the upper center shows silhouettes of visitors standing at a viewing platform, establishing human scale. A quieter rectangular volume anchors the left side of the composition, connected to the main mass by a glazed linking section. The entire building rises from a perfectly still reflecting pool that mirrors the architecture with crystalline clarity, effectively doubling the building's visual presence. The water reads as cool and smooth, like polished slate or a still pond at dawn. Small figures of visitors visible on a plaza at right suggest the building's generous scale.

Located in the historical district of Dehzou, the project lies in the quiet spot with the eastern side facing the Stone garden and the rest of the perimeter surrounded by plain. The design aimes to form a cultural tourism resource advantage featuring gem collection, art exchange, rare stone trading and auction. Combined with the cultural characteristics of Qilu and Longmen stone carvings in Pingyuan city, the project will become a huge mysterious exhibit itself to attract people.