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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Shanghai Submarine Museum in China by PES-ArchitectsApril 17th, 2022 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: PES-Architects The Shanghai Submarine Museum will occupy a prominent position on the Huangpu riverfront in central Shanghai at No. 3 Dockyard, the former site of the Jiangnan Shipyard and more recently part of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo site. The area is currently undergoing a major urban transformation, with 30 km of the west Huangpu riverfront with its old industrial docks and sites being converted into cultural facilities, public parks and recreational sites linked by a green pedestrian passage.  Image Courtesy © Hansinok, PES-Architects
 Image Courtesy © Hansinok, PES-Architects The new museum, administratively part of the China Maritime Museum in Shanghai, will form an integral part of this chain of cultural venues. PES-Architects’ winning design in a competition arranged by the Shanghai Bund Investment Group seeks to preserve the industrial dock and showcase the museum submarine with a subtle yet distinctive landmark building that honours the heritage of the site. The museum will be built in two phases: the first phase (500 m2), to be completed in the first quarter of 2022, will provide access to the submarine, while the second phase, scheduled for completion in 2023, will expand the building by 3,000 m2.  Image Courtesy © Hansinok, PES-Architects  Image Courtesy © Hansinok, PES-Architects Context-based design The site for the future museum and the relocated submarine is one of three adjacent maritime docks. The design takes advantage of the historic industrial spaces and repurposes them for new uses while preserving the atmosphere of the location. The museum is placed as a bridge on top of the submarine and across the dock pool, allowing for continuous flow across the site while leaving most of the dock intact. Initially a low, simple structure, the building grows upwards in the second phase as the museum programmes expand. A monumental staircase links the dock floor to the riverfront green zone.  Image Courtesy © Hansinok, PES-Architects  Image Courtesy © Hansinok, PES-Architects A rooftop viewing deck finalises the sculptural yet highly functional museum design. Beneath this, the restaurant occupies prime position with direct access from the park and pedestrian passages and a panoramic view towards the Huangpu River. The building forms a symbiosis with the submarine and hovers over the maritime dock as a mysterious, intriguing object offering fantastic views in all directions. The design focus is equally on all three key elements of the site: the dock itself, as a memory of the industrial nature of the site; the museum submarine; and the majestic Huangpu River. Concealing envelope The reflective mirror facade simultaneously amplifies its context and disappears, attracting attention while respecting its environment. Glass, steel and wood form an elegant contrast to the rough textures of the museum dock.  Image Courtesy © Hansinok, PES-Architects  Image Courtesy © Hansinok, PES-Architects The same materials and feel are continued in the interior, with spaces arranged clearly to reflect and optimally serve their respective uses. Multi-functionality and expansion potential The layout of the museum and restaurant are designed for highly flexible and adaptive use of the spaces individually or in combination. The multifunctional exhibition space beneath the museum allows parts of the dock to be sectioned off for exhibitions or events, such as film screenings, festivities, fashion shows etc.  Image Courtesy © Hansinok, PES-Architects  Image Courtesy © PES-Architects The building has a modular structure made largely of prefabricated elements for fast construction. This will also allow the building to be disassembled and reassembled elsewhere at the end of its lifecycle in the current location. Landscape artwork that symbolises the progression from ocean to land The dock floor has an undulating topography and the pool can be partially filled with water, changing the nature and function of the space. As the water level rises, shallow pools emerge for children to play in, and a narrow path is created towards the underside of the museum. At its highest level, the water allows separation of the exhibition areas below the museum from the public park.  Image Courtesy © PES-Architects  Image Courtesy © PES-Architects  Image Courtesy © PES-Architects  Image Courtesy © PES-Architects  Image Courtesy © PES-Architects
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