Beijing, January 09, 2011 – MAD today unveiled their new museum for Chinese wood sculptures in Harbin. As the main
city of Northern China, Harbin is in the process of defining itself as a regional hub for the arts at a time when the historic
city is rapidly expanding.Inspired by the unique local winter landscapes, the museum is a contrast between the elegance
of nature and the speed of daily life. Its 200 meter long body is shaped as a frozen fluid that reflects and explores the
relation between the building and the environment.
The interior of the museum combines two different exhibitions connected by a centralized entrance which both separates
the two museums while simultaneously joining them, achieving a symbiotic relationship. Skylights flood daylight into the
voids adjacent to the galleries, creating optimum viewing conditions and scenic moments in and around the building.
MAD was commissioned to design three cultural building in 2009; the structure of the museum was recently completed
while the design for an opera house and cultural centre is to be finished in February.
About MAD - Beijing based MAD is dedicated to innovation in architectural practice. As a leading voice in the new
generation of design, MAD examines and develops unique futuristic solutions, exploring a renewed understanding of
nature and advanced technology. MAD defines architecture as a man-made symbiosis, in harmony with nature, giving
people the freedom to develop their own independent urban experience. The work of MAD has been exhibited worldwide.
Most recently founding Architect Ma Yansong was awarded with a RIBA International fellowship, making him the first
Chinese architect to receive this prize.
MAD currently has 9 projects under construction including: the Absolute Towers near Toronto and the Erdos Museum in
Inner Mongolia, the Sinosteel International Plaza, a 358M high-rise building in Tianjin, and the Urban Forest Highrise in
Chong Qing.
MAD近日公布了位于哈尔滨市的中国木雕博物馆设计方案。作为中国北国之都------哈尔滨，这座古老的城市正在全力建设北方特色的文化区和艺术中心。该设计灵感来源于这座冰雪之城的自然形态及特色，是自然典雅之美和人们高速生活节奏的对比体。它用它200米长的冰柱躯体，折射出建筑和环境难以分离的关系。MAD通过一个中央入口将两个不同艺术类型的展览空间合中有分的联系在一起，天窗的设计刚好将阳光引入画廊附近的中庭，在建筑内和周边都创造出了与众不同的景象。
MAD 于2009年开始3个主要文化建筑的设计工作；中国木雕博物馆的结构部分即将完成，大剧院和文化中心设计工作预计将于2月完成。
关于MAD-
立足于北京的MAD是一家具有创新精神的建筑事务所。MAD关注当代建筑与文化问题，通过超前的理念为未来的城市提供独特、有效的设计；并以东方的自然体验和现代科技为基础，使建筑成为与自然和谐相处的人造复合体，让生活在其中的人们感受建筑所具有的生命力。
MAD的作品在世界上大量展出。创办人马岩松获得了英国皇家建筑师协会国际名誉会员，这是中国获此殊荣的第一人。MAD现在有9个在建的项目，例如：多伦多梦露大厦；鄂尔多斯博物馆；中钢国际大厦----天津358米高层建筑；重庆森林大厦。