After eight years of preparation and construction, the highly anticipated Southern Han Erling Museum was completed last year and is now open to the public.
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The Nanhan Erling Museum is situated in the Nanhan Erling Site Park within Guangzhou University City on Xiaoguwei Island. The park is built along the mountainside to protect the Kangling Mausoleum and exhibit unearthed cultural relics. It highlights over two thousand years of Guangzhou’s development history, serving as a cultural landmark for the city.
△ Planning Map of Nanhan Erling Site Park © XAA Architecture Firm
The museum’s design follows the architectural layout of the Tang Dynasty, featuring a symmetrical arrangement of three halls, sunken courtyards, corridors, and corner pavilions. The enclosed structure creates a multi-level courtyard with varied scale and spatial flow. The museum complex aligns its axis parallel to the original spatial axis of Kangling, establishing a cohesive and unified order.
© Lin Liqin
© Zhan Changheng
© Zhan Changheng
© Zhan Changheng
© Zhan Changheng
© Zhan Changheng
© Zhan Changheng
The architects employed abstract techniques to reinterpret traditional structural forms, allowing the elegance of Tang-style ancient architecture to be consistently reflected both inside and outside the building. Using the proportional relationships of ancient architecture, horizontal and vertical lines were extracted and integrated to achieve a harmonious balance between function and form.
△ Schematic Diagram of Building Generation © XAA Architecture Firm
△ Building Section Analysis © XAA Architecture Firm
The main structure features a dark gray glass curtain wall paired with dark red aluminum alloy eaves. The large plaza and building base use white granite, creating a striking contrast with the dark gray facade. This design evokes Tang-style ancient charm while expressing a stable and understated presence.
© Lin Liqin
© Lin Liqin
△ Museum Corner © Zhan Changheng
△ Museum Details © Lin Liqin
△ Exhibition Hall © Zhan Changheng
△ Indoor Space © Zhan Changheng
Indoor Atrium © Lin Liqin
△ First Floor Plan
△ Basement Floor Plan
△ Second Basement Floor Plan
△ Roof Plan
△ Section Diagram
Project Information
Project Name: Nanhan Erling Museum
Location: University Town, Panyu District, Guangzhou City
Floor Area: 42,300 square meters
Building Area: 19,881 square meters
Design Year: 2013
Completion Year: 2019
Architectural Design Firm: XAA Architecture Firm
Lead Architect: Xian Jianxiong
Architectural Team: Yu Hai, Yu Haixiang, Lu Jiaming, Xu Liangyu, Xu Yong
Construction Drawing Design: Guangzhou Hanhua Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Structural and Electromechanical Design: Guangzhou Hanhua Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Interior Design: CTG Urban Group
Photography: Zhan Changheng, Lin Liqin
Video Production: XAA Architecture Firm CG Studio
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