At the invitation of the China Academy of Art, LYCS Architecture designed and completed the exhibition space for the exhibition "Bauhaus, Design as Enlightenment". The exhibition is in Hall 10, North of the National Museum of China, Beijing. The exhibition is divided into four main sections and their corresponding "paradox" sections: form and function, material and structure, education and production, and everyday lifestyle.
Designed in a rectangular exhibition hall, the four spaces are linked by a diagonally interspersed and dark corridor, a paradoxical dark line with the bright exhibition hall, thus forming an exhibition sequence with a historical narrative. Each exhibition hall has a moderate sense of space, and each space is individually designed according to its section's characteristics, thus reflecting each section's characteristics and themes.
"Materials and Structures" showcases BAUHAUS' in-depth research and exploration of material processes and product structures. The booths are evenly distributed throughout the gallery to better present each material's characteristics and uses and structure. "Form and Function" showcases the BAUHAUS' period's three most common geometric forms: the square, the circle and the triangle. We designed three huge booths to present the characteristics and applications of these forms. By showing examples of the BAUHAUS' designers' use of these forms in products and architecture, we delve into the principle that form and function complement each other in the BAUHAUS' design philosophy and demonstrate these forms' aesthetic and practical value.
"Education and Production" demonstrates the uniqueness and innovation of the BAUHAUS' education system. In the exhibition, we present the lifetime achievements of six students and faculty members through six black steel frames of different sizes, each showing a different design work or practice project. These black steel frames look like black lines in white space, giving a strong sense of two-dimensionality, echoing the BAUHAUS' emphasis on line, form and structure. "Everyday Life Style" shows the BAUHAUS' innovation and breakthrough in living in the home. Through spatial reenactment, the exhibition presents several scenes of Bauhaus-era domestic life, including bedrooms, living rooms, kitchens, offices, etc..
