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An integral landmark within the Dawei Village Revitalization Masterplan, the Spiral Gallery transforms a former farmhouse site into Hefei’s first art institution dedicated to Mother Nature. By integrating biophilic design and prairie vistas into the museum experience, we envisioned a new curatorial concept where visitors can discover beauty within the Anhui prairies through the lens of art. Like a primeval tree trunk unraveling its rings, the gallery borrows the outdoor scenery to exhibit artworks against a living backdrop, empowering artists to tell immersive stories about our natural world.
Protoscapes is an architecture & urban design studio based in Xiamen, China. Founded at MIT in 2017, we are committed to re-imagining the aesthetic, social and ecological possibilities of our ever-changing built environment. As a think-and-do-tank, we are tapping into China’s next phase of urbanization as our testing ground for alternatives in city-making based on urban intensity, community empowerment and biophilic design. From interiors, architecture, public spaces to urban design, we aspire to create ‘Protoscapes’– thriving habitats that empower the way we think, feel and live collectively.
MUSE Design Awards 2024
Architecture Design - Renovation, Gold
Longyandong Cultural & Creative Park
International Design Awards 2023
Cultural Architecture Design - Gallery, Gold
The Spiral Gallery
Architecture MasterPrize Awards 2023
Small Architecture, Honorable Mention
The Spiral Gallery
World Design Awards 2023
Small Building - Built, Winner
The Spiral Gallery