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Building: The National Maritime Museum of China
Location: Tianjin, China
Address: 377 Haixuan Road, Zhongxin Eco-Town, Binhai New Area, Tianjin
Architect: COX Architecture
Completion: 2019
Structural Engineer: Arup
Services and Structural Engineer: Tianjin Architecture Design Institute
Local Design Institute: Tianjin Architecture Design Institute
Local Coordinator: Urbantect
Consultant: Lord Cultural Resources
Client: National Maritime Museum Preparatory Office Chinese Government and Tianjin Municipality
Site Size: 150,000 sqm
Project Size: 80,000 sqm
Exhibition Size: 40,000 sqm

AE Interests: Geothermal energy sourced from 100m below, 828mm thick aluminum facade, 55,000m^2 of aluminum facade, seismic portals designed on massive joints to mitigate seismic movement, siphonic draining, organic form, solar panel roofing, 42m cantilevers, geometric patterned textured cladding, interconnected wall/roofing system.

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