Wuxi Chocolate Museum

The project is built in 364 AD at the side of Chong’an Temple in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, China, surrounded by ancient architecture and traditional culture. Due to its geographical attributes, the project deservedly carries profound cultural connotations. The designer searched through a lot of information about the local culture of Wuxi for this project, and walked through the streets and alleys to further experience the inherent culture of Wuxi.
We try to achieve the blending of ancient Wuxi culture and suitability for young people, while imperceptibly pass the profound culture of Wuxi among young people. It is meaningful to spread profound cultural attributes and experience the value of chocolate.
To this end, the designer set up a scene from Yuantouzhu, which is surrounded by the winding water to Taihu Lake, so the interior modeling is based on water elements, soft and clear.
Walking up the red staircase to the second floor, we will enter the chocolate sales area. We are on the left side, where the top surface is made of old-fashioned chocolate blocks. Old-fashioned chocolate is the chocolate culture in our remember. The simplified old-fashioned chocolate blocks on the top surface created an interesting and nostalgic space.
For the water bar on the third floor, we made an interesting chocolate style on the top, as if the melted chocolate was about to flow down. The sales cabinet looks like a large chocolate. Walking inward we will find a DIY area for children, where children will enjoy it. It is a children’s dream paradise and a space arranged by Choc Choco for children’s intimate contact and experience with chocolate. The difficulty of design is the application of new materials and new shapes, and we have coordinated with different manufacturers to solve it. We used new and young materials, such as sun panels, metal and glass, which are well integrated with the ancient culture. These materials are durable and can be reused, and adapt to different shapes for different purposes. We have tried new materials and soft decorations to improve the entire project.