<translate>Jeongok Prehistoric Museum by X-TU Architects</translate>

The prehistoric museum in the South Korean region of Yeoncheon was created based on the winning competition design from April 2006 by Parisian architects Anouk Legendre and Nicolas Desmazières. The shape of the new museum resembles the silver body of a spaceship, inside which exhibits of prehistoric plants and animals are located. The museum lies on one of the oldest flint quarry sites from the Paleolithic era on the Eurasian continent. X-TU designed the proposal so that the glossy body of the museum could reflect the surrounding landscape and conversely transform into a luminous tube at night. The façade is covered with polished aluminum panels and mirrored glass. Openings have been milled into the aluminum panels using computer-generated patterns, allowing daylight to penetrate into the exhibition rooms. The soft white interior surfaces diffuse the sharp transitions between the floors, walls, and ceiling. The impression of cosmic architecture extends into the interiors and is an intended contrast to the exhibited artifacts (prehistoric fossils, stone tools, and wall paintings). This contrast makes it easier to draw attention to the exhibited items, which simultaneously appear even more ancient in direct contrast to the modern architecture.

More information >