The insect museum is named after the revered father of Chinese entomology, Zhou Yao, which was built in 1996, and now been relocated to Yinzhou Park. Through the integrated design of the indoor exhibition space and the outdoor public space, the layout of entire site was decided, with an emphasis on the interaction with nature. The design concept revolves around "butterflies". Architects adopt "butterfly triangle" as the prototype, and use the chamfered triangle, a metaphor for butterfly wings, as the design motif in the architectural form and layout.
