King Boat Museum Budaya oleh Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao

Karya King Boat Museum Budaya oleh Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao adalah pemenang yang sangat dihormati dari 2026 A' Design Award Emas yang sangat bergengsi dalam Kategori Kompetisi Desain Arsitektur, Bangunan dan Struktur.

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King Boat Museum Budaya

oleh Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao

Klien: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners

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Tentang King Boat Museum Budaya

King Boat adalah museum budaya yang didedikasikan untuk Upacara Perahu Raja (King Boat Ceremony), berlokasi di Donggang, Taiwan. Bangunan lima lantai ini memiliki fasad putih yang berdiri di atas dasar berbentuk gelombang yang mengingatkan pada laut. Fasadnya dilapisi beton bertulang serat kaca (GFRC), yang dipilih karena teksturnya serta ketahanannya terhadap garam dan kelembapan. Garis-garis lipatan dan pintu masuk yang tersembunyi mengarah ke atrium sentral yang dilapisi jaring aluminium berekspansi, yang menyaring cahaya dan suara. Replika Perahu Raja berukuran asli dipamerkan di bawah cahaya alami, dan dek di atap menawarkan pemandangan pelabuhan.

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Tentang A' Design Award Emas

King Boat Museum Budaya adalah pemenang A' Design Award Emas, pengakuan yang sangat bergengsi yang diberikan kepada desain kelas satu, menakjubkan, dan menonjol. Pemenang Emas adalah kreasi yang sangat inovatif, visioner, dan berkilau memukau yang mencerminkan kejeniusan, kebijaksanaan, dan kepiawaian para desainernya. King Boat Museum Budaya diharapkan menjadi penemuan yang sangat dipuji, perintis tren, dan monumental yang memberikan nilai tanpa preseden. Desain pemenang A' Design Award Emas ini adalah proyek yang spektakuler dan disegani yang sangat bermanfaat bagi dan memajukan batas-batas seni, sains, desain, dan teknologi. King Boat Museum Budaya menciptakan perasaan keinginan yang kuat, membangkitkan gairah, mendorong kreativitas, dan memukau kita.

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Keunikan: The building's form is inspired by a traditional king boat, with a five-story white facade atop a wave-like base symbolizing the sea. Folded lines and recessed entries mimic ocean swells, leading to a central atrium with aluminum mesh panels that ripple like waves. Inside, a 1:1 King Boat replica is displayed, bathed in natural light. The rooftop observatory offers views of Donggang Harbor. The museum's five exhibitions invite visitors to explore marine beliefs, parades, and boatbuilding rituals, celebrating Taiwanese folk religion.
Dimensi & Kemasan: The five-story structure includes four levels of exhibition space arranged to follow the ceremonial procession of the King Boat Ceremony, with five permanent thematic galleries: Marine Beliefs, Divine Patrol, Regional Ceremonies, Sacred Boat Building, and The Donggang Festival. The third floor houses the museum's centerpiece 42-foot-long, 12-foot-wide King Boat replica, viewable from a 360-degree elevated viewing platform. The roof features a skylight and observation deck, reinforcing the building's vertical movement and layered storytelling.
Tag: King Boat Culture, Donggang, Cultural Museum, Local Revitalization, King Boat Ceremony, Taiwanese Folk Ritual
Teknologi Produksi: The facade is clad in glass fiber reinforced concrete, chosen for its textured finish, durability, and resistance to salinity and humidity, ideal for a coastal climate. Its surface reflects sunlight like shimmering waves, resonating with the harbor context. The atrium is enveloped by expanded aluminum mesh, offering both acoustic and light-filtering functions. A predominantly white color palette, paired with natural materials and glass windows, allows natural light to interact with surfaces, emphasizing the building's temporal and spiritual dimensions.
Tantangan Desain: The biggest challenge was translating a deeply religious, ritual-based, and localized practice into an architectural language that modern audiences could understand and feel. The architect engaged in continuous dialogue with local elders and cultural scholars, extracting symbolic elements, such as the dragon's eye, wave lines, and procession routes, and converting them into spatial form and lighting gestures. The building had to be more than a container for culture; it had to be a bridge for cultural exchange, making that transformation the core design mission.
Riset: The Pingtung King Boat Museum, Taiwan's first dedicated to the King Boat Ceremony, reinterprets maritime beliefs as a 'living museum.' Its exterior mimics a king's boat riding waves, with flowing walls and dragon-eye openings that tell spiritual stories day and night. The centerpiece is a 1:1 King Boat replica suspended in the atrium, bathed in natural light. The design blends light, materials, and acoustics with sustainable features like natural ventilation. It’s a cultural, educational, and tourism hub, honoring tradition while inspiring future heritage.
Inspirasi: The design begins with the traditional maritime faiths of Asia. Located in Donggang, the Pingtung King Boat Museum is Taiwan's first cultural center for the King Boat Ceremony. Inspired by the triennial ritual, the architecture transforms spiritual and oceanic imagery into a vessel of history and faith, linking local identity with future vision. Embracing the idea that 'life is culture, and culture is life,' the museum serves as a living space that bridges religion and daily life, sparking cultural renewal and community vitality.
Durasi Proyek: The project finished in December 2024 in Taiwan.
Alur Operasi: By transforming traditional culture into a modern space, the museum becomes a hub for education, community, and tourism. It welcomed over 200,000 visitors in its first month, becoming a Donggang landmark. Beyond exhibits, it preserves oral history, teaches traditional crafts, and trains festival guides, making culture tangible and engaging. More than design, it's a cultural movement, sparking heritage continuity and innovation rooted in place and tradition.
Anggota Tim: Pingtung County Government, C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners
Kredit Gambar: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners