King Boat Kulturmuseum av Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao

Designet King Boat Kulturmuseum av Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao er en høyt verdsatt vinner av den svært prestisjetunge 2026 A' Design Award i Gull i konkurransekategorien Arkitektur-, bygnings- og strukturdesign.

GullArkitektur· 2026

King Boat Kulturmuseum

av Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao

Klient: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners

Vinner av A' Design Award i Gull i kategorien Arkitektur

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Om King Boat Kulturmuseum

King Boat er et kulturmuseum viet til King Boat-seremonien, beliggende i Donggang, Taiwan. Den fem etasjer høye bygningen har en hvit fasade plassert over en bølgeformet base som minner om havet. Fasaden er kledd med glassfiberarmert betong, valgt for sin tekstur og sin motstandsdyktighet mot salt og fuktighet. Foldede linjer og tilbaketrukne innganger leder til et sentralt atrium kledd med strekkmetall i aluminium, som filtrerer lys og lyd. En King Boat-replika i full størrelse vises frem under naturlig lys, og en takterrasse byr på utsikt over havnen.

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Om A' Design Award i Gull

King Boat Kulturmuseum er vinner av A' Design Award i Gull, en enormt prestisjefylt anerkjennelse som tildeles førsteklasses, praktfulle og enestående design. Gullvinnere er usedvanlig nyskapende, visjonære og glamorøst blendende skaperverk som gjenspeiler designernes geni, visdom og dyktighet. King Boat Kulturmuseum forventes å være en høyt rost, trendsettende og monumental oppfinnelse som gir enestående verdi. Dette designet, som har vunnet A' Design Award i Gull, er et spektakulært, respektert prosjekt som i høy grad gagner og flytter grensene for kunst, vitenskap, design og teknologi. King Boat Kulturmuseum skaper intense følelser av begjær, vekker lidenskap, oppmuntrer til kreativitet og fascinerer oss.

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Krediteringer, teammedlemmer og tekniske detaljer levert av designeren.

Unike egenskaper: 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.
Dimensjoner og emballasje: 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.
Stikkord: King Boat Culture, Donggang, Cultural Museum, Local Revitalization, King Boat Ceremony, Taiwanese Folk Ritual
Produksjonsteknologi: 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.
Designutfordring: 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.
Forskning: 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.
Inspirasjon: 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.
Prosjektvarighet: The project finished in December 2024 in Taiwan.
Driftsflyt: 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.
Teammedlemmer: Pingtung County Government, C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners
Bildekreditering: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners