King Boat Museu Cultural de Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao

El disseny King Boat Museu Cultural de Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao és un guanyador molt estimat del prestigiós 2026 A' Design Award d'Or en la Categoria de Competició de Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures.

OrArquitectura· 2026

King Boat Museu Cultural

de Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao

Client: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners

Guanyador del A' Design Award d'Or en la Categoria de Arquitectura

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El Disseny

Sobre King Boat Museu Cultural

King Boat és un museu cultural dedicat a la Cerimònia del Vaixell del Rei, situat a Donggang, Taiwan. L'edifici de cinc plantes presenta una façana blanca situada sobre una base en forma d'ona que evoca el mar. La façana està revestida de formigó reforçat amb fibra de vidre, escollit per la seva textura i la seva resistència a la sal i la humitat. Les línies plegades i les entrades enretirades condueixen a un atri central revestit amb malla d'alumini expandit, que filtra la llum i el so. Una rèplica a mida real del Vaixell del Rei s'exposa sota llum natural, i una terrassa a la coberta ofereix vistes del port.

El Reconeixement

Sobre el A' Design Award d'Or

King Boat Museu Cultural és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Or, un reconeixement immensament prestigiós concedit a dissenys de primera categoria, meravellosos i extraordinaris. Els guanyadors d'Or són creacions summament innovadores, molt visionàries i gloriosament enlluernadores que reflecteixen el prodigi, la saviesa i la destresa dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que King Boat Museu Cultural sigui un invent molt elogiat, pioner en tendències i monumental, que aporta un valor sense precedents. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Or és un projecte espectacular i respectat que beneficia molt i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. King Boat Museu Cultural crea sentiments intensos de desig, evoca passió, fomenta la creativitat i ens fascina.

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Propietats Úniques: 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.
Dimensions i Embalatge: 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.
Etiquetes: King Boat Culture, Donggang, Cultural Museum, Local Revitalization, King Boat Ceremony, Taiwanese Folk Ritual
Tecnologia de Producció: 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.
Repte de Disseny: 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.
Recerca: 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.
Inspiració: 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.
Durada del Projecte: The project finished in December 2024 in Taiwan.
Flux d'Operació: 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.
Membres de l'Equip: Pingtung County Government, C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners
Crèdits de les Imatges: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners