The Glory Of Jun Hun 1975 Exposición de Patrimonio Cultural by Taiwan Power Company is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award de Hierro in Diseño de Patrimonio Cultural Competition Category.
HierroPatrimonio Cultural· 2025
The Glory Of Jun Hun 1975 Exposición de Patrimonio Cultural
Client: Taiwan Power Company
A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Patrimonio Cultural Category
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About The Glory Of Jun Hun 1975 Exposición de Patrimonio Cultural
La Gloria de Jun Hun 1975 es una exposición inmersiva de patrimonio cultural ubicada en la antigua central eléctrica de Jun-Hun, en Bei-Gan, Matsu. La central se terminó de construir en 1975 y permaneció cerrada durante décadas. El emplazamiento, de 237 metros cuadrados, se distribuye en dos plantas y se accede a él a través de un túnel de 30 metros excavado en la montaña. Lámparas de pared antiguas a prueba de explosiones iluminan los muros del túnel, mientras que grabaciones del sonido de los generadores recrean el ruido de la era de la generación eléctrica. La iluminación, el sonido y las representaciones de danza guían a los visitantes de regreso al período de la Guerra Fría. El diseño preserva la frágil estructura sin dañarla.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award de Hierro
The Glory Of Jun Hun 1975 Exposición de Patrimonio Cultural ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que The Glory Of Jun Hun 1975 Exposición de Patrimonio Cultural sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. The Glory Of Jun Hun 1975 Exposición de Patrimonio Cultural es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The project utilizes lighting designs by YI.ng Lighting Design Consultants and sound compositions by musician Yu-Jun Wang , alongside on-site creative performances by three groups of dancers to guide the audience through the boundaries of time back to 1975. Through the interpretation of light and sound, the audience's senses are fully immersed in the flow of time, as if stepping into the Cold War period across the strait, experiencing the challenges of wartime power supply.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- The power plant renovation area dimension is 237 square meter(2 floors), main frame structure is tunnel. The walls of the tunnel are adorned with 2700K vintage German explosion-proof wall lamps.
Moreover, sound artist integrates the thunderous sounds recorded from the operation of generators at the Nan-Gan Power Plant. This creates the illusion of the Jun-Hun Power Plant reverting to the deafening noise of its power generation era. Additionally, three generators manufactured by MAN GmbH in Germany are being reactivated after retirement. - Tags
- Taiwan, Secretive power plant, Bei-Gan, Matsu Biennial, Taiwan Power Company, Jun-Hun, Cold War era
- Production Technology
- In addition to integrating lighting design and musical composition, this project features on-site performances by three groups of dancers with the theme of time travelers, leading the audience to transcend the boundaries of time. Through the combination of environmental elements, lighting, and sound, we aim to create an immersive experience that stimulates all five senses, allowing each piece of work to resonate with the historical significance of the power plant.
- Design Challenge
- Due to the location being an abandoned power plant from the Cold War era, it has long been in a state of disrepair and is a derelict site now. Besides refurbishing it to provide suitable space for artists to perform, there are safety issues due to the deteriorated steel frame supporting the mountain walls. Therefore, the most challenging thing at the time was to preserve the existing conditions and allow art performance in a non-destructive manner.
- Research
- To authentically blend into local characteristics and historical elements, our design team had to go to Matsu to do their fieldwork. We gathered historical background, architectural features, environmental sounds, and voices, then transformed these concepts into local expressions through lighting art, sound art, and dance art. The follow-up results of the project were also impressive, It attracted approximately 27,000 indoor visitors, created 613 reports from domestic and international media and reached an estimated audience of around 1,280,538 people.
- Inspiration
- The project takes the historical space of the Bei Gan Power Plant (also known as the Jun-Hun Power Plant) as its venue, with "The glory of Jun-Hun 1975" as its theme. This allows the "Jun-Hun Power Plant, completed and commissioned in 1975," to be presented to the public for the first time during the second Matsu International Art Island, following the lifting of martial law in Matsu in 30 years, through the collaborative efforts of interdisciplinary art teams. By doing so, we aim to evoke an appreciation for the challenges of wartime power supply as well as the value and preciousness of peace.
- Project Duration
- The project is a continuity plans, it had implemented across the entire Matsu Islands from 2021 to 2023.
- Operation Flow
- Upon entering the control room of the power plant, one must first pass through a 30 meter long tunnel carved into the mountain. The YI.ng Lighting Design Consultants hope to lead the audience back to the past and evoke a sense of the repression during wartime through lighting design.
Besides, the sound artist Yu-Jun Wang integrates the thunderous sounds recorded from the operation of generators at the Nan-Gan Power Plant. This gesture also pays homage to the predecessors who pioneered the establishment of the power plant by carving through the mountains. - Patents
- All IP, patented, trademark and copyrights are to Taiwan Power Company.
- Team Members
- Director:Taiwan Power Company
Lighting Design:YI.ng Lighting Design Consultants(Wen-Ying Chu, Ping-Yi Liu)
Dancer:Nai-Yu Kuo, You-Yuan Lin, Wen-Pin Yu, I-Ling LIU
Audio Design:Yu-Jun Wang
Photographer:Yu-Chen Chao, Flaneurs - Image Credits
- Image #1~#5:Photographer Flaneurs, 2023.
Vedio:Landfilms,Taiwan Power Company, 2024.
PDF produce: Taiwan Power Company, 2023.
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