King Boat Hale Hōʻikeʻike Moʻomeheu na Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao

ʻO King Boat Hale Hōʻikeʻike Moʻomeheu na Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2026 A' Design Award Gula ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu.

GulaHoʻolālā Hale· 2026

King Boat Hale Hōʻikeʻike Moʻomeheu

na Pingtung County Government and C.M.Chao

Mea Kūʻai: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners

Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Gula ma ka Māhele Hoʻolālā Hale

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Ka Hoʻolālā

E Pili Ana iā King Boat Hale Hōʻikeʻike Moʻomeheu

ʻO King Boat he hale hōʻikeʻike moʻomeheu i hoʻolaʻa ʻia no ka Hana Hoʻomana Waʻa Aliʻi (King Boat Ceremony), aia ma Donggang, Taiwan. He ʻelima papa ko ka hale me ka ʻaoʻao mua keʻokeʻo i kau ʻia ma luna o kahi kumu like me ka nalu e hoʻomanaʻo ana i ke kai. Ua uhi ʻia ka ʻaoʻao mua i ka puna paʻa i hoʻoikaika ʻia me ke aniani fiber (glass fiber reinforced concrete), i koho ʻia no kona ʻano paʻakikī a me kona kūpaʻa i ka paʻakai a me ka haʻahaʻa wai o ka ea. Alakaʻi nā laina pelu a me nā puka komo hoʻokomo ʻia i loko i kahi ākea waena i uhi ʻia me ka ʻupena alumini i hoʻopālahalaha ʻia, e kānana ana i ka mālamalama a me ke kani. Hōʻike ʻia kahi kope piha o ka Waʻa Aliʻi ma lalo o ka mālamalama kūlohelohe, a hāʻawi ka lānai o luna o ka hale i nā ʻikena o ke awa.

Ka Hoʻomaikai

E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Gula

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā King Boat Hale Hōʻikeʻike Moʻomeheu i ka A' Design Award Gula, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā pae mua, kupaianaha a kūʻokoʻa. He mau hana hou loa, ʻike maka a nani hoʻolaʻa nā lanakila Gula e hōʻike ana i ka ʻuhane akamai, ka naʻauao a me ka mākau o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā King Boat Hale Hōʻikeʻike Moʻomeheu he mea hoʻokumu i hoʻomaikaʻi nui ʻia, e hoʻokumu ana i nā ʻano hou, he nui, e hāʻawi ana i ka waiwai ʻaʻole i ʻike ʻia ma mua. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Gula he papahana kupaianaha, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi nui a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. Hoʻāla ka hoʻolālā King Boat Hale Hōʻikeʻike Moʻomeheu i nā manaʻo makemake ikaika, hoʻāla i ka ʻiʻini, hoʻoulu i ka hana noʻeau a hoʻopūliki iā mākou.

Ma Hope o ka Hoʻolālā

ʻEke Nūhou

Nā hōʻoia, nā lālā hui a me nā kikoʻī ʻenehana i hāʻawi ʻia e ka mea hoʻolālā.

Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa: 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.
Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili: 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.
Nā Lepili: King Boat Culture, Donggang, Cultural Museum, Local Revitalization, King Boat Ceremony, Taiwanese Folk Ritual
ʻEnehana Hana: 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.
Pilikia Hoʻolālā: 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.
Noiʻi: 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.
Hoʻoulu Manaʻo: 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.
Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana: The project finished in December 2024 in Taiwan.
Kaʻina Hana: 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.
Nā Lālā Hui: Pingtung County Government, C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners
Nā Kuleana Kiʻi: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners