Hsichih Mazu Temple Tanp by Yullin Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Bwonz in Eritaj Kiltirèl Competition Category.

BwonzEritaj Kiltirèl· 2022

Hsichih Mazu Temple Tanp

by Yullin Wang

Client: MPI Design LLC.

A' Design Award Bwonz Winner in Eritaj Kiltirèl Category

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The Design

About Hsichih Mazu Temple Tanp

Tanp Hsichih Mazu se yon bilding tanp ki sitiye nan distri Xizhi nan vil New Taipei City. Konsepsyon an konsève estrikti tradisyonèl tanp lan pandan l ap reentèprete fòm li atravè pwopòsyon vètikal achitekti Gotik la. Bilding lan monte 45 mèt sou yon baz ki gen 990 mèt kare. Limyè se tèm santral la, ki fè referans a Deyès Mazu kòm yon limyè k ap gide sou lanmè a. Zèl vòl yo transfòme an yon fòm ke iwondèl ki fè sonje vag ak koki yon bato. Deyò a fèt ak beton achitektiral, chwazi pou klima lapli ak imid la.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Bwonz

Hsichih Mazu Temple Tanp se yon ganyan A' Design Award Bwonz, yon rekonesans ki gen anpil prestij yo bay design ekselan ki make pa kreyativite, enjenyozite ak finès. Ganyan Bwonz yo se objè ki abil anpil e ki kreyatif nan fason ki frape, ki otantifye gwo eksperyans, imajinasyon ak debouyaj designer yo. Yo atann Hsichih Mazu Temple Tanp pou se yon objè anpil moun estime, admire e renmen, ki pwofesyonèl e inovatè nan fason remakab. Design sa a ki ganyen A' Design Award Bwonz enkòpore pi bon pratik nan atizay, syans, design ak teknoloji, e li ekselan pou atansyon li bay detay. Hsichih Mazu Temple Tanp satisfè bezwen yon fason espledid, li touche dezi, li chame santiman e li atire kiryozite.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This project is a breakthrough from the traditional temple architecture in Taiwan. While retaining the traditional temple structure, the project reinterpreted the architectural form of traditional temples with an orientalist approach, using the concept of vertical development in Gothic architecture. This building is planned to exist for more than 1,000 years, and the building is located in a rainy and humid city, so the exterior of the building is made of architectural concrete.
Dimensions & Packaging: The building base is 990 square meters and the height of the building is 45 meters, nearly 15 stories high. The outer wall of the temple is made of the architectural concrete, while the other structures are made of stone, cement, and 7,000 pounds of reinforced concrete and steel.
Tags: new temple architecture, heaven light, swallowtail shape, architectural concrete, sustainable design
Production Technology: For the perfection of the exterior curves, the metal structure is wrapped inside the glass wall of the front of the building, so that the metal structure is not visible from the outside, and the upward curve angle symbolizes a smile, the smile curve part of the building is the most difficult part to construct in the project.
Design Challenge: Taiwan temple architecture has always followed the ancient system, with elements such as swallow-tailed roofs, large carved dragon pillars, lofty palaces, and tall spaces, presenting an extremely complex and ornate appearance. Between traditional and modern creative spirit, creating a new temple architecture that breaks the tradition is not easy. The design proposal was approved by the Goddess Mazu and the believers through the extremely difficult religious procedure.
Research: Therefore, the design team studied all the Eastern and Western religious architecture, collected different faith cultures, and compared various kinds of volume architecture and spatial presentation, and finally decided to replace the traditional Taiwanese temple Minnan-style horizontal construction with Western Gothic architecture. Differs from the common temples in Taiwan, it aims to change the form of the temple of faith and culture in Taiwan with art and enter the international vision.
Inspiration: The design concept is based on light, the light from the heaven and the natural light, symbolizing Goddess Mazu as a soothing light of faith, like a beacon of light on the vast ocean. The cantilevered observation deck on the roof of the building is designed with the concept of a boat, thus conveying the intention of Goddess Mazu crossing the sea.
Project Duration: This project sits in Xizhi district of New Taipei City, with plan drafted since April 2019, design completed in June 2020, and scheduled to finish in June 2024.
Operation Flow: The design team transformed the concept of the flying eaves into a swallowtail shape, combining the lines of the waves and the shape of a boat, to interpret the sacred meaning of Goddess Mazu coming to Taiwan across the ocean and guarding the sea and the people. The cantilever design of the roof observation deck, which is designed with the concept of a ship's hull, allows visitors to feel the imagery of waves and suspension on the cantilever, as if they are floating on a ship.
Team Members: Chief Designer:Yullin Wang
Project Manager:Yashin Kao
Image Credits: Image #1: MPI Design LLC.,2020
Image #2: MPI Design LLC.,2020
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