Hsichih Mazu Temple Храм by Yullin Wang is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 Бронзана награда A' Design Award in Дизајн културног наслеђа и културне индустрије Competition Category.

БронзанаКултурно наслеђе· 2022

Hsichih Mazu Temple Храм

by Yullin Wang

Client: MPI Design LLC.

Бронзана награда A' Design Award Winner in Културно наслеђе Category

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The Design

About Hsichih Mazu Temple Храм

Хсичи Мазу храм је храмовна грађевина која се налази у округу Ксижи, у Новом Тајпеју. Дизајн задржава традиционалну структуру храма, али истовремено реинтерпретира њену форму кроз вертикалне пропорције готске архитектуре. Грађевина се уздиже 45 метара у висину на основи од 990 квадратних метара. Светлост је централна тема, симболизујући богињу Мазу као водећу светлост на мору. Летећи кровни венци трансформисани су у облик рибљег репа који подсећа на таласе и труп брода. Спољашњост је изграђена од архитектонског бетона, одабраног због кишне и влажне климе региона.

The Recognition

About the Бронзана награда A' Design Award

Hsichih Mazu Temple Храм је добитник Бронзане награде A' Design Award, високо престижног признања које се додељује изванредним дизајнима који се одликују креативношћу, домишљатошћу и оштроумношћу. Добитници Бронзане награде у потпуности су вешти и упечатљиво креативни артефакти који потврђују велико искуство, машту и снаљажљивост својих дизајнера. Очекује се да Hsichih Mazu Temple Храм буде високо цењен, дивљен и вољен предмет, запажено професионалан и иновативан. Овај дизајн награђен Бронзаном наградом A' Design Award уграђује најбоље праксе у уметности, науци, дизајну и технологији и одличан је по пажњи према детаљима. Hsichih Mazu Temple Храм сјајно задовољава потребе, дотиче жеље, очарава осећања и привлачи радозналост.

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
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