july-2010

Scene see
鄭家大屋是傳統四合院式建築。在很多
廣東庭院內都會建一個月門,對面便是關於月
亮的題詞。鄭家大屋就有類似的題詞,對面是
一些看似是圓拱月門上門楣的碎石。鄭家大屋
另一個值得注意的部分,是所有窗戶都以蠔殼
作裝飾。這些被嵌入在抽象冰裂圖案裡的蠔
殼,是亞熱帶地區建築常見的特色,可讓陽光
輕輕灑進屋內。被刻上精緻雕刻的大門現在都
補上了顏色,以重現昔日的輝煌氣派。藍綠色
釉面、印著佛教吉祥圖案的通花瓷磚,讓大屋
更覺通爽。被燒製成短節的引水道經過接合,
再漆上石灰漿,像竹子般直立在屋外。
「在帝制年代,鄭觀應是個思想進步的
人,鄭家大屋便是最佳的明證。」龍炳頤說。
若想體會鄭觀應遺留下來的文物點滴,不妨到
內院坐坐(這裡或許會變成咖啡茶座),一覽
澳門昔日前衛的建築文化。
020 Horizon JUly 2010
(上)鄭家大屋的修葺計劃中包含了一個庭園咖啡座;
(左)經維修後,原來的室內裝置重現原來的色彩
(Above) Plans for Mandarin’s House include an
upcoming courtyard café; (left) Original interiors have
been restored with only a hint of their former colour
inscription was found opposite stone fragments
that hint at part of a moon gate’s arc, with the rest
designed to match this architectural interpretation.
Another decorative feature found throughout is
oyster shell in all of the windows. Set within an
ice-splitting abstract pattern, these flat elements
let in subtly diffused sunlight and were frequently
used in traditional sub-tropical Asian residential
construction. Portions of salvaged doors featuring
delicate engravings were touched up with colour
to hint at their prior grandeur. Turquoise glazed
tiles with the Buddhist swastika symbol doubled as
good luck emblems and helped to ventilate fresh
air throughout. Rainwater pipes were fired in short
cylindrical sections, vertically assembled on site
and rendered with lime mortar to resemble stalks
of bamboo.
“Mandarin’s House represents Zheng as a
modern man at a time when China was under
imperial rule,” says Lung. For visitors to fully
appreciate Zheng’s legacy, the Inner Courtyard
near the on-site museum may be converted into
a café, to encourage reflection back to when
Macau was architecturally avant-garde.
澳門龍頭左巷10號(阿婆井前地對面)
每天早上10時至下午6時開放,逢星期三及四休館
10 Travessa de António da Silva
Open 10 am to 6 pm, closed Wednesday and Thursday
+853 2896 8820 www.wh.mo/mandarinhouse
大宅搜尋
龍炳頤說道:「在南中國,沒有甚麼大
宅可與鄭家大屋作直接比較,但在香港
和廣州就有不少傳統四合院式住宅的典
範。」請參看以下例子:
澳門:盧家大屋
這家於1889年建成,屬於澳門商人盧華紹
的住宅,選址在深受歐洲文化影響的市中
心,是糅合中式及歐陸式設計風格的兩層
高四合院住宅。
大堂巷七號 +853 8399 6699
香港:三棟屋博物館
已有200年歷史的三棟屋,正是屋如其名,
於圍牆內建有三排房子。內裡更設有演講
廳和展覽廳,展出了農業時期的荃灣所遺
留下來的古老家具和農具等。
荃灣古屋里2號 +852 2411 2001
廣州:順德清暉園
廣州四大歷史景點之一的順德清輝園,
外建圍牆,並結合具規模的前園、精心設
計的花園,還設有多個打通的房間,打破
一般內與外的傳統界限。
佛山市順德區清暉路17號 +86 77 22226196
House Hunting
“There are no straight comparisons
between Mandarin’s House and others in
southern China,” says David Lung. “But
Hong Kong and Guangzhou offer many
fine examples of Chinese courtyard
homes.” Here are our picks:
Macau: Lou Kau Mansion
Built in 1889, the family home of prominent
Macanese merchant Lou Va Shio is a traditional
two-storey courtyard house that blends
Chinese and European design elements, in the
predominantly European centre of the city.
7 Travessa da Se, +853 8399 6699
Hong Kong: Sam Tung uk Museum
A 200-year-old walled village, Sam Tung
Uk really does have three rows of houses,
along with a lecture hall and exhibition
displaying period furnishings and farming
equipment from the days when Tsuen Wan
was predominantly farmland.
2 Kwu Uk Lane, Tsuen Wan, +852 2411 2001
guangzHou: Shunde Qing Hui Yuan
One of Guangzhou’s four most important
historical attractions, Qing Hui Yuan is a
walled estate that combines a formal front
courtyard, elaborate gardens and a number
of interlocking rooms that blur interiors and
exterior boundaries.
17 Quing Hui Road, Shunde District, Foshan City
+86 77 22226196