Infinity Ground : Thailand and Taiwan Contemporary Architecture

Hushan Reservoir
Archaeological
Exhibition Hall
Hushan Reservoir is located at the junction of
Douliu City and Gukeng Township in Yunlin
County. The Reservoir has been in used since
2016 to supply water for people’s livelihood,
agricultural irrigation, and aquaculture industry
in Yunlin County. However, during the construction
of the reservoir, two prehistoric cultural
sites named “Gukeng‧Dapingding Site”, which
can be dated back between 2,500 to 4,000
years ago, were discovered. Therefore, the
Hushan Reservoir Archaeological Exhibition
Hall is designed to be the landmark aiming to
connect cultural heritage and regional ecological
characteristic. It is expected to become
a “community museum” and an “eco-museum”.
The terrain is located at a narrow hilly platform,
with a height difference of two to three floors.
The design adheres to the principle of the least
intervention to the site originality, the volume
of Hushan Reservoir Archaeological Exhibition
Hall and decentralized configuration on the
plan demonstrate the correspondence to
the topography. By making good use of the
topography, Hushan Reservoir Archaeological
Exhibition Hall creates a unique vertical line of
movement connecting the exhibition space,
ancillary facility space and recreation area,
and guides to the panorama of Dapingding
heritage site.
The vertical and horizontal lines of movement
of Hushan Reservoir Archaeological Exhibition
Hall are interspersed with each other, allowing
visitors to experience various view with every
step, as if wandered in a traditional Chinese
garden. Through the spatial experience creating
a state of alternately moving and staying, the
tiredness of mountain climbing fades into
oblivion.
The first to third floors of the building are made
of concrete, and the fifth floor is made of largespan
timber and steel frame, one end of which
falls within the hillside. The whole building is
like placing a bridge on the column pier. The
ground floor is a semi-outdoor square, which
not only welcomes visitors, but also responds
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