The museum of emptiness

Spiritual space

site : Tainan, Taiwan 22°58'29.0"N 120°12'13.0"E status : acadamic studio research 2022 spring

" Emptiness, the huge black hole, is about to swallow me. "

The societal melting pot is black, with formatted actions and weary routines that seem to put people in a process of alienation, becoming objects, passively accepting the world, even themselves. Gradually, that boredom turns into emptiness, no longer sensing one's inner self, numb to one's behavior, as if on a conveyor belt slowly being sucked into the void of a black hole.

Thus, life requires stimulation, and as materialism enters into life, reliance on material possessions becomes a common malady in society, but people are unaware of it. Materialism includes tobacco, alcohol, drugs, sex, emotional attachment, a form of escape, and a temporary patch. If a person becomes addicted to materialism, they can see themselves again and perceive their inner self. Whether they can give up materialism for peace or face death head-on and still cannot see through it, they will decide in front of that huge black hole.

" The sense of emptiness, I cannot escape. " main show black hole reflection shed to reflect the low-lying base nature looking

Site

The site is located between a crossroad and a graveyard, with a linear relationship between the intersection facing society and the burial ground facing death. Upon entering the base, the sunken terrain is open yet enveloping, seemingly awakening the emptiness deep inside me, which is restless.

Through the concept map of axiality, the perception of the base is analyzed and the observed perspective is expressed. Facing the direction of death, there is a green area, suggesting that death is a kind of peace, a return to the natural process.

main show plaza reborn a platform for the frame of nature and peace

Program

The architectural function is defined as a museum with an attached rehabilitation center, and the main design concept is divided into three axes.

The central main exhibition hall adopts a narrative spatial form to respond to the process of self-alienation, examine emptiness, and the rebirth of self-determination.

main show black hole emptiness reflect the emptiness of man that is hidden in the deep deep mind rehab healing the one who chose to return to health main show aisle alienation remind the human as an object passively and receptively accepts the world and himself

On the left side, there are three areas of exhibition spaces in the museum, each responding to the three levels of spiritual experience in the main exhibition area through spatial forms, while limiting the content and exhibition forms.

On the right side is the attached rehabilitation center, providing space for therapy for visitors who have decided to quit substance abuse.

Entrance

Smoking, holding a bottle of alcohol, and carrying addictive substances, people come to this empty art museum.

The massive structure, faintly reflecting the surroundings and nature, guides people to the entrance underground.

Entering the lobby, there are regular wall panels that seem to awaken people's lives, the unchanging regularity. Following the rules, gradually walking deeper.

Alienation

Looking at the brightness in front of them, but unable to enter the narrow gap, they can only move forward along the space, passively accepting space, accepting reality, and thus experiencing alienation. So realizing that they are in a passive state of self-awareness, no longer perceiving their inner self, and coming to the core of everything.

Emptiness

A huge black mass floats in the air as if a hole in the sky has been emptied. Slowly moving forward, the huge void deeply sucks people into the abyss. Inside the black hole is only emptiness, and people finally realize and make a decision.

They take their last drag of the cigarette, drink the last sip of alcohol, and throw all those substances into the depths of the black hole, with the reflection in the mirror hinting that the addiction is far away from them. Gazing quietly, maybe they are about to get the answer.

Blackhole

Slowly descending along the ramp, looking at the bottom of the black hole, is the material just discarded, the black hole in the person's heart, the emptiness filled with material, escaping the emptiness of a lifetime, but only gettin ground, looking ahead is greenery, a calm brought by death.

Chaotic

The spatial design of the art exhibition area responds to the narrative concept of the central exhibition hall.

The chaotic exhibition space, through the chaotic space, makes the exhibition must be presented chaotically, responding to the chaotic corridor in the center, implying the process of alienation of people.

Emptiness

The central black hole implies a huge sense of emptiness, and this exhibition space interprets the black hole through the relationship between the upper and lower layers.

The people on the upper level view the large sculpture below, while those below feel the light from above, feeling the different sense of emptiness between the upper and lower levels.

Reborn

Reborn, feeling the nature of light and sunshine, responds to the central exhibition hall's concept of rebirth through the atrium.

Tub

Sometimes you need a hole to immerse yourself in, to fill the emptiness.

“ A model in a strange costume, subject to the scrutiny of the metropolis, and people observe the expressions on their faces.”

“ People manipulate the development of metropolitan architecture through their whims, rather than being inhibited by their thoughts “

“ People coming to the movement pass by the musicians preparing to perform.”