立建築

Engaging in a dialogue with the earth and history (legend)
The design draws inspiration from the profound love story of the beautiful Kavalan princess and the great turtle general of Turtle Island in history (legend). The texture of the turtle shell becomes a metaphorical reference for the design. Observing the distribution of the existing streets and natural environment in Yilan, the intertwining of roads, embankments, mountains, water, sea, houses, etc., forms a landscape puzzle-like texture, also serving as design inspiration. The urban axis, Turtle Mountain axis, inner circle, middle circle, and outer circle elements included in the planning of the new county government center square converge at the center, forming a city puzzle-like texture that radiates outward. These three points serve as the text for the design concept. Through the process of hybridization, brewing, and transformation, the basic configuration and main concept of the design are generated, aiming to echo the existing earth texture and ancient history (legend) and extend an organic integration, envisioning the future of the local architectural environment, and creating new possibilities to carry forward the past and look into the future.

Engaging in a dialogue with people and gods
The design incorporates the solemn and solemn spatial image of the ancient government court on both sides of the Yamen, transcending the relationship between people to create the possibility of dialogue between people and gods. The courtroom space group (associated with the Yamen) and the dome skylight corridor (associated with gods and nature) create a symmetrical, repetitive, and elongated space, shaping a solemn and solemn atmosphere in the space. It is hoped that users experiencing this space (judges, lawyers, defendants, plaintiffs, and their families) can evoke their inner conscience and deeply reflect, while law enforcement personnel can make fair and just judgments based on considerations of both emotion, reason, and law principles.

Engaging in a dialogue with nature (mountains, sea, land)
The main building in the design (small courtroom group) corresponds to the axis of Turtle Island, and a curved wall is added on the west side to create a back-mountain and facing-the-sea effect. The entire building group echoes the new county government center and the new county council building, jointly defining a complete and cohesive void space to strengthen the image of the outdoor space in the new county government center area. In addition to evoking associations with the solemn and solemn Yamen in ancient times, the structure of the courtroom itself adopts a precast system, with the exterior walls composed of precast panels and the interior using wood panel systems. The outer facade employs copper green copper sheets that change over time, coordinating with the courthouse group's mound-like appearance, evoking associations with the Central Mountain Range and Turtle Island's (green) environment, while the artificial water pond of the building creates associations with the sea. Other parts of the building's exterior walls use colored cement or red brick walls as decoration, echoing the simplicity and authenticity of the land.

Engaging in a dialogue with the vitality of Taiwan
The design utilizes the transformation of internal space (void/solid), changes in light and shadow, and the figure/ground relationship between external environmental buildings and landscapes (water, plants, terrain, etc.) to extend and intertwine from inside to outside and vice versa, using local materials such as red bricks, cement walls with color mixtures, glass, etc., in a mixed manner. This creates a design that simultaneously possesses the characteristics of landscape, sculpture, and architecture, allowing it to enter into a dialogue with the "vitality of Taiwan" and exhibit the wild and dynamic character unique to Taiwan.

Creating a forest of interpenetrating internal and external spaces
The structural arrangement of trees enhances the architectural characteristics and the internal spatial layers, giving the architectural space a new dimension. The surrounding trees create an "inner courtyard space," with a sense of penetrability and integrity between indoor and outdoor spaces. The transparency of the bosque extends and combines with the long green belt (main axis) on the northwest side of the site. The arrangement of trees on the east side "frames" the "water pool" in front of the building, highlighting its significance in the landscape. The interplay of dense and sparse trees maintains the clarity and guidance of the two entrances. The layout of trees and the resulting outdoor landscape and environment naturally integrate the building into the overall landscape of the area. The horizontal green strips of trees and water pool, along with the purple bamboo planting extending indoors, anchor the building to the land. The imagery of water, purification, calmness – for the environment inside and outside the site; transparency, lightness – for the courthouse building.