編譯／蘇琨峰　圖文／Calros Castanheira Architects Firm

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或許大家都知道由建築大師Alvaro Siza所設計，位於南韓坡州出版市（Paju Book City）擬態博物館（Mimesis Museum）的由來，到底是如何由一隻貓的型體發想成博物館的造型的呢？

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雖然Siza大師在這專案前並未到過韓國，也未見過韓國貓，但其實他已經畫貓畫了七年了。在聽過專案的簡報及基地的模型後，Siza大師便隨手地畫出了一隻貓的形狀，一隻看起來蜷曲卻又呈開放姿態的貓，又好像正想伸展著身軀並打著哈欠一般。團隊有點驚訝！將草稿圖看了又看，無法了解一隻貓的外形如何轉換成博物館的造型，這對團隊來說可真是個挑戰。

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從起初的設計概念、模型、草圖、修正、懷疑到給客戶的簡報，雖然客戶同時已看過數個競圖簡報，卻看的出客戶被這提案所引起的驚喜之情。最後在獲得客戶的認可後，團隊開始進行下一階段的準備工作。

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在考量材料、技術、基礎建設的整合及代表性會議後，設計團隊開始進行設計的工作。地下室被規劃為存放文件、服務區或做為展覽區的延伸空間，這也是Siza大師在博物館中慣用的手法。一樓為接待區、臨時性的展覽場所及餐飲區；行政區、職員活動區及廁所以及文件區則規劃在夾層樓面；而頂樓則使用做為展覽用空間。

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光線總是最重要的元素，無論是自然光還是人造光，因此在設計中值得團隊仔細的研究。在參考3D影像、澆鑄混凝土、灰白光線及貓的顏色下，愈來愈多的模型在過程中被創造出，有些甚至是人可直接走進去的大模型。內部白色的牆及天花板和大理石材料團隊則希望能從葡萄牙進口，並加上以木頭材質組成的門框及窗戶；而外部窗戶則以木材、上色的鋼材及水晶玻璃組成。

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對團隊來說這是件充滿技術性挑戰的工作，在過程中也需顧及工程及下包商的品質。幸運的是，在過程中夥伴們都有著一顆熱情參與的心，並肯定作品的結果。

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【延伸閱讀】
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Calros Castanheira事務所
http://www.carloscastanheira.pt/en/

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蘇琨峰／Andre

一隻喜愛新事物也對舊事物固執的牡羊。台北工專土木工程科、雲林科技大學營建工程結構組畢業，工作後決定離職前往澳洲再度充實自己並一圓留學夢，畢業於墨爾本大學經濟與商業研究所，主修商業與資訊管理。喜歡看建築、旅行探索、研究攝影、愛打網球、沉溺爵士樂當了爵士樂團薩克斯風手。目前為《欣建築／國際脈動》編譯、文字記者、辦理欣建築相關活動及國際領隊。

A cat has become a museum.

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There once was a chinese emperor who liked cats a lot, and one day he called upon the most famous painter in the Empire and asked him to paint him a cat. The artist liked the idea and promised that he would work on it. A year passed and the Emperor remembered that the painter still had not given him the painting of the cat. He called him: What of the cat? It is nearly ready, answered the artist. Another year went by, and another and another. The scene kept repeating itself. After seven years, the Emperor’s patience came to an end and he sent for the painter. What of the cat? Seven years have gone by. You have promised and promised but I still haven’t seen one! The painter grabs a sheet of rice paper, an ink well, one of those brushes like you can only get in the East and… in an elegant and sublime gesture he draws a cat, which was not just a cat but only the most beautiful cat ever seen. The Emperor was ecstatic, overwhelmed with such beauty. He did not neglect (which is no longer the case nowadays) to ask the artist how much he would charge for such beautiful drawing. The painter asked for a sum which surprised the Emperor. So much money for a drawing that you did in two seconds, in front of me? said the Emperor. Yes Excellency, that is true, but I have been drawing cats for seven years now, replied the poor painter.

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The project for the Museum Mimesis, already under construction in the new town of Paju Book City in South Korea, is a cat. The client didn’t have to wait for seven years for his drawing of a cat, but Álvaro Siza has been drawing cats for over seven years now. He has never seen a Korean cat, because he has never been there.

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In one day I briefed him on the site, and brought along a small site model, showing the boundaries and the immediate context. In one single gesture, a cat was drawn. The Mimesis is a cat. A cat, all curled up and also open, that stretches and yawns. It’s all there. All you need to do is look and look again. At first the design team members could not understand how that sketch of a cat could be a building. I have in my days seen many sketches of cats, and am always overwhelmed by them, can’t get tired of them. I want to see more cats, more sketches of cats, for several seven years have gone by.

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In architecture, after an initial sketch comes the torment. The initial design, models, drawings, corrections to these, doubts, new drawings, new models, a presentation to the client, who had already seen other projects but could not conceal his surprise at this one. Once approved, we progressed the project on through the usual steps, which in Korea are shorter and less bureaucratic.

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The brief has not been altered, but it is necessary to make some adjustments as part of the evolution process. To think of materials, techniques, infra-structure, representational conventions, so that everyone understands, in an attempt to make everything work out. In the basement we will have the archives, the service area, maybe an extension to the exhibition area, as is becoming a habit in museums designed by Álvaro Siza. The ground floor is a space for arrival and distribution, areas for temporary exhibitions and a café/restaurant with all necessary back up. Administration areas, staff circulation, area for the administrative archive and staff toilets are located in the mezzanines. The top floor is for exhibition space.

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Light, always light, so carefully studied. Both natural and artificial is seen as essential. Allowing to see without being seen. Models and more models were constructed, some of which you could enter into. Also 3D images. Form will be given by cast concrete, light grey, the colour of a cat. Inside, the white of the walls and ceilings, of the marble, which we hope will be from Estremoz and also the honey colour of Oak. Timber for the internal frames, and glass. As for the external windows, timber, painted steel and crystalline glass.

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The building progresses, so do we, as it is in Korea. It is a technically difficult job; we were concerned at the quality of the contractor and sub-contractors involved. Our friends and partners are enthusiastic and reassure us.

To draw a cat is really difficult, try it! It can take seven years! At least!

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【More Information】
Alvaro Siza
http://alvarosizavieira.com/

Calros Castanheira Architect Firm
http://www.carloscastanheira.pt/en/

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Andre

A male Aries, loves learning new things and being nostalgic to old things. Academic background: Bachelor of Construction Engineering Department at National YunTech University, Taiwan and Diploma of Graduate School of Business and Economics at University of Melbourne. With character of a little introvert, addicting to architecture, photography, tennis, Jazz music and saxophone and being the translator of Xin Architecture/ International, reporter, holder of activities and international tour leader.

Alvaro Siza－首爾擬態博物館 Mimesis Museum

Alvaro Siza－首爾擬態博物館　Mimesis Museum