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Han Pao-Teh Memorial Museum

Firm LocationTaipei, Taiwan

Project locationTainan, Taiwan

CompanyKRIS YAO | ARTECH

Lead ArchitectKris Yao

Projecthttps://www.krisyaoartech.com/en/projects/cultural/Han-Pao-Teh-Memorial-Museum

The memorial museum pays homage to the late Mr. Han Pao-Teh, a seminal figure of modern architecture in Taiwan. The concept of ‘a cube within a cube’ was carried out with a geometric configuration of architectural concrete, referring to Han’s many faces of knowledge. After ascending the low-rise steps above the pool, visitors enter the 13.5-meters tall exhibition space, intruded by a cubic mass above as if untouched by gravity. A theatrical stair traveling in and out leads to the top, and the sharp contrast of light and shadow creates a melodramatic atmosphere throughout the museum.