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十字架的窗景、灰色的清水混凝土牆壁、斜切的牆角，熟悉嗎？別懷疑！　這就是位於京都府立植物園旁邊的安藤大師另一作品　－　陶板名畫の庭。有了上次光教堂的經驗，這次就更好奇的想去了一探這位大師除了光和影還有名畫的庭園有什麼樣的光景。

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廖偉立建築師 - 基督救恩之光教會(台中救恩堂)

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↗ 上屋頂層的一道天光(click for larger image)

↗ 台中救恩堂四樓至五樓的梯間平台，光線是一指引與暗示(click for larger image)

室內：印度柚木(集成材)

↗ 建築不只是建築，也是雕刻、裝置、藝術(click for larger image)

地 面層的牆，減到最少，幾乎是一個「無牆的教會」，社區的人們隨時可來可往，地面層與地下層幾乎全部提供給社區的人們活動交流。「救恩堂」在社區無時無刻扮 演一個心靈上7-eleven的角色，沒有界限，沒有負擔，信仰與常民的生活結合，教會不只是教友們聚會的地方，也是台灣普遍「孤立」的城市建築中，「疏 遠」的人際關係中，一個聯結交流的地方，也是社區中人們敞開心胸，打開心炙交流的場所。

「救恩堂」能在都市社區建構起它的記憶，隨著時間的演變，記憶的片斷逐漸累積成「故事」，記憶的重量逐漸加厚成「歷史」。

↗ 傍晚時刻的救恩堂(click for larger image)

自己產生能量，成為其他建築可錨定的對象，並隨著時間的推移能成為歷史脈絡的一部份。廖偉立建築師希望整個量體是重的、穩定的。歷史、文化、時間就需要累積沉澱適當的「重量」。

希望救恩堂在台中這樣缺乏歷史紋理與涵構的城市（台灣多數城市，普遍的狀況），能創造一種自明性（identity）的強度，在社區扮演一個良好溝通的角色。

而 且把教會定義成人神交會的場所，引用聖經的故事，挪亞於山頂建造方舟(Ark)形成主體形式的概念，主堂建於頂層，採輕巧的鋼結構大跨距，底層為原生的 concrete符合結構原理，另把室外到室內的中介空間加長，使人們從室外到室內隨著行走距離的加長，沉澱俗世的心情，而以平靜的心靈與神交談。

::廖偉立建築師 - 基督救恩之光教會(台中救恩堂)::

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Book Weather

For something a little more permanent, Karo Architekten have created the ultimate in open-air libraries. Located in Magdeburg, Germany, this little slice of book-loving heaven was designed with the local community. What began as a temporary installation back in 2005 was kept alive by the locals, and now they have a stylish monument to all their hard work.

Working on the same Give and Take principle, this project is a great demonstration of the effect a little people power can have on your surrounds.

The final design is also a cheeky nod to the building materials of the initial intervention - beer crates. Is there anything they can't do?!

I especially love the mixture of grass, landscaping and informal nooks and crannies. Even the graffiti adds a little something to the overall tectonics.

Friday, November 20

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Bringing the Outside In

Friday, October 17

If we ever needed a little more convincing that bigger is not always better, a quick glance at the residential architecture of Japan reminds us that good things do indeed come in small packages.

The 'House N' by Sou Fujimoto is an innovative design consisting of three shells, with each layer allowing for both glimpses and ample views of of the adjacent spaces. The house provides intimate corners and soaring heights, and a street presence that is both private and personable.

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Next Station...Pretty City!

So back on track, remember those mesh shells? Well, here's where my train of thought took me next. That's right, Pretty Town City!

This beautiful chapel is a few years old now, but it still takes my breath away every time it crosses my desk. Located in Kobuchizawa, Japan, the Leaf Chapel is the work of Klein Dytham Architects. I would attempt to describe this beautiful structure, but I can't outdo the architects own words:

The chapel is formed by 2 leaves - one glass, one steel - which have seemingly fluttered to the ground. The glass leaf with its delicate lace pattern motif emulates a pergola and the structure holding it up reminds one of the veins of a leaf which slowly become thinner the further they get from the central stem.

The white steel leaf, perforated with 4700 holes, each of which hold an acrylic lens, is similar to bride's veil made of delicate lace. Light filters through the lenses and projects a lace pattern onto the white fabric inside.