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Busan's Orchid
Firm
Solus4
proposed a design solution for the Busan
Opera House competition that symbolizes the elements of culture and history of
Korea.
Alfonso
Lopez, lead designer describes the origins of the design: “A very special
characteristic of Korean heritage is the linked uniformity of the art, history,
culture and language. Much of this is based on the beauty and the pleasure that
each element of nature represents to the individual and the community”
Our
team chose to incorporate into the basic building form the elegance of the
brush and ink paintings of the Fourth Era of the Joseon Period. In these
paintings the Korean artists chose natural elements according to an aesthetic
sensibility. The concept of sohwais the
overlay of several elements of art and culture as when painting and calligraphy
are joined. Emerging from these concepts we developed a simple expression of
nature and peaceful elegance. The conceptualization of the opera house forms
can be found in the following illustration.
We
were attracted to the free flowing lines that characterize the paintings of
this type take on a very lyrical almost musical quality in the abstraction of
the images above. We took the two dimensional basis and expanded this into the
third dimension of building volume without any loss of the original element.
This to us was the emerging of the sohwa principle that we wanted to try to express
in this building.
Our
early concepts were then developed to integrate these shapes and elements into
volumes that would not detract from the original intent and yet allow the
incorporation of a state of the art voice performance facility coupled with the
various ancillary uses. Staying within the traditional artistic parameters, we
first placed the conceptual diagram on the site. Then, we diagramed the
building shapes and the essential volumes.
We
used the original ink brush strokes to freely become building elements. By
varying the connections to the earth and varying the edges and heights of roof
shapes we found that we are able to provide strong volumetric edges that
reinforce the freedom of the original art.
It
is also important to note the integration of sustainable systems for this
project. We have integrated technology into this building which includes roof
based solar collectors, sea water differential temperature cooling, tidal
current generators and geothermal mass storage.
The
orchid is classified as one of the “graceful” plants and represents “refinement”
in Confucian philosophy. As one of the symbols of the four seasons the orchid
represents summer and the dissemination of its fragrance far and wide. The design
of the Busan City Opera House symbolizes the hospitality and welcoming of the
peoples who extend the unique flower in greeting. The design solution has its conceptual
base in the cultural symbology of Korean history – in this case most
specifically music, voice performance and art.
proposed a design solution for the Busan
Opera House competition that symbolizes the elements of culture and history of
Korea.
Alfonso
Lopez, lead designer describes the origins of the design: “A very special
characteristic of Korean heritage is the linked uniformity of the art, history,
culture and language. Much of this is based on the beauty and the pleasure that
each element of nature represents to the individual and the community”
Our
team chose to incorporate into the basic building form the elegance of the
brush and ink paintings of the Fourth Era of the Joseon Period. In these
paintings the Korean artists chose natural elements according to an aesthetic
sensibility. The concept of sohwais the
overlay of several elements of art and culture as when painting and calligraphy
are joined. Emerging from these concepts we developed a simple expression of
nature and peaceful elegance. The conceptualization of the opera house forms
can be found in the following illustration.
We
were attracted to the free flowing lines that characterize the paintings of
this type take on a very lyrical almost musical quality in the abstraction of
the images above. We took the two dimensional basis and expanded this into the
third dimension of building volume without any loss of the original element.
This to us was the emerging of the sohwa principle that we wanted to try to express
in this building.
Our
early concepts were then developed to integrate these shapes and elements into
volumes that would not detract from the original intent and yet allow the
incorporation of a state of the art voice performance facility coupled with the
various ancillary uses. Staying within the traditional artistic parameters, we
first placed the conceptual diagram on the site. Then, we diagramed the
building shapes and the essential volumes.
We
used the original ink brush strokes to freely become building elements. By
varying the connections to the earth and varying the edges and heights of roof
shapes we found that we are able to provide strong volumetric edges that
reinforce the freedom of the original art.
It
is also important to note the integration of sustainable systems for this
project. We have integrated technology into this building which includes roof
based solar collectors, sea water differential temperature cooling, tidal
current generators and geothermal mass storage.
The
orchid is classified as one of the “graceful” plants and represents “refinement”
in Confucian philosophy. As one of the symbols of the four seasons the orchid
represents summer and the dissemination of its fragrance far and wide. The design
of the Busan City Opera House symbolizes the hospitality and welcoming of the
peoples who extend the unique flower in greeting. The design solution has its conceptual
base in the cultural symbology of Korean history – in this case most
specifically music, voice performance and art.
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