Black stone looks noble, elegant and modern at the same time and is very popular not only for minimalist or luxuriously designed private homes. It is also used in many public buildings and creates a unique atmosphere that is particularly in harmony with modern architecture. This is also proven by the contemporary National Museum of Prehistoric Culture in Taiwan. But the black stone is not all that is impressive about this building. Come with us on a virtual tour of the museum and be amazed by the imaginative architecture.
Black stone in the museum in the science park
The museum building is located in the southern science park - a place that was inhabited by various prehistoric cultures for thousands of years. The Prehistoric Museum was built to not only house all the archaeological finds discovered during the construction of the park, but also to display them to those interested. The many treasures come from different eras, with the oldest finds being around 5,000 years old. And as if the finds weren't impressive enough, visitors are also treated to the unique architecture, which includes the use of luxurious black stone. The spatial distribution of the finds is also interesting: During the tour you go further and further down, with the archaeological finds getting older the further you go down.
The building also offers other interesting elements
In order to connect the story with our modern times, not just onecontemporary architecturechosen with an attractive design. Further progress of humanity was more or less included in the construction. This refers to the nearby express train line, on which a train rushes past at an impressive speed every few minutes. So that visitors can also enjoy this view, a particularly interesting element was integrated into the museum. It is a glass entrance area from which the express train can be observed for a few seconds as it is at the same level as the track. And while you wait for the train you can also enjoy the view of the park.
The journey into the past then begins, giving visitors an insight into the lives of previous cultures that once lived in this very place. Black stone and gray surfaces and elements decorate the interiors, corridors and halls and work in combination with the hugeWindow fronts and glazingparticularly minimalist and contemporary.
Like so many other elements, the geometry of the building was not chosen by chance. The museum is characterized by two axes. One faces north. The graves of that time also pointed in this direction. This makes this axis a symbol of the past. The other axis, which is at a 19 degree angle to the other, connects to today's city network and is therefore a reference to the present.
While black stone dominates the inside, partly shiny and partly matt, the outside facade is in a dark gray tone, which is created with the help of basalt. An interesting effect is created, especially at night, when the weak light filters through it and creates a contrast to the rough texture of the stone.
Design byKRIS YAO ARTECH.
