在墾丁面海的山上,茂盛的相思樹林旁,弧線牆自由穿梭在有機形狀的樓地板上,形成了八個房間的生態民宿。極簡的弧牆結構,隨著環境地形與視野延伸流動,劃出公與私、內與外、建築與景觀的空間介面。原生的相思樹林如果受到移植干擾即不會存活,建築因此依附在基地上的相思林邊緣,並面向海洋微曲展開;而相思樹林不僅形成對建築的防風保護,也提供了極獨特的穿越自然原生林之入口體驗。
板牆結構的無樑柱設計,讓三個樓層的弧牆得以自由錯開,如絲帶般各自蜿蜒進出。每個樓層都有不同流線造形的平面配置,不僅定義客房間的佈局和視野,也能作為抵抗強勁落山風的防風牆。在一樓,弧牆延伸出挑成為庭院圍牆。漫遊到梯間之際,弧牆大膽飛越出挑成為樓梯間捕捉相思樹林隨風搖曳聲音的迴聲牆。當客人經過樓梯之時,猶如巧遇般體驗到令人難忘的相思樹葉沙沙作響的旋律。在樓層之間,飛牆相互交錯,形成了無邊際的開囗,映入天、林、海之際的地平線框景。
建築的曲面是以四、二十、三十公分寛的雜木平板模形成。順著承重牆的流線弧形,材料觸感從粗獷水泥混凝土轉換為木材、金屬或磁磚。向風面的粗獷水泥混凝土也因長期受落山風的吹襲而漸漸變得光滑細緻。民宿屋頂設有360度遠山海視野之無邊池,而一樓生態池不但是客房獨享的景觀,也是園區的灌溉水池。比人還要高的芒草塑造出自然圍籬及環繞無際的芒草原野,成為景觀設計的主要亮點。
飛牆自由漫遊之生態民宿,在無限海景、海風及樹林搖曳的聲音感官體驗中,讓旅人沿著流線弧牆的曲線在光影婆娑間恣意穿梭,回到對自然與土地共生的永恆之念。
On an ocean front mountain top, between tall grasses and acacia forests, walls meander in and out of the wild and wind swept landscape to create an 8 room retreat. Rugged, curvaceous concrete walls define the boundaries between architecture and landscape, wandering inside and outside to create public and private spaces. The retreat is thus named Wandering Walls, a building where the walls truly wander throughout.
Respecting that acacia trees do not survive migration or disturbance to their root systems, the building hugs the edge of a native crop of acacia trees to gently curve out towards the ocean. The acacia forest, providing essential wind shelter, also creates an ambling forest path as a unique entry experience.
By using a flat slab and bearing wall structural system, the ribbon like concrete walls can move in and out of the 3 floor plans independent of each other’s plan alignment. Each floor has a different load bearing wall plan configuration dictated by room layouts, views and the need for wind barrier placements. On the ground floor, the wall cantilevers out of the ground floor to create an entry court. At the stairs, curve walls fly 4.5m off the 2F and 3F floor plates to form a 3-stories suspended concrete enclosure. Here, the walls hover above each other but do not touch. Here, the horizon, the juncture of the sky, forest and ocean is revealed. Here, is also an echo chamber where guests are made aware of the sound of acacia leaves rustling in the strong ocean winds as they move through the building.
The walls are entirely cast using flat wooden formwork panels with widths of 4cm, 20cm and 30cm. Along the length of these wandering walls, the retreat’s rustic materiality transitions from rough concrete to wood, metal and tiles. The rough cast concrete walls on the windward side has also gradually smoothen out due to their constant exposure to the seasonal winds.
On the roof is an infinity pool with sweeping 360 degree panoramic views of the ocean and the surrounding mountains. An eco pond on the ground floor is privately enjoyed by the largest guest room, while also providing irrigation to the surrounding landscape. Natural fences formed by 2m tall grasses and the surrounding Miscanthus grasslands are some of the main highlights of the landscape design.
The Wandering Walls nudges guests in and out of the wild landscapes along its curve walls, through constant shifts of light and shadows and the sounds of rustling acacias swaying in the salt-tinged winds; a returning to nature, infinite landscapes and a sense of permanence and grounding with the land.