方舟計畫中需要被保護的植物幾乎都是生長於日常環境中的花草植物,珍貴的喬木類反而早就已經充滿植物園之中,在各種現代紋理與歷史脈絡交疊的位置上,非常適合扮演說故事的角色,台北植物園的新溫室可以被想成一個有哲學思辨的研究平台,甚至是觀念反省的舞台,而全台灣都是這個舞台的後場。
這個植物的主場有意識的減少建築語言,避免產生彷彿在模仿植物的線條。田中央利用既有的幾何痕跡建構整個聚落的秩序,也對比凸顯出植物的自由生命姿態;盡量使用相同的結構斷面組合成最低限度的結構需求,嘗試用白色灰色相間的色彩,在彼此的陰影互相堆疊下讓建築可以更不具量感;原本因為安全考量而拆除的溫室圓頂的位置,以一個漂浮在空中的大圓將記憶的象徵保存下來,四周有原本的巨大喬木環抱,圓心下方成為主題植物展示的區域,或是偶發活動的視覺焦點,仰望則準備了以擴增實境技術(公共藝術)演示想像的巨大未來植物。最上方的懸挑平台,則是提供了在植物園中獨一無二的視野高度,在樹冠之中,可以清楚看到台北植物園極度豐富的多樣性,回頭,往中山堂的方向可以看見大屯山。
新舊空間的交織、虛實空間的變換,生長在其中的植物把所有的空間聯繫在一起,這次非常幸運在這個樹木都已經生長得非常好而且平時又得到超高規格的照顧的都會林間工作,看著溫室玻璃表面映照著四周的綠意和地形的延伸,期待園丁們能用得開心,大家也可以隨時來被這群默默專注的植物工作者動人的熱情所啟發!
Most plants in the Future Greenroom project are common species that can be found in our daily life. Precious arbors have already been growing prosperously in elsewhere the garden. With its contemporary and historical context, The Taipei Botanical Garden can be regarded as a platform for philosophical speculation and introspection. Our entire island of Taiwan is the backdrop and provides an abundant source for Garden.
The overtly architectural expression is consciously suppressed in this greenroom design. The space belongs to the vegetation. We avoided using organic curves which are usually associated with organisms and plants. The existing geometric figures on the site established the order of the cluster, contrasting with the free form of the plants. We tried to use as few types of structure assembly as possible to achieve the minimal structural requirement. The whole structure is less solid with the shadows of the grey and white structural elements. The image of the dome of the old greenroom, which was demolished for safety, was represented by a floating circle, surrounded by the existed giant arbors. Under the circle is an area for the exhibition of the theme plants and for occasional events. Looking up at the dome, there would be images of huge imaginary future plants, projected by Augmented Reality technology. When people step onto the suspended platform at the top of the dome, they can clearly observe the various landscapes in the botanical garden, and the Da-Tun Mountain in the direction of the Zhongshan Hall.
The plants growing in the renovated greenroom interweave the new and existing context on the site, and also act as an important role in the spatial transition. It was a spectacular experience to work in the prosperous forest that is taken good care of by the professionals. Looking at the reflections of the greenery and extended landscape on the glass wall of the greenhouse, I really hope that the gardeners would enjoy working here, and expect that people who visit here would be touched and inspired by their enthusiasm.