座落在背山面海的墾丁山坡地上,自由奔放的弧牆穿梭在有機形狀的樓地板上,在茂盛的相思樹林中,形成了八個房間的生態民宿。弧形板牆隨著地形及視野延伸,劃分公與私、內與外、建築與景觀的介面,相思樹林除了形成防風保護外,也提供極獨特的原生林入口體驗。
板牆結構的無樑柱設計,使樓層的弧牆自由蜿蜒交錯,不同流線造形的平面配置除了定義出每間客房獨有的佈局和景觀,同時也作為抵禦落山風的防風牆。一樓的弧牆延伸成為庭院的圍牆,漫遊至梯間之際,弧牆大膽飛越出挑,形成捕捉樹葉婆娑的沙沙作響的迴聲牆。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、三十公分寬的雜木平板模形成。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落山風的吹襲而漸漸變得光滑細緻。屋頂設有三百六十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。芒草原野塑造出的自然圍籬及環繞無際的視野,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,回應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.