Fubon Art Museum, a New Landmark for Art in Asia, Opened on May 4 of This Year
Renzo Piano, the Renowned International Architect and Recipient of the Prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize, Unveils his Inaugural Architectural Masterpiece in Taiwan
After nearly a decade of preparation, the Fubon Art Museum, located in the Xinyi District of Taipei City, with a total floor area of 3,000 pings, opened on May 4th this year. Renowned international Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate Renzo Piano and his studio, Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), have been specially invited to collaborate with KRIS YAO ARTECH in the design and supervision of the museum. This marks RPBW's first design project in Taiwan and has already generated great anticipation from various sectors even before the museum's opening.
Maggie Ueng, Director of Fubon Art Museum, expressed that the process of inviting international architect Renzo Piano was not an easy task. Ultimately, the reason that led Renzo Piano to participate was the original intention of Fubon Group to build a 3,000-ping art museum in the prime area of Taipei City as a way to give back to society. The launch of Fubon Art Museum has become a new milestone for Fubon Group in the field of art, continuing the "Art is Life, Life is Art" concept that Fubon Art Foundation has been promoting for 28 years. The museum represents Fubon Group's long-term commitment to society and culture. With the group's network and resources, Fubon Art Museum will uphold a genuine passion for art and sharing, striving to create an international platform and initiate artistic and cultural dialogues between Taiwan and the world.
Renzo Piano, recognized as an architectural poet, specializes in using natural lighting design to create an artistic ambiance and infuse space with natural elements, while also prioritizing the harmonious coexistence with the environment. His notable projects include the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Foundation Beyeler in Switzerland, The New York Times Building, and the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York.
The Fubon Art Museum is a five-story building with uninterrupted high ceilings, creating an open space that allows artworks to expand and engage in dynamic conversations with the surroundings. The first floor features a "Water Gallery" designed with glass curtains, giving it a transparent and lightweight quality that extends the indoor space to the outdoors, allowing passersby to appreciate the artworks.
Light is an important theme that runs through the architecture of the Fubon Art Museum. The third floor "Sun Gallery” and "Star Gallery" are designed with skylights, which refract sunlight into the interior. By using different curtains to filter ultraviolet rays and provide full blackout, the artwork is perfectly displayed under the adjusted natural light, leading viewers into a space of shared creativity and allowing them to experience the spectrum and color patterns created by natural light.
One of the priorities of the Fubon Art Museum is to cultivate creativity in the younger generation through education. The first floor of the museum is dedicated to the "Garden Studio" which provides a space for hosting small lectures, children's workshops, and multimedia exhibitions. The museum shop, known as “The Light" focuses on curating products, including special exhibition items, Fubon Collection exhibition items, museum logo merchandise, and books, showcasing creative energy and allowing people to purchase museum products as if they were curating their own private collection.
Above the light and elegant white architecture of the Fubon Art Museum, a vivid red crane arm stands out as a highlight of its exterior. Not only does this arm serve as a window-cleaning device, but it can also be utilized to showcase large-scale art installations outdoors, demonstrating the museum's commitment to innovation. Additionally, the museum's front area features a spacious open plaza and public art installations, breaking the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces and transforming the entire city into a canvas for artistic expression.
The design of A25 Park revolves around the concept of "urban forest," aligning with the sustainable development goals of Fubon Group. It aims to bring back vast greenery to the city and create a metropolitan living space that balances human and nature. The buildings in the park are surrounded by abundant plantings, diverse landscape trails, and pedestrian seating areas, transforming pedestrians from the bustling commercial space to a serene and comfortable urban oasis. Through the interplay of architecture, light, water, greenery, and plants, it offers citizens a completely new experience and imagination.