자연의 선물을 감상하는 방법,
헝가리 부다페스트로 부터 서측으로 200키로미터 떨어진 Kemenes Volcanopark는
이전 화산활동으로 생성된 비옥한 토양위에 펼쳐지 와인생산지를 바라보는 풍경과 함께 한다.
장소성과 방문객들을 위한 아이콘의 결합으로 탄생한 방문자센터는
이러한 컨셉을 건축적 언어로 투영한 심볼릭한 형상을 보여준다.
재구성된 화산활동의 형상은 박물관을 구성하는 공간, 재료를 결정지으며
5개층 높이의 콘크리트 볼륨-다크그레이 컬러-에 다양한 높이, 방향, 사이즈의 스틸 큐빅과
조우하게 된다.
대지의 장소성을 투영한 건축은 다이나믹한 내부 공간들로 표출되며, 이러한 박스들을 연결하는
브릿지로 공간은 연속된다.
reviewed by SJ
Though Hungary, located in Central Eastern Europe, is not rich in active volcanos, a large expanse of the country used to be volcanic some 5 million years ago. However, this does help ensure good quality soil for high level wine production, one of Hungary’s largest export products.
Project name: Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center
Location: Celldomolk, Vas County, Hungary
Program: Specific museum building to represent the volcanic history of the territory
Type: competition commission
Area/Size: 965 m2
Year: Design: 2011 • Completion: April 2013
Cost: 1.238.000.EUR
Client: Celldomolk City Council (Celldömölk Város Önkormányzata)
Project by: Foldes Architects
Team: Principal Designer: Laszlo Foldes • Project Architect Team: Laszlo Foldes, Csaba Balogh, Orsolya Tatar-Gonczi • Collaborating architects: Agnes Deigner, Levente Sirokai, Peter Sonicz • Structural engineering: Zoltan V. Nagy • Mechanical engineering: Gyorgy Lederer • Electrical engineering: Judit Balazs • Installation design: Zsolt Vasaros • Contributing volcanologist: David Karatson • Exhibition concept: Gabor Sz. Szilagyi.
The iconic Kemenes Volcanopark Visitor Center lays 200 km West of the capital Budapest, and has been realised following a national architectural contest announced in 2009 by the Celldomolk City Council, when Foldes Architects celebrated their winning entry from the competing 44 projects. The chosen plot for the center highlighted a flat area between the city of Celldomolk and the 5 million year old Sag Hill, a former volcano.
‘Instead of the straight translation of the brief, such as creating a volcano shaped museum building, we wanted to capture the true substance of the location. According to our concept, the raw materials, the homogeneous grey of the concrete, the lava inspired colour of the corten steel, and the flue-like arrangement of the space, deliver the spirit and essence of a volcano’.
Upon entering the vast interior of the building, the visitor meets two engaging attractions. At first sight the vertically open space captures the eye. Five floors above, a small window lets in a beam of light offering the ‘eruption’ point on the flat roof. On the opposite side, the industrial materials of the façade appear consistent with the interior: naked concrete walls, dark grey rasin flooring, steel staircase and corridor, and the corten steel cubes also visible from the outside. The varied height and location of bridges link the different sizes and positions of the corten boxes. These offer a range of functions, from screening rooms to interactive installations area, and present the fascinating history and typology of volcanos. To create a more refined interior, the exhibition texts are situated directly on the wall without any supporting board.
If you ever wanted to imagine walking through a cubist painting, this building is a great example of how it might feel to wander into Picasso’s Guernica. While passing below the red cubes, grey walls and bridges of the building, you have a real opportunity to comprehend the transience and vulnerability of human existence bracketed by such a formidable force of nature.
from yatzer