在這以月為名的港口,登月的雙重語意,登陸月津與登陸月球。登陸月津是鹽水曾經的風華樣貌,也是正在發生的歷史。登陸月球曾是人類最大的狂想,但也是勇敢實踐的故事。一個指向過去,一個指向未來。基地的空間紋理上,老屋的天井是將外部光線引入的空間,屋中與天空的聯繫,引發在天井中創造一個朝向天空的可能。
港口邊都會有燈塔的設施,守護指引海面上的漁船進出平安,隨著港口已失去原本的功能,將焦點轉回內陸的市鎮。燈塔的功能隨之轉化,引導民眾登上高塔,從俯瞰鹽水市鎮的角度,重新認識鹽水市鎮。同樣守護鹽水平安的蜂炮文化,引用的炮城的內部結構形成另一層的視覺量體,並能夠進到炮城結構內部,看到另一種風貌。
The historic Yuejin Port (Moon Port) was named for its crescent-shaped waterways. Therefore, to land on its waterfront can be seen as analogous to landing on the moon. To make landfall at Yuejin Port is to witness its former glory as well as the currently unfolding history of Yanshui. On the other hand, to land on the moon represented one of mankind’s most daring fantasies and fulfillment. Whereas the first landing points to the past, the second landing aims for the future.
Regarding to the site’s spatial texture, the old building’s atrium functions as a funnel that brings in external light, as well as a portal that links the building’s interior to the open sky. Consequently, the space within the atrium has the potential to house a work that reaches for the sky.
Lighthouses mark safe entries to ports and help vessels navigate safely. Yuejin Port, however, no longer serves its original purpose, and has shifted its emphasis to serve a landlocked township. In that regard, the lighthouse has taken on a new role, guiding people to the top of a tower overlooking Yanshui, enabling them to see the town from a renewed and different perspective. It also stands guard to protect Yanshui’s unique beehive rocket custom. The work builds on the internal structure of a beehive rocket fort to provide a new layer of visual volume. For a different view, one can even enter into the beehive rocket fort itself.