Abstract
Purpose: The Yumin Art Museum Designed by Ando Tadod is located at Seopjikoji in Jeju Island, Korea. The environment of site is surrounded by beautiful nature such as ocean, small hills, and legendary rock. His attitude to respect the existing nature and local conditions is expressed in this museum. First, this research studies the site condition, environment, and background related to the tradition and culture of Jeju Island. Next, it analyze the axis of site plan and landscape design with symbolic gardens representing Jeju Island. The floor plan and zoning, circulation, elevation, and section of main exhibition gallery are discussed in detail. This museum is small but provides rich and dramatic experiences through space layout, light contrast, and building materials. This research will be helpful to design an ideal museum in the future. Method: By reviewing precedent theses and articles related to the Yumin Art Museum, the design strategies and points to achieve Ando Tadao’s basic philosophy will be examined. The research is developed by visiting and experience this museum several times, studying and analysing the architectural drawings, and interviewing with the museum staffs. Result: Ando Tadao suggest the best way that Yumin Art Museum exist with nature harmoniously by putting the main exhibition galleries in the underground level and exposing the building at a minimum. Moreover, he tried to understand tradition, culture, material, and nature of Jeju Island and consider its local characteristic into architectural design. The landscape design is consists of the garden of Stone, Woman, and Wind which is the three representatives of Jeju Island. The basalt is used for the building material with exposed concrete besides Jeju’s traditional stone wall around the museum. Through the spacial experience from ticket center, the gardens, water fall, and the main exhibition galleries underground, the Yumin Art Museum reveals Ando Tadao’s architectural language and philosophy very well.
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