Jinju National Museum

The site strategy for the New Jinju National Museum is organized around four core operations [figure 01]:

(a) The Museum’s Orientation. Tilting the building’s footprint (α) allows the building to establish a decisive presence within the site gaining a degree
of formal independence from its boundaries, while creating an ample entry plaza and generating a vibrant relationship with all site amenities.

(b) Restoring the platform. The restored old train platform becomes the main circulation north-south artery for the complex stitching together site amenities and museum program activities.

(c) Program Band Activation. A series of programmatic bands activate the site trough different program offerings such as the outside exhibition, the auditorium or the pond.

(d) A defined green barrier. A bamboo forest establishes a defined green perimeter which provides a visual and acoustic barrier from the vehicular parking and delivery access areas.

Additionally, the bamboo forest creates a subtle delineation of the newly created activity areas within the site.

These operations work together with the building’s design strategies to create a comprehensive whole. The building is anchored in the following
core strategic moves:

(1) The creation of two north south strategic bands (A+B) connect the site (B) with the museum’s program offerings (A). These bands act as circulation arteries, filter and tame the natural light into the museum and provides the possibility for passive climate control opportunities.

(2) Efficient and intuitive program organization. The program of the building is easy conceived and organized around the Welcome Center with the main exhibition areas in the north and the educational spaces / children’s museum to the south.

It has been said that architecture is not built on the earth, but with the earth. The true meaning of “built with the earth” is that it can only be achieved through contemplation and a deep love for the land.

Jinju is a city with over 1,000 years of history and culture. Geographically, it was once located on the border between Silla and Baekje, leading to numerous exchanges and conflicts. As a result, the cultures of East and West blended, giving rise to a unique cultural fusion.

Just as culture flourishes on borders, Jinju stands out for its distinct cultural identity and local character. STL seems to have found the key to creating architecture here in the “identity of time.” Unlike the old museum in Jinju Castle, which presented a simple rectangular form on a long railroad track site, the focus of the new museum lies in how the old and new intertwine.

When viewed closely, the interior and exterior seem to reverse and overlap, generating new, subtle spaces where they intersect. The boldness of the angled building layout, which diverges from the original railroad axis and creates a sense of tension, and the sensitivity in interpreting Jinju’s character, are remarkable. The innovative use of wooden structures in the museum’s main space also brings a refreshing unfamiliarity.

The Jinju Museum, which carries historical traces, will integrate into the park and, in a way, become a park itself. It represents an inspiring vision for Jinju’s growth as an eco-friendly, wooden city.

진주박물관 신축설계에.

건축은 땅위에 세워 지는 것이 아니라 땅과 함께 지어지는 것이라고 했다.
땅과 함께 지어진다는 말의 진의는 땅에 대한 숙고와
진정한 애정이 있어야 가능 하다는 이야기일 것이다.

진주는 1000년이 넘는 유서 깊은 역사와 문화의 도시다.
지리적으로 보자면 오래전 신라와 백제의 경계에 있어서 교류와 동시에 접전도 많았기에 동서 문화는 뒤섞이면서 성장해갔다.

경계에 문화가 꽃피듯, 진주는 문화의 특이성과 지역적 정서가 남다르다
그래서 STL과 범건축은 이곳에 지어지는 건축의 해답을 “시간의 정체성”에서 구했는지 모른다.

진주성내의 구 박물관과 달리 기다란 철길부지에 장방형의 단순한 매스를 보여 주었지만
옛것과 새것을 엮는 방식에 초점이 보였다.
그 속을 들여다보면 내 외부는 안과 밖이 반전되고
중첩되며 새로운 공간을 생산하기도 한다. 미묘한 공간들이 교차 하는 것이다..

기존의 철길 축에서 벗어나서 긴장을 자아내는 비스듬한 건물배치의 대담함과
진주를 읽어가는 섬세함이 돋보였고 박물관 내부의
주요공간의 구조 부를 목조로 엮어내는 낯설음도 신선했다.

역사적 흔적을 담고 있는 진주박물관은 공원의 일부로서 존재하며 스스로 공원이길 자처할 것이다. 진주시가
추구하는 친환경 목조건축도시로의 성장에도 용기를 주는 제안이길 바라다.