Shilla Millennium Archive
Gyeongju National Museum, Gyeongju
The Silla Millennium Archive is a project that has a problem of asymmetry in the interior space because only 12-square space among the existing West Annex Hall are available for library use: four out of five front rows, excluding one row in the north, as well as three rows on the sides. In addition, the requirements of the program, including a reading space, a librarian space, and a book curation space are realistic factors that compromise the order of the spatial form. How can we resolve the contradiction between architectural ideals of symmetry and balance, and the asymmetric interior space? Mirrors reflect the entity of reality, create a virtual illusion, and expand the world of senses beyond the limits of physical space. The symmetrical encounter of the two worlds at the interface of mirror surfaces has played a role in reinterpreting the meaning of being and delivering hidden symbols in classical and contemporary arts. In the Silla Millennium Archive, the mirror installed in the pediment reflects the shape of the asymmetric space, creating the illusion of symmetrical order and extending the space of knowledge beyond physical boundaries. The mirror is a spatial metaphor for a thousand-year-old historical document archive, as well as an architectural fantasy about the endlessly extending bookscape.
Type : Museum
Status : Completed
Gross Floor Area : 540m2
Project Year : 2021.10-2022.06
Photography : Texture on Texture