無極劇場 - 破牆而生 當劇場在城市中迷途，成為封閉的高牆，一張張表演廳的門票，是攀附藝術的入場卷，一個個黑盒子控制聲光，打造一場又一場以兩個小時為單位存在的幻境…人們心目中的劇場，要穿上高跟鞋搭配著晚禮服才能走近? 表演藝術應是深紮在人生百態中的根，曾幾何時? 他疏離的，不再為身邊的存在，說一個你聽得見的故事... 若當表演藝術被公開滲透，流動在城居生活的公共空間，透過孩子們的眼睛讓藝術被相處，提供一個日常生活的可能?! 於是光線行走，劇場實境頓生，潛移默化之中，表演看盡了人生，人生也來到表演裡 播下 一顆寄託的種子。

1. 無極劇場
再定義 可控式動態開放空間?
當空間無極
活動再分配 組構再進化
重製 空間功能性
於是
在時間場域的軸線上 教育與劇場晝夜相生
無極劇場 - 破牆而生
當劇場在城市中迷途，成為
封閉的高牆,一張張表演廳的門票
，是攀附藝術的入場卷，一個個
黑盒子控制聲光，打造一場又一
場以兩個小時為單位存在的幻境
…人們心目中的劇場，搭配著晚
禮服才能走近? 表演藝術應是
深紮在人生百態中的根，曾幾何
時? 他疏離的，不再為身邊的存
在，說一個你聽得見的故事...
若表演藝術被公開滲透，流
動在城居生活的公共空間，讓藝
術被相處，提供一個日常生活的
可能?! 於是光線行走，劇場實境
頓生，潛移默化之中，表演看盡
了人生，人生也來到表演裡 播
下 一顆寄託的種子。
一個 對封閉劇場的根本性反動
Infinity Theatre
文化階級 後革命
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2. Infinity Theatre
無極劇場
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{Space defined by frames}
{equipment creates activity}
{transparent
THEATRE
THEME PARK}
{Transprograming}
School theatre
WeekendWeekday
day
night
On the stage
lighting defined the boundary
all the space doesn’t
enclose by walls
the frames hanging system
The activity surround the walls
it’s open
and allow people to join.
Equipment + frame
= multiple activities
creates
new type of public
space
transparent publicity
evoke by walls
+theatre TIMELINE
Mon Tue Wed Thr Fri Sat Sun
00:00
22:00
14:00
12:00
10:00
audiencestaff
release space from 4 walls!
Site : Wanhua District
Lao-Song Elementary School/ Bopiliao Historic Block
(萬華區-老松國小/剝皮寮)
Area: 31,344.9M2
Building Type: THEATRE
Public space Mixed commercial / used building
Programs: PUBLIC THEATRE + PARK
/experimental Theatre playground/
/School field/Drama group village/
OPEN public space for neighbors / tourists
Students / drama groups
public direction
+
=
walls devide space
frames hanging eqipments
creates
activities
Most of elevation of
Bopiliao Historic Block (剝皮寮)
is 5 meters wide
it defines basic activity type on south of site
5 meters wide module brings historic atmosphere into theatre
which comes from traditional Long streethouses.
entertainment x education

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4
3
RF
X PUBLIC SPACE
/OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
/LECTURE SPACE
/THEATRE PRODUCTION MUSEUM
/SENSATION THEAM PATH
/REHEARSAL SPACE
CATWALK
X THEATRE BACKSTAGE
/
PROFESSINAL
LIGHT SETTING
/CHATTING ROOM
/THEATRE PRODUCTION ROOM
/EXTENDED BACKSTAGE
GF
X PUBLIC SPACE
/OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
/LECTURE SPACE
/MAIN THEATRE
/EXPERIENTAL THEATRE
/OUTDOOR GYM
/BAR
/REHEARSAL SPACE
/LIBRARY
X
PUBLIC SPACE
1000 SEATS
PROFESSIONAL THEATRE
/ 4 EXPERIENTAL THEATRE
4THEME
IN BETWEEN SPACE
PANNEL X FRAMES
1000 SEATS
RF
CATWALK
GF
STAGE
THEATRE ENTRANCE TO UNDERGROUND
PUBLIC ROOF SPACE ENTRANCE
SLOPE
STANDARD
LIFE EVENT
Retro
A chance decrease rent of rehearsal needs dramatically by doing under skylight and breeze instead of air condition and spotlight in casual time.
A chance for drama group to use a real scale of rehearsal room to create their play which is almost impossible in Taiwan except of big group.
A chance for child to explore professional performing art during their childhood
A chance for family which from different culture background to aware art from their children.
A chance for Art to get along with public through daily rehearsal.
A chance to be fair for public can come close to art without feeling ashame.
Hundreds of chance would be released.
once theatre be open

4. new typology of public space
a theatre production museum
elementary school field
tourist attraction
follow the layer to experience different
programs!
Several frames dominate a
strong direction on the site
which is following the urban
road system and activity con-
text from Bopiliao Historic
Block.
Let people walk into site with-
out aware this is a Theatre!
create a friendly public space is
good to stay and discover per-
forming art .
While you walk into the site you
will be evoked by the public di-
rection which create a transpar-
ent theatre space.
You can see through the back-
stage in between of the walls to
understand the crew how to set
up a play.
+Elements in Theatre
columns
catwalk
front stage
back stage
stairs
net
ceiling
curtain
handrails
lighting
walls
auditorium
How about manage a catwalk to be a
trail?
Use stairs and platforms as rehearsal
/class room?
Neutral equipments will be interesting
for multiple use to play a role in com-
munity.Thousands of exquisite compo-
nents can be treasure.
theatre experience trail
exercise path
live museum
reading park
multiple function hall/holeb
bump into something new!!!

5. 1 - Transprograming
Bopiliao Historic Block is a lively site containing
different communities
. It’s a mix-use type, features Taiwan’s urban
culture providing possibilities to mix programs
together. This site has potential to develop an
attractive landmark that can become a cultural
trigger in the city. It’s located in Lao-Song Ele-
mentary School which provides opportunities to
build multiple types of experimental performing
spaces in an intense city also allow children to
interact with performing arts or activities
through daily lives.
4 Design Concept x Strategy
<一>重複定義使用型態
當 劇場疊加在剝皮寮街區中的
老松國小，偌大的操場上不再零落
出下課時間也三三兩兩的小朋友，
白天上課、夜晚劇場的活動分別帶
出不同使用者密度的高峰低谷，交
互穿插在基地上，靈活的支配了這
一塊都市開放空間的使用權，碰撞
出表演藝術深植基本國民教育的火
花。提供少子化後的校地，新型態
再生的可能。

6. 2 - Space Defined by Frames
Frame is a refine element of theater. It play role of hanging a
set or professional equipment. Picture a virtual world in audi-
ence’s mind. It’s also a magical to play with vanishing points
and perspectives to visualize scene. The public direction of
street activities involves into the site, while turning perpen-
dicular to the frame’s direction, the user encounters a whole
theatre space created by countless frames.
<二>框架塑造空間
框架-提煉出劇場
設計最基本的一個單位
。它承載布景、架設燈
桿，創造景深，搭載觀
眾心中的虛擬實境。以
開放的方式定義出一套
空間系統，當空間的界
線不再是不可逆的，邊
界足以游離，框架的序
列創造出意識型態上的
完整，間接暗示了基地
本身活動的紋理。

7. 3 - Equipment Creates
Activities
Equipment creates new possi-
bilities to mix multiple activi-
ties. On the stage, lighting
creates space, defines bound-
ary, adjusts atmosphere,
expresses emotions, and
hidden audience. In this case
all the spaces are not en-
closed by physical walls, but
the hanging system makes the
enclosure. Activities surround
the frames. They are open and
allow people to join. This type
of architectural method
releases space from 4 walls!<三>設施創造活動
一張張座椅圍出了一盞燈
的光暈，人們圍坐，紛紛聊起
向晚的第一句閒話。當光線行
走出範圍，劇場之境頓生，一
張桌板，是留在教室裡的童年?
也是一場乒乓球的賽局，在生
活場景裡，不是一個方正的運
動中心，社區辦公室旁邊那間
冷氣太強的閱覽室，或是巷口
暗夜那間5樓公寓排練場，下戲
後的他在觀眾席點起了一支菸
，看著廣場那一端的藍球賽正
精彩...當活動空間被時間替換
使用權，這一秒，誰才是觀眾?
誰又是演員?

8. 4 - Transparent Publicity Evoke by Walls
The new typology of public space should be creative! Several frames
dominate a strong direction by following urban road system and
activity context from Historic Block. People come in without aware-
ness and start to discover. While walking, you will be evoked by
public direction which creates a transparent space seeming as a
theatre production museum. People can see through backstage
between the walls to understand how crews set up a play and
follow layers to experience different program in
field.
<四>穿透的表演藝術實驗場
公開表演藝術的真實，憑開放劇場
的可視性，把藝術的寂寞還給人間。
1000人席次的主舞台，由透過動線控制
的三層空間所打造，上自下分別管理了
多功能的公共參與平台、貓道工作空間
、舞台暨觀眾席，創造360度包覆性的日
常觀看，被發生被偶遇。劇場宛如一座
動態的表演藝術博物館，展演戲劇創作
過程，呈現現實中藝術的樣子，這些未
完成不經意的被演出，成為孩子生活中
的劇目，這一次建築拿掉高牆，不再用
最直覺的方法控制環境，才真正還之於
大眾，接觸戲劇的起跑點。