维多利亚监狱改造展览丨中国香港丨纳研作室

这个展览旨在探索香港市中心前监狱作为城市标志性文化遗产的文化意义，贯穿过去、现在与未来的视角。B座展厅试图从概念、意义、设计和体验等多个层面，对这座前殖民地监狱进行多重解读。每间牢房以不同的视角呈现内容和体验。而D座展厅曾是监狱内医院建筑群的一部分，其中包含一个停尸间，展览意图在于探讨监狱作为社会系统的创伤与治愈的两面性。

The exhibition is a search of cultural significance of the former prison as an iconic heritage site in the city centre of Hong Kong in relation to past, present and future. B Hall intends to create multiple interpretations of the former colonial prison in terms of its concept, meaning, design and experience. Each cell delivers content and experience with different perspectives. D Hall which used to be part of the hospital complex inside the prison with a mortuary remained intends to explore the traumatic and healing aspects of prison as a social system.

▼室内概览，overview of the indoor space © Tai Kwun

由于该遗址是香港殖民时期的独特且复杂的历史场所，设计概念着眼于尽量减少和消除上一届展览遗留的设施和设备新增项，以避免掩盖监狱建筑本身的原始精髓与特征。灯光是关键元素，用于凸显监狱牢房的原始建筑氛围以及两个展厅内的特殊建筑细节。

Since the site is a unique and complex historical site from the colonial period of Hong Kong. The design concept begins with minimising and eliminating new additions of amenities and devices from the previous exhibition set up that may mask the original essence and features of the prison architecture itself. Lighting is a key element that is used to highlight the original architectural aura of the prison cells and special architectural elements in both Halls.

▼灯光是关键元素，Lighting is a key element © Tai Kwun

▼修复后的监狱内部空间，indoor space of the prison after renovation © Tai Kwun

▼监狱内部空间，indoor space © Tai Kwun

▼展览，exhibition © Tai Kwun

▼基于监狱建筑材料和结构的展示系统，a series of display systems were designed based on the materiality and tectonics of prison © Tai Kwun

▼监狱内部展览，exhibition © Tai Kwun

▼融入极其微妙的当代设计触感，with a very subtle contemporary touch © Tai Kwun

▼保持展览与遗产本身的和谐，maintaining a harmony between the exhibition and the heritage itself © Tai Kwun

▼展现监狱历史，showing the prison history © Tai Kwun

D座展厅的停尸间位于一条长走廊的尽头。为了在引导方向上实现细腻且有效的设计，在走廊天花板上安装了一根定制的长线性灯管，其灯光温度从暖黄色逐渐过渡到冷蓝色，象征着建筑内部生命与死亡的循环过程。

The mortuary in D Hall was located at a dead end of a long corridor. In order to create subtle yet effective directional guide, a bespoke long linear light tube was introduced to the ceiling along the corridor. Its lighting temperature gradient slowly shifts from yellow to blue, warm to cold that signifies the cycle of life and death inside the complex.

▼灯光变化，lighting variation © Tai Kwun

▼走廊，corridor © Tai Kwun

▼平面图，plan ©Napp Studio & Architects

Date: November 2023

Location: Tai Kwun, Hong Kong

Exhibition Designer: Napp Studio & Architects

Graphic Designer: HATO

Curators: Anita CHUNG, Maggie CHAN

Builder: Hattrick Creative

Photo Courtesy: Tai Kwun