〔안정원의 건축 칼럼〕 어번룸으로 통합한 입체적인 도시 복합문화센터, 메카공간읽기 3

●●● 멋진 세상 속 건축디자인_ 프랑스 보르도 가론강을 은은하게 밝히는 독창적인 복합문화센터 ‘MÉCA’(Maison de l’Économie Créative et de la Culture en Aquitaine)… FRAC, OARA, ALCA의 독립성을 유지하는 동시에 Urban Room으로 통합한 입체적인 도시 공간 구조, 개방적이고 공공적으로 확장된 절제된 건축의 면모를 엿볼 수 있어

The building is conceived as a single loop of cultural institutions and public space by extruding the pavement of the promenade to become the ramp that leads into the urban living room, the facade with glimpses into the stage towers of OARA and the offices of ALCA, and the rooftop enclosing the sky-lit galleries of FRAC. A series of steps and ramps lead the public directly into the 1,100㎡ outdoor urban room at the core of MÉCA, creating a porous institution for visitors to roam freely between the Quai de Paludate street to the river promenade. A 7m high MÉCA sign illuminates the space with white LED lights, like a modern chandelier at the scale of the urban room. During special occasions, MÉCA’s outdoor spaces can be transformed into a stage for concerts and theatrical spectacles or an extended gallery for sculptures and other art installations. A permanent bronze sculpture depicting a half-head of Hermes by French artist Benoît Maire intersects with the entrance on the riverside, inviting visitors to reflect on the contemporary culture of the region.

Upon entering MÉCA from the ground floor, visitors arrive at the lobby where they can relax in the spiral pit or dine at the restaurant Le CREM, furnished with red furniture and cork chairs designed by BIG in reference to the city known for wine. A giant periscope by the restaurant and elevators allows visitors to see the activity in the outdoor urban room and vise-versa, creating an indoor-outdoor dialogue. On the same ground floor, those with tickets can enjoy performances in OARA’s 250-seat theatre featuring flexible seating configurations and acoustic systems optimized by an all-black checkerboard panel of concrete, wood and perforated metal. Upstairs, filmgoers can view screenings at ALCA’s red-accented 80-seat cinema or visit the two production offices and project incubation area.

FRAC occupies the upper floors with 7m high exhibition spaces, production studios for artists, storage facilities, 90-seat auditorium and cafe. The 850㎡ public roof terrace serves as a flexible extension to the exhibition spaces, allowing future large-scale art installations and performances to be placed outdoors amid views of the city and the Basilica of St. Michael. MÉCA’s facade is composed almost entirely of 4,800 prefabricated concrete panels interspersed with windows of various sizes to control the amount of light entering inside and to create a sense of transparency. The concrete slabs, which weigh up to 1.6 tons, are sandblasted to expose its raw qualities and to texture the surface with the local sandstone of Bordeaux. Yellow granules for brightness and warmth radiate the building in the sun and integrates MÉCA as a familiar yet new vernacular sight to the city.>>Architects_ Bjarke Ingels, Jakob Sand, Finn Nørkjær, Andreas Klok Pedersen, 자료_ Bjarke Ingels Group, Photos by Laurian Ghinitoiu, 기사 출처_ 에이앤뉴스 AN NEWS(ANN NEWS CENTER) 제공

안정원(비비안안 Vivian AN) 에이앤뉴스 발행인 겸 대표이사, 한양대학교 실내건축디자인학과 겸임교수, 한양대학교 IAB자문교수
제공_ 에이앤뉴스그룹 ANN(에이앤뉴스_ 건축디자인 대표 신문사 ‧ 에이앤프레스_건설지, 건설백서, 건설스토리북, 건설엔지니어링북 전문출판사)
Three Institutions in on Building. How do you preserve the autonomy of three independent cultural institutions while still allowing for maximum interdisciplinary exchange and accessibility to the public? We propose merging the FRC, ALCA and OARA into a single loop framed around a fourth program: an outdoor urban room.

The outdoor urban room invites the arts and everyday life of Bordeaux to flow from the city center to the Garonne riverfront. The pavement of the promenade is extruded to become the ramp that leads into the urban room, the facade with glimpses into the OARA and ALCA, and the rooftop enclosing the FRAC galleries. During special occasions, MECA’s outdoor spaces can transform into a stage for concerts and theatrical spectacles or a gallery for art installations.