Pingtung Art Museum Introduction
Pingtung Art Museum (formerly the old site of the local government) is oriented east to west and is a representative building from the first generation of post-war municipal offices, holding local historical significance. It was designed and supervised by a local government employee, Lin Rongzhang, and measures 52 meters in length and 20 meters in width, covering an area of approximately 980 square meters. It was completed and opened in October 1953, until the city government moved to a new administrative building in July 2005. The original site was temporarily loaned to the county's cultural bureau for five years, and with the support from the Cultural Innovation Development Fund, it was renovated into an art museum. Earlier this year, as the lease expired, the local government took back management, and the county government dismantled some internal facilities and all lighting fixtures. The local government is currently undergoing interior renovations, hoping that the museum can reopen and surprise citizens once again. The space of the Pingtung Art Museum showcases early modern architectural features, with elongated rows of windows making up the facade, and an eave at the entrance emphasizing its role. The interior space, apart from the tall columns, has no unnecessary partitions, and the light entering through the long windows enhances the openness of the entire space. Currently empty, the museum features a ceiling structure made entirely of cypress wood beams, which are fully exposed, along with round and square window lattices, and round column capitals with a Western-style leaf design, adding to the unique beauty of the museum as the light and shadow change.
