2018臺中世界花卉博覽會 TAICHUNG WORLD FLORA EXPOSITION
發現館 DISCOVERY PAVILION
發現館座落於臺中市后里園區內，面積計2,880平方公尺，以「未來之森」為展館設計理念，建材使用可回收性的再生塑材磚，建置一座透空式建築，結合仿生態氣流通風樹塔，與現有老樹融為一體，並使視覺穿透引入綠意，創造良好展覽空間，貫徹自然與人類共存，呼應園區共生意象。
The World Flora Exposition is a garden festival recognized by the International Association of Horticultural Producers that takes place in different cities and places around the globe. On November 3, 2018, the Taichung World Flora Exposition officially opens and runs for about six months. It is divided among three sites in central Taiwan’s Taichung City, namely the Fengyuan, Waipu and Houli districts. At the Houli expo site, the main venue is Discovery Pavilion.
發現館│在臺中看見半個地球
保護西部大川與生態共享，保留半個地球給其他生命
透過發現館所看見的臺中景色，形塑大甲溪流域關於生活共好的那面。在這次的參觀過程中，我們希望觀眾發現臺中/地球都有著另一面，而那另一面屬於自然生態的美好，需要大家的共同參與並投入保護，與地球上的其他生命共享、珍惜這塊土地的珍貴資源。
Many old trees were preserved during the Houli site’s development and, thus, the emphasis here is on forest ecology. The design concept of Discovery Pavilion incorporates some of these old trees, as well as various technologies, to highlight central Taiwan’s diverse ecology and the importance of conserving it.
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發現館共有八個空間，從0M的出海口開始，到3886M的雪山山脈，各展區看似獨立、風格迥異，然而卻又能夠彼此呼應如電影般有情緒。以母親之河大甲溪展開的故事線，將臺中美好的那一面，包含彌足珍貴的自然生態與豐厚底蘊的人文歷史，呈現給造訪發現館的觀眾們。
The rich content of this pavilion is divided into eight exhibition units, with different elevations along the Dajia River explored, from sea level to 3,5000 meters. This draws attention to Taiwan’s plethora of majestic mountains, something that often comes as a surprise to first-time visitors to the island. Water is also a focal point as it is essential to the survival of all life on the earth.
