‘Time’ names Weiwuying art center on top places list

美國 Time 雜誌把衛武營列入偉大地方之一

According to Weiwuying’s Web site, the design by Dutch architect Francine Houben's firm Mecanoo was inspired by the sinuous canopy created by clusters of banyan trees found in the park next to the center.

根據衛武營的網站，荷蘭建築師Francine Houben的公司Mecanoo的設計靈感來自公園旁發現的榕樹叢所形成的彎曲的樹冠。

Since its opening, the four performance venues inside the center have seen world-class acts, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Germany’s Berliner Philharmoniker, while the fifth, outdoor, venue has attracted large crowds for open-air performances.

自開放以來，中心內的四個表演場館都見證了世界一流的表演，包括倫敦愛樂樂團和德國的柏林愛樂樂團，而第五個室外場館吸引了大批露天表演人群。

The center has also attracted the attention of the BBC, the New York Times, the Guardian, National Geographic and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

衛武營中心還引起了英國廣播公司(BBC)，《紐約時報》(New York Times)，《衛報》(the Guardian)，《國家地理》(National Geographic )和《法蘭克福匯報》(Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung)的關注。

Weiwuying said in a statement that being selected as one of the world’s top 100 places by the US magazine is the result of the collective effort of the operation team and other staff.

衛武營中心在聲明中說，被美國雜誌評選為世界前100名之一是運營團隊和其他員工共同努力的結果。