Back Square area of Shan Hai Temple, Chai Shan Da Road, Kaoshioung
Tao Yuan neighbourhood is located on the west side of the Mount Chai, facing Taiwan Gulf.
During the military occupation, Mount Chai was an important camouflage base, implanted to ensure the protection of Kaoshioung harbour. Weapons and other military equipments had to be kept out of sight. This largely influenced the local people lifestyle: they developed their own camouflage way of living and kept close relationships.
The car park, which is situated right behind and uphill from the Shan Hai temple, would be dug underground to provide a hidden public plaza for local people use. The entrance of the latter would be connected to the actual neighbourhood administration office, so that it would be out of sight , in keeping with the specific camouflage lifestyle of the inhabitants of Tao Yuan neighbourhood.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
(M-Zone) 2
Taiwan Cement plant area, Gu Shan Road, Kaoshioung
Downhill abandoned cement factories prevent the Mount Gu neighbouring residential area from developing any close relationship with the Mount. Moreover, the land has been excavated to respond to the needs of the industrial activities developed since the 70’s.
Daily-collected food scraps would be poured in to the huge barrels of such factories, so that the soil of the Mount gets fertilized. Hence, terraced gardens would be prospering on the excavated land, and local people would take care of these civic garden during leisure time.
Downhill abandoned cement factories prevent the Mount Gu neighbouring residential area from developing any close relationship with the Mount. Moreover, the land has been excavated to respond to the needs of the industrial activities developed since the 70’s.
Daily-collected food scraps would be poured in to the huge barrels of such factories, so that the soil of the Mount gets fertilized. Hence, terraced gardens would be prospering on the excavated land, and local people would take care of these civic garden during leisure time.
(M-Zone) 3
Asia Plywood factory area, Shi Quan 3rd Road, Kaoshioung
Lover River is the most important natural resource and major flood channel in Kaoshioung. It witnessed the process of industrialization and the post-industrial period of Kaoshioung.
The reservoir of wood is a medium to decipher the relationship between Kaoshioung city and Lover River. By re-using these being left over water reservoirs and water channels, a water recycling system of filtering function could be formulated to improve the purification facilities. In addition, by providing a new water gate, the system is able to receive sudden rain fall in the summer. The purified water body could be transformed into landscape features, fish ponds and water reservoirs for fire incidents.
Lover River is the most important natural resource and major flood channel in Kaoshioung. It witnessed the process of industrialization and the post-industrial period of Kaoshioung.
The reservoir of wood is a medium to decipher the relationship between Kaoshioung city and Lover River. By re-using these being left over water reservoirs and water channels, a water recycling system of filtering function could be formulated to improve the purification facilities. In addition, by providing a new water gate, the system is able to receive sudden rain fall in the summer. The purified water body could be transformed into landscape features, fish ponds and water reservoirs for fire incidents.
(M-Zone) 4
North Gate area, Old City, Sheng Li Road, Zuo Ying District, Kaoshioung
Under the Qin Dynasty, Mount Turtle had been enclosed by the city wall, as part of the Zuo Ying District. Thus, the old city urban planning entailed the protection of Mount Turtle natural site from the modern ever-increasing noisy outer city till today.
The protection of the historic monument and the urban development of the outer city stand in contradiction: juxtaposed housing units not only disfigure the old city wall, but also make a personal use of it.
A new path would redefine the relation between North Gate outer space and inner one, by clearing the ground floor space of the juxtaposed buildings and connecting the latter with the ancient bridle path of the old city wall.
Under the Qin Dynasty, Mount Turtle had been enclosed by the city wall, as part of the Zuo Ying District. Thus, the old city urban planning entailed the protection of Mount Turtle natural site from the modern ever-increasing noisy outer city till today.
The protection of the historic monument and the urban development of the outer city stand in contradiction: juxtaposed housing units not only disfigure the old city wall, but also make a personal use of it.
A new path would redefine the relation between North Gate outer space and inner one, by clearing the ground floor space of the juxtaposed buildings and connecting the latter with the ancient bridle path of the old city wall.
(M-Zone) 5
Grit Chamber area, Ban Bing mountain, Chai Shan Da Road, Kaoshioung
Mountain Ban-Ping has been amputated of its half, since the implantation of cement factories in the 70's required the installation of artificial water tanks, drainage pipes and other huge infrastructures of the kind.
Hence, while the west side of the mount is devastated by cement-related mega structures, the east side is left to the use of local people for mountain-climbing.
As industrial activities close down one by one, the re-programming of such a dead zone tends to reconnect the latter to teh other half, by opening a new mountain-climbing path that would make people aware of in-situ particularities while enjoying the pleasure of a healthy walk. The Mount revives.
Mountain Ban-Ping has been amputated of its half, since the implantation of cement factories in the 70's required the installation of artificial water tanks, drainage pipes and other huge infrastructures of the kind.
Hence, while the west side of the mount is devastated by cement-related mega structures, the east side is left to the use of local people for mountain-climbing.
As industrial activities close down one by one, the re-programming of such a dead zone tends to reconnect the latter to teh other half, by opening a new mountain-climbing path that would make people aware of in-situ particularities while enjoying the pleasure of a healthy walk. The Mount revives.
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