01 Ecological Boulevard

Campus Design 2070

Programme: URBAN DESIGN

Location: Tunghai University Campus, Taichung

Instructor: Kuowei, Chiu (KC)

Type: Group work for campus analysis

Individual work for Ecological Boulevard

Time: 12/2021~02/2022

Tunghai University is an antique and historical university, founded in 1949. The campus is located on the main road - Taiwan Boulevard, and is surrounded by highways and railways. The location is quite significant, nearby the commercial district, residential area, industrial area and redevelopment zone. Additionally, Tunghai Campus has become a military strategic location in the central axis planning since 1949, because the Taichung International Airport located above. If so, What is the campus future to be ? What can we do for the campus? How should the campus be transformed in 2070 ?

Metropolitan Analysis

Geographically, the DaduMount tableland and the Fazi river divides Taichung city and country. As the importance of the strategic location, topography affects wind direction. There will be eight main natural wind tunnels appears in the urban area. Besides it, wind direction affects hot spots and air pollution. High air pollution problems and high surface temperatures around the campus in summer. However, Tunghai Campus is the only university with abundant forests, with 80% of the green area. It make it possible to be selfsufficient and provide electric power for industrial districts and commercial districts near the campus. Using open space to generate energy and form the power grid.

Followed by the goals of 2070, I choose the middle of the campus as the site to deal with these problems. In region, the campus is covered in high spot and high air pollution, therefore I choose a green space to optimize. In the future, AI University cooperation will be more important in Tunghai. So, I also considered about AI technology can help us better develop renewable energy. Continute to the current problem is lacking of green open space nearby for the locals and th students. Therefore, I imaged that the site is good to be a small city park to open inside and outside. But on the axial analysis of the space syntax showed the biggest problem of the site is lacking of connectivity and permeability, leading to the students were afraid to go in, and then make a detour. In addition, There were rivers flowing through the site in the past, but they are dry due to upstream interception, which affects the balance of the ecological network and requires additional human resources to water plants.

Design Strategies

CONCEPT DIAGRAM Reintroduce Water into Campus

The river used to be used for irrigation but now cut off due to the development of industrial areas. Recently ,because of the renovation of Tungda river. They promise to introduce purified water into “Central Water Canal” but is not enough. In my design strategy, I create a water collection device to keep water flowing, so that we can have ecological restoration to achieve biodiversity, and natural wind tunnels that can keep climate comfort and develop renewable energy ! Then Enhance the relationship between human and ecology, I created diverse hubs here. Morover, I settled the five elements on my main design strategies to solve these five question. For instance, lack of sidewalks, public space shortage, ecological isolation, climate issue and continuation of campus spirits.

1. Chinese Juniper

1. Poinciana

2. Tabebuia rosea

3. Rhododendron

4. Queen Crapemyrtle

5. Falcataria falcata

6. Golden Trumpet-tree

A. Zosterops japonica

B. Chinese bulbul

C. Gray Treepie

D. Black Drongo

E. Leucodioptron taewanum

A. Malayan Night-heron agrarius

B. Spotted-necked Dove.

A. Otus lettia NO! WHY?

B. Mus caroli

C. House Shrew

Open Classroom Ecological Hub

The space surrounded and protected by vegetation, and it equipped with interactive technologies for academic and control bioclimatic conditioning system.

There is a bird viewing area that can interact with water and ecology. A gazebo provides natural shading and water nebulization for cooling the environment.

Active Hub Media Hub

People can use digital facilities to enhance collaboration efficiency. And the renewable energy device can check climate conditioning systems, or energy production systems that provide power for arounding charging.

It provide sports infrastructure and physic activity for personal digital health care in partnership with campus medical center.