Exchange

Disappearing Local Hanging House

Programme: INTERIOR DESIGN

Location: Central Dist., Taichung, Taiwan

Instructor: Yafeng, Gao

Type: Group work (with Megan Li)

Time: 10/2018~12/2018

Location: Re-knowing the Local culture

In the 1950s, after the Nationalist government retreated to Taiwan, there were no military dependents' villages yet, so the Taichung government allowed immigrants from China to build hundreds of "Keknan" houses along the banks of the Liuchuan River. These houses were halfsuspended on the riverbanks and were commonly called "suspended houses". The number of these houses was so large that they even extended to the Green River area. Later, the government built military dependents' villages, and the houses were sold to Taiwanese migrant workers who had come from rural areas. In the 1970s, in order to improve the urban landscape, the government planned to demolish some of the suspended houses and only left 39 houses in the 26th lane of Minsheng Road as a cultural relic. However, these buildings have continued to exist as unauthorized constructions with tacit government approval.

On the floor distribution, the first and second floors are open bookstores, while the third floor serves as accommodation and exchange space. By combining the operation of the bookstore with tourism, work exchange, leisure, entertainment, art exhibitions, and other activities, more visitors are attracted to come and visit from other places. The center of the first floor is a space for exchange, where monthly lectures are held to provide a platform for local people and tourists to exchange and share stories about the history of the Green River Suspension Bridges, the rise and fall of the central district, and even other traditional old buildings and stories about Taichung.

Hanging Toilets

Playground

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Internship in Che Wang Architects | Very Studio

In 2019, I interned at Very Studio for over six months, where I was responsible for tasks such as conceptual ideation, model making, sites measurement, and drawing ( diagrams/plans/sections/elevations/ renderings ), etc. Among all the projects, I spent the longest time working on the "Farm House" project, from conceptual ideation, floor planning, model development to on-site learning. It was an honor to be involved in this project, and I was thrilled to see it being awarded the Taiwan Golden Pin Design Award in the Space Design category in 2022.