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Location:Taipei, Beitou

Area:2500 ha

The site is mainly in the old town(2050) of Beitou. Contents over 35,000 buildings and the MRT system (Xinbeitou Station-Qiyan Station). The distance is only 7km away from Yangmingshan volcano, when it erupted the entire Beitou will shroud in the threat. And our project is to find a solution to this potential danger.

In 2050, a super-aging society and highhouse aging have become an irreversible phenomenon. This project aims to take advantage of this opportunity, reconsidering the relationship between man and nature. Giving the land where humans encroached back to nature. At the same time face up the threat which has been disregarded by the Yangmingshan volcano, Find a way to survive.

Migrate the people who lived in the area that will be threatened by lahar. The old town will be used as a buffer zone to keep safe from people. And it(the old town) could also be regarded as an ecological restoration area.