Landscape Architecture Portfolio by Man-Chuan Lin

2016 PORTFOLIO Ma n - C h u a n S a n d y L i n manc huanlin@ gmail.c o m +8 8 6 9 3 7 0 3 8 0 4 8

Man-Chuan Lin Born June 26th, 1992 Taipei, Taiwan

Contact +886 9 37038048 manchuanlin@gmail.com

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Ba li Urb a n Park - A Reg enerative Str ateg y For Bali Coastline Date : 2014.9 - 2015.6 Pr o j ect Ty p e : I n d iv i d u a l A ca d em i c Pr o j ect (G r a d u a t i o n D es i g n ) Location : New Taipei City, Taiwan Pr o f es s o r : C. Y. C h a n g ( cycm a i l @n tu . ed u . tw)

BETWEEN THE GEARS

EDUCATION

National Taiwan University

Bachelor Degree Dept. of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

F O R E S T PA R K , F O R E S T A R T Red es i g n i n g Ta i p ei ’s D a ’ a n Pa r k

Date : 2014.4 - 2014.5 Pr o j ect Ty p e : G r o u p A ca d em i c Pr o j e ct - 3 rd Year （ co -d es i g n wi th Ja r r ed C h en） Location : Taipei, Taiwan Pr o f es s o r : Y. J. L i n ( ya n n j l i n @n tu . ed u . tw ) R. H. Hsu ( sheu@ntu.edu.tw )

Exchange Student Dept. of Landscape Architecture

2013.8 -2013.12

2011.9 - 2016.1 2013 sumer

2014 sumer

AECOM shenzeng office master planning team

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Summer Intern

Old Farmer Landscape Architecture Co. Summer Intern

Na tio n a l Taiwan U niversity Bicycle Parking Lot Renovation Deisgn Competition Date : 2014.3 - 2014.4 Pr o j ect Ty p e : G r o u p A ca d em i c C o m p e ti ti o n P r o j ect ( 2 nd P lace ) - 3 rd Year ( co-design with Chen-Yu Chen ) Location : National Taiwan University

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

CURATION EXPERIENCE 2013 spring

2013 spring

2015 summer

Fall into Light

NTU Art Festival

personal photography exhibition

Space Re-Generated Project exhibition curator

L A N G UA G E A B I L I T Y

Mandarin English mother tone

fluently

French basic

Taiwan’s NEW STAR Lanscape Architecture Exhibition core curator and exhibition space design

SOFTWARE SKILLs

OTHER SKILLs

I N T E R E S Ts

Illustrator

AutoCad

Photography

Traveling

Photoshop

Sketch up

Graphic Design

Cooking

Interior Design

Photographing

Indesign

Sketching

ASIA

S.PARK

TA I WA N

B A L I U R BA N P A R K A R E G E N E R AT I V E S T R AT E G Y F O R B A L I C OA S T L I N E

N E W TA I P E I C I T Y

Date : 2014.9 - 2015.6 Pr o j ect Typ e : I n d iv i d u a l A ca d em i c Pr o j ect (G r a d u a ti o n D es i g n ) Location : New Taipei City, Taiwan Pr o f es s o r : C. Y. C h en g (cycm a i l @n tu . ed u . tw)

However, with various existing industries such as sewag e plants, ta i p ei p o r t , o i l s to r a g e ta n k s, s to n e i n d u s tr y f a cto r i es s u r r o u n d i n g th e s i te, i t b l o ck s th e co n n ect i o n b etween th e n o r th p a r t o f B a l i co a s tl i n e wi th th e r es t o f to u r i s t a ttr a cti o n s i n th e a r ea .

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As Tamshui River r uns smoothly into Taiwan Trait, time slowly tr a n s f o r m ed th e l a n d s ca p e o f b a l i co a s tl i n e i n to a p ea cef u l p l a ce to stay.Â

-montage of surrounding area-

Spark hopes to re present a better solution for Bali urban recrea ti o n a r ea . T h r o u g h venu e a n d p r o g r a m s d es i g n , a l ter i n g i n d u s tr i a l sur rounding and connecting people with the site to provide a sustainable solution for both the site and tourist industr y.

S I T E A N A LY S I S -local weather wheel-

-view points analysis-

sunshine hours\\average temperature\\rainfall

a . Ve i w i n g t o w a r d s o u t h w e s t f r o m t h e s i t e , m a n y l a r g e s i z e o i l t a n k s w e r e seen and being stored in a shor t distance. b. Ro t a t i n g a b i t we s t f r o m ‘ a ’ d i r e c t i o n , t h e r e we r e m a n y c o n t a i n e r h o l d i n g c r a n e s b e s e e n a t t h e Ta i p e i p o r t . c . Te t r a p o d s a l o n g t h e s h o r e a t B a l i c o a s t l i n e .

B a l i d i s t r i c t i s i n t h e n o r t h p a r t o f Ta i wa n , w h i ch b e l o n g s t o sub-tropical climate zone. Winters are war m and summers are hot and wet, with rainy seasons in April and May followed by typhoon season in July and August. T he averag e temperature for the coldest month is 15.6 °C, and for the hottest month is 29 °C. DEC

d. A large area covered by natural g rass field.

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e . Tr u c k s a n d e x c a v a t o r s w e r e o n s i t e t o r e m o v e s i l t f r o m t h e r i v e r m o u t h . 21.0°C FEB OC T

16.2 °C 23.1°C

15.6 °C 21 5m 41

27.4°C

17.3 °C

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77mm

18.6 °C

73mm

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9.5

3.5

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61.5mm

20.6 °C

29.1°C APR

45 6m m

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25.2 °C

29.1°C 28.5 °C

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JUL

-on site notesA t t h e r ive r m o u t h o f Ta m s u i r ive r, t h e r i g h t r ive r b a n k wa s fairly developed for many tourist attractions, but on the other s i d e , t h e l e f t r i v e r b a n k s e e m s t o h a v e a d i f f e r e n t d e s t i n y. B a l i district is located on the left riverbank, with many industrial facilities within the area. However, the site is abundant with both natural and cultural elements, such as sand patter ns, natu ral grass field, seaside area, sunset view and She-san-hang Ru i n s. B a l i h a s t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r b e i n g a b e l ove d u r b a n o p e n s p a c e a s l o n g a s i t s m o o t h l y c o e x i s t w i t h t h e s u r r o u n d i n g. I n a recent future, Bali district will undergo rapid and intense chang es, this new CBD-to-be needs a well thought through solution for its urban open space. JUN

ta i wa n tr a i t

ta m s u i r iver

Bali pier

Mt. gu anyin

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B A L I s e w a g e d i s p o s a l i n t e r i o r a re a a n d c i rc u l a t i o n ac ce s sib le a rea s ui table fo r visua l in sta lla tio n ac ces sib le a fter redesign

connecting with the suroundings B y a d d i n g b i cycl e tr ails and pier to connect wi th th e th e ex i s t i n g venu es, th u s s tr en g th en a n d co m p l ete th e ci r c u l a ti o n i n s u r r o u n d i n g a r ea .

B A L I s e w a g e d i s p o s a l a re a

Wa - z i - we i N a t u r a l C o n s e r v a t i o n a r e a Bali Sailing Wharf Bali Zou-An Park Bali Zou-An Wharf

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T he Bali Sewag e Area plays an impor tant rol e for s ewa g e disp o sa l in Ta ip ei a rea . It i s a i mmova b le fa cility in a n ea r future. T here is a water storag e area within the site.

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T here will be a M RT lightr ail line r un as i de the s i te in a n ea r futur e. Fe w d i s co n n ected b i ke tr a i l s ex i s ts o n s i te.

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T he site is defined as an urban park wi th a s ewa g e d i s p o s a l a r ea and a cul tura l museum p a rk a t its s outh-eas t side.

t ra n s p o r t a t i o n a n d c i rc u l a t i o n

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breaking down the barrier

surrounding land use

U s ing an elevated br idg e to cr os s over the s ewag e dis pos al ar ea to connect the r es idential to th e u r b a n p a r k wi th o u t d i r ect d i s tu r b a n c e to th e i n d u s tr i a l d i s tr i ct .

visual renovation U n p l ea s a n t v i ews o f th e Taipei Por t wou ld be b l o cked by p l a n ti n g tr e es at the s ou th-eas t par t o f th e s i te. I t co u l d a l s o tr ans f er into a r ecr eational f o r es t p a r k i n th e f u tu r e.

NATURE

Ta m s u i R i v e r, Guanyin Mountain, Ta i wa n Tr a i t

t o p o g ra p h y ART

T he site has little var iation with to p o g r a p hy.

open space and exsisting plantation T he site is covered by cer tain amount of veg etation and two open space.

location and surroundings

Container art, Installation art

ISSUEs and SOLUTIONs Th e Tai p e i Har b o r i s the la tes t oper a ted i n te r n ati o n al p o r t o f Tai wa n w ith a dis tr ict o f h i g h d e n s i t y o f i n te r na tiona l commercia l ac t i vi ti e s . A s th e d i s t r i c t developed throug h ti m e , t h e re are t w o m aj o r is s ues revea l :

T he site is located by the Taipei Por t and Bal i residen tia l a rea . taipei port

V I S UA L (atmosphere)

re s i d e n t i a l a re a

-space analysisT he site is at a g ood location right beside the Bali residential area with convenient trans p o r ta ti on, M RT l i ght ra i l l , whi ch i s g oi ng to be bu i l t i n th e n ea r f u tu r e. H owever, t h e ma jo r pr obel m i t encounter s i s the ma s s a r ea of B a l i s ewa g e d i s p o s a l f a c i l i ti es th a t b l o ck th e ci r cu l a ti o n f o r en t er i n g th e s i te. I n a d d i ti o n to th a t, B a l i s ewa g e d i s p o s a l a r ea a l s o ca u s es th e s e p er a ti o n o f S h e-s a n -h a n g M u s e u m a n d M u s eu m C u l tu r e Pa r k .

S PA C I A L (connection)

CULTURE

Ta i p e i Po r t

adding themes to the site Des ig ning pr og r ams ar ou nd 3 pr incipal elements, ar t, natu r e, cu ltu r e, to a l ter th e i n d u s tr i a l a m o s p h er e i n t h e a r ea .

1 . Su rrounding a tmos phere a ff ected by indus tr ia l fa cilities Du e t o the development of Ta ipei Por t, ma ny indus tr ia l fa cilities s uch a s s e w a g e p l an t s , s hipping conta iner cr a nes , oil s tor a g e ta nks , s tone indus tr y fa ctor ies , were b u i l t s ur rounding the s ite. Th os e indus tr ia l fa cilities ha ve ma de Ba li coa s tline a u n f avor a ble pla ce to s ta y. 2 . Re l ations hip between res idences a nd indus tr ia l a rea A s u r b a n s pa ce expa nd thr u time, indus tr ia l fa cilities were forced to build a t the e d g e o f ur ba n a rea . Thus , the living condition of the people w ho lives a ls o a t the m ar g i n of city, from the bottom of s ociety were a ff ected. Th ere s hould be a pos s ibili t y o f coexis tence between indus tr ia l dis tr ict, recrea tiona l s pa ce, educa tiona l center an d re s identia l a rea .

DESIGN CONCEPT The design concept was inspired by the sand patterns that derived from tidal change. And transformed the sand patterns into the topography layout on the site.

water t e r ra i n routes

sand pattern

M AT E R P L A N SPARK hopes that connections and emotion could be brought back into people's daily life through urban park design. Because afterall, landscape architecture should exists in daily life. Â

C U LT U R E - container city - fountain plaza A RT -

connection bridge container city pier seaside plaza N AT U R E

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canopy walalkway - wetland - bike trail water walk way trail of art - sand walkway hillside pavilion natural resource educational center

1 : 2500 A. seaside plaza B. canopy walkway C. wetland F. w a t e r w a l k w a y H. natural resource educational center

As this par t of the site is the closest to Ta ipei Por t a rea , na tura l elements a re set here to alter the visual impact by Taipei Por t. And aff orestation occurs here to block the disadvantage vie w of Taipei Por t. The purpose of the existing water storage area on site is to store clean and processed water before it exile into Taiwan Trait. Transforming it into a wetland gives it an advantage use for recreational and educational purpose.

In t he mi ddle p ar t of the s ite, a natural c ur ve occurs along the shore and gives it an advantage of developing into a pier. The pier will be able to provide water transpor tation to the right bank of Tamsui River and any other destination along the river. Linked with the connecting bridge, this par t of the site will be intensive with the usage. Thus, deri ve from the image of Taipei Por t, using the elements of shipping container to design a container city of ar t will increase the possibility for users to spend some time on the site.

D. 1 : 2500 D. connection bridge E. container city G. pier I. container city fountain plaza

D E S I G N D E TA I L S C U LT U R E - c o n t a i n e r c i t y

D E S I G N D E TA I L S -

A RT - c o n n e c t i o n b r i d g e open s pcae

adding benches and wood deck

veg etation

bas ic s tr u ctu r e

The idea of container city is to bring the image of por t culture into the site by transforming shipping containers into a variation kind of space. Between disconstr ucting and reforming, many ideas and possibilities are generated and therefore forming a village/city of shipping containers. Th ese spaces welcome many kinds of small business including ar tist studio, cafe, workshop, etc. B ot h different

The main purpose of connecting bridge is to connect the urban park with surrounding area, hoever, it has more to offer.... Bali se wage disposal area was once a controversial issue back in the days. Since the area was the remain site of She-san-hang Ruins, which contains abundant archeological evidence for Taiwanese archeology, when Bali Se wage Disposal Area was about to built, a serious conflict bursted out between Taipei city government and the archeologists. This connecting bridge, cross ing over the se wage disposal area, represents a hea ling symbol between people and government. Fur ther more, it represents the hope that there should not be any disagreement between each other in the future.

ho r izo n ta l a n d ve r t i c a l a r r a n ge m e n t o f sh i p p i ng cont ai ners als o p res ent a variety formation for a lively container city.

PA S T A N D P R E S E N T C O N S T R U C T I O N A N D C U LT U R E P R E S E RVAT I O N I N S D U S T R I A L A R E A A N D O PE N S PAC E

Diff e re n t a r r a n ge m ent of s h i p p i ng cont ai ners c o u ld fo r m d iff e re n t s h ap e of i nt ers p ace bet ween t h e m , gi ve s m a n y p o s s i bi li t i es for fur t h er us es , for e x a m p le : p o c k e t p ark, out door gat h eri ng event , c o n c e r t , o u t d o o r c a f e, et c.

D E S I G N D E TA I L S I N D U S T R Y L A N D S C A P E R E F O R M AT I O N E N E RG E T I C P U B L I C S PAC E

N AT U R E - w e t l a n d

After processed by the sewag e disposal facilities, processed clean wa te r i s s to r a g e h er e a t th e s o tr a g e a r ea f o r f u r th er ef f l u en ce. S i n ce th e wa ter h er e h a s b een p r o ces s ed , i t co u l d p r ov i d e r ecr ea ti o n a l , ed u ca ti o n a l , eco l o g i ca l u s e.

memorial

passing bridge educational

art display

recreational

ecological

educational

D E S I G N D E TA I L S -

A RT - c o n n e c t i o n b r i d g e

a m e m o r i a l s p a c e f o r t h e c o n fl i c t o f S h e - s a n - h a n g R u i n s a crossing platform a place for art installation display an educational demonstration of water resources

Indust r i al are a was once a cold, uncomfor table and unpleasant space for any kinds of human activities. The bridge provide a possibility for an innovation use of industrial space and hope that industrial area could be more than the role it was once played. By addi ng p l ant ation, projecting lights , a r t installation and ligh t ing design, transforming traditional industrial space into a lively open space for anyone to enjoy.

w a t e r p u r i fi c a t i o n by using ecological engineering

Recr ea ti o n a l u s e Water feature g enerates any kinds of activities for people to have sur round it. Educational use Using ecological engineering to set up a demonstration model for water purifi ca ti o n i s to d em o n s tr a te a m o r e env i r o n m en ta l f r i en d l y way o f th e wa ter p u r ification process. T herefore, it is a oppor tunity for environmental education and water resource education. Ecological use Having Wazihwei Nature Reser ve not far from the site, a well-designed wet land will attracts abundant species to settle and breed on here.

M AT E R P L A N P RO G R E S S Mo d ification ．Merge the shape of wet la nd i nt o t he la ndscape to create a more interesting waterbody for more recreation possibilites. ．combine container ar t installations with topography and biking trail

S E L F C R I T I C A L E X A M I N AT I O N

．Transform connect i o n br i dge a nd a dd platform and plantation on it stage I d e fi n i n g l a y o u t

Defi ning layout ．Pl a ce a we t land at the ver y west par t of the site to transform the water storage area, which is one of the se wage disposal facili ties, into a more friendly waterbody.

1. W ho matter the most ?

．Locate a forest plaza of plantation to block the unpleasant vie w of container hold ing cranes toward Taipei Por t. ．Ha ve cont ai ne r city paired up with a pier to connect with the surrounding tourist attractions.

It has been almost a year since this project was fully co m p l eted . T h r o u g h o u t th es e ti m e I ’ ve b een th i n king about how to improve and make the planning better. T hus, there are two questions posed by myself to r eth i n k a b o u t th e p l a n .

stage II m o d i fi c a t i o n

． Ma ke conne ct ion to the site from the neighborhood area through a connection bridge. ． C onnect existing bike trail to form a comp lete bike circulation.

Taipei Por t District is a controversial urban planning ca s e d u e to m a n y p o l i ti ca l a n d co m m er ci a l r ea s o n s. Bali District is located at the edg e of Taipei City, and as a suburban area, it has always been a place to scari fice for a “ better ” city planning. Pl a n n i n g h a s a l ways b ee n s een a t a l a r g e s ca l e, b u t wi th o u t r ea l i n ter a cti o n b etween p eo p l e, th e s o u l o f th e s p a ce co u l d n ever l ive o n . If I have a chance to redesign this project, I would like to spend more time g etting to know the people wh o l ives a r o u n d th e a r ea to f i n d o u t th e r ea l n eed s for them. 2. W hat is an appr opriate r ole f or us, as a planner / designer ? T here are many ways for planners / designers to inter vene the future of a site, but to understand ever y n eed s f o r d i f f er en t p er s p e ct ives a n d th er ef o r e make professional decisions is the key to a g ood planning.

stage III m o d i fi c a t i o n

BETWEEN GEARS R E D E S I G N I N G B I K E P A R K I N G S PAC E I N N AT I O N A L T A I WA N U N I V E S I T Y Date : 2014.3 - 2014.4 Pr o j ect Typ e : G r o u p A ca d em i c C o m p eti ti o n Pr o j ect ( 2 nd Place ) - 3 r d Year ( co-design with Chen-Yu Chen ) Location : National Taiwan University

Since biking is the most popular way of moving around the ca m p u s, a cco r d i n g to th e s ta ti s ti c, th e to ta l nu m b er o f b i cycl es i n th e ca m p u s i s a p p r ox i m a tel y 1 8 0 0 0 b i kes d a i l y. B i cycl es b eco m es a wel l -k n own i m a g e f o r N a ti o n a l Ta i wa n U n iver s i ty. H owever, th er e is a serious visual problem cause by the fact of having too many bicycles on campus. T his project is a submission to a bicycle parking renovation com petition held by the university. T he g oal is to redesign a old and wor n-out bike parking space on campus.

Institute of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Academia Sinica

S I T E A N A LY S I S + I S S U E S Core Subjects Classroom Building

A n i m p o r ta n t i n ter secti on p oi n t on the campus Su r r ou n d ed by many i mpor t ant educational building a n d a s tu d ent cafeteri a .

Student Cafeter ia

De par tment of Chemical Engineering

Colleg e of Liberal Ar t

L i gh ti n g i ssu e T he original str ucture is wor n-out and untr ansparent, ca u s i n g th e l a ck o f l i g h ti n g a n d f o r m i n g a m es s y a n d d a r k p a r k i ng envi ronment for bi kes.

Par king space circulation issue M ultip le en tr a n ces to th e p a r kin g s tr u ctu r e ca u s es co m p l i ca ted ci r cu l a t i n g i s s u es.

DESIGN CONCEPT T he conce pt of this project came from the g ears inside the bicycles. Bicycles a r e own ed by th e m a jo r ity o f th e s tu d en ts a t NTU. T he conce p t o f g ea r s is u s ed to n o t o n ly s ym b o lize th a t ea ch s tu d en t i s a n es s en ti a l p a r t o f N T U, b u t a l s o th e co r n erstone f or the soci ety in th e f u tu r e.

D E S I G N C O N T E N T + D E TA I L By putting transparent g ear-shape shelters into th e s p a ce, a b r i g h ter p a r k i n g env i r o n m en t would be created.

SITE PLAN

Different colors that re present different de par tments are being used to re present the impor tance of each student at NTU. A

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Rea r r a n g e a n d s i m p l i f y th e ci r cu l a ti o n wi th i n th e p a r k i n g s p a ce to two en tr a n ces.

PERSPECTIVE

Create more space for bike park ing, estimated 200 bikes.

S E L F C R I T I C A L E X A M I N AT I O N T his project was mainly focused on users’ experience while users b ei ng i n the si te. However, a f ter the pr oj ect compl eted a n d g o t 2 nd pl ace for the competi ti on, I bel i eved tha t ther e a r e ma ny other thi ngs tha t need ed to be thi nk of. Besides the for m, the fi na l d es i g n need s to meet wi th ecol o g ica l co nsi derati on as wel l . S i nce the u niver s i ty ca mpu s i s a l s o a eco logi cal preser vati o n s i te f or ecos ys tem i n Ta i pei ci ty, ligh t control i s an i mpor ta nt fa ctor a t ni g ht. T he ba l a n c e b e tween safety and ecol o gi ca l cons i d er a ti on i s r a ther i mpo r ta n t. A s th e universi ty’s campu s pl ays a n i mpor ta nt r ol e a s a p a r k fo r n earby resi dents, i t cou l d be a l a nd ma r k a nd pr ovi d e o t h er us ag e for users other tha n s tu d ents i n the ca mpu s.

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SECTION A possibile rain water collector system for ir rig ation of sur rounding g reen. Using LED lights for energ y saving and also provide a safty parking environment for all g er nders at night.

FOREST PARK, FOREST ART. R EDESIGNING D A’ AN P ARK Date : 2014.4 - 2014.5 Pr o j ect Typ e : G r o u p A ca d em i c Pr o j ect - 3 r d Year （co -d es i g n wi th Ja r r ed C h en） Location : Taipei, Taiwan Pr o f es s o r : Y. J. L i n ( ya n n j l i n @n tu . e d u . tw ) Hsu ( sheu@ntu.edu.tw )

Da'an Park is a public park located near the centre of the Da'an District of Taipei. Da'an District is an impor tant educational, com mercial, residential and cultural district of the city. T he park occu pies twenty-six hectares. T he park is used by residents of Taipei as a g reen activity space and for various outdoor activities. Due to the new Da’an Forest Park MRT station, users of Da’an Park now became m ore diverse. T his project hope to strengthen and connect th e r em a i n i n g p a r ts o f D a ’ a n Pa r k to a d a p t to th e n ew way o f usag e. Also by adding ar t elements into the park, emphasis the beauty of the natute. Hope to allow the citizens to embrace them selves to Da’an Park and also Taipei city.

S I T E A N A LY S I S + I S S U E S MAIN ROUTES

playground

USERS’ BEHAVIOR

ecological pond

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outdoor stage

picnic area

tropical garden walking area

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Defined different area of use. There are playground, ecological pond, picnic area, outdoor stage, tropical theme garden, Banyan fig garden.

garden

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cr ee new MRT The k station located at the north of Da’an Park. More users come from the north entrance.

I’d like to r ethink the planning by emphas izing on s ocial as pect af ter the pr oject is f inis hed f or over two year s of ti m e. T he park was created in 1994 after the eviction of longtime s q u atter s and the demolition of illeg al bu ilding s on mu nici pal land. Daan For es t Par k was intended to play a s imilar r ole as other major city par k s s u ch as New Yor k City's Centr al Par k and L ondon's Hyde Par k , acting as the "lu ng s of Taipei city" and as r es pite f or r es idents f r om the bu s tle of lif e in Taipei. Similar to the lar g e par k s of other cities, Daan Par k is s u r r ou nded by hig h pr ice lu x u r y condomini u ms that f etch a pr emiu m du e to their des ir able v iews. As it once br ou g ht ou t a s er iou s dis ag r eement between the ci ty g over n m en t a n d th e p r e v i o u s r e s i d en ts, a q u e s ti o n dawn on me that whether the ev iction of pr ev iou s r es ident is to benef it all citizens or mainly the r ich? A pu blic s pace s hou ld be a place f or ever y citizens withou t r eg ar ding its s ocial s tatu s. As a s patial des ig ner, I think the s u r r ou nding ar ea s hou ld be cons ider ed as well to develop a s ocial s u s tainable city.

POPULATION DISTRIBUTION UNBALANCE

POPULATION

MRT INTERDUCE

S E L F C R I T I C A L E X A M I N AT I O N

Due to more users come from the north entrance, the desity of people in the park is unbalance. Great number of chilldren gathered in the north part of the park.

S PA C E S T R AT E G I E S POPULATION

playground ecological pond picnic area

outdoor stage

tropical garden walking area Banyan fig garden

STRENGTHEN PROGRAM IN EACH AREA

BALANCE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION

EMPHASIS MAIN CONNECTION

OPEN INTERSECTION SPACE

D E S I G N D E TA I L S N

MASTER PLAN

A’

A 10

40m

For est Plaza

A’

20m

creating an welcoming entrance for users when they enter the park from the MRT station.

Porcupine Grass A

Alligator Flag

Iris

Butterfly Lily

A’

20m

B’

For est Amphitheatr e

B’

transforming the concrete outoordoor stage in to a greener space for the possibility 20mof performing art.

Dra i n i n g + R a i n Ga rd en Oriental Cat-tail

C ity C r e e k

C i ty Bea ch

20m

Create a creek to highlight the main route in Da’an park. City Creek also performed as rain garden for drainage.

By the side of city creek, created a sandy beach in central Taipei for citizens to enjoy, also solved the high density issue of the sandbox at the playground.

Path of Light C

C’

H e a l thy Pa th Creating paths under the woods to satisfy exsisting users’ behavior. 0

20m

resting area

route

bridge structure supported by trees

20m

C’

An elevated walkway in the woods to light up the south area in the park, to enhance the night view of the park.