Taipei What types of public construction or urban design policy can change our experience of a city? What’s your experience of Taipei? Its Development, past and future --詹宏志 & 林榮欽 Its History Written/Hidden in Architecture-- 石昌杰

Taipei: its Development and Multiple Core Taiwan – no surbanization From being a harbor (萬華、大稻程) to a political center (中正紀念堂), to a business-oriented metropolis （東區）. Multiple Core – Mostly commercial areas;  Where are the cultural cores? And the historical sites?

Taipei – multiple core Taipei – organic city (三市街) from Harbors market streets: 八里 1) 新莊2) 艋岬大稻埕 基隆 1884－台北城 a Walled city 城內（中山南路、中華路、愛國西路與忠孝西路所圍的） 1895－Japanese regime 1904 – four walls torn down 1980’s – public constructions 1994－ mayor elected by people 民選市長 三重 Ref: http://dipper.myweb.hinet.net/index2.htm

Major Changes in Taipei 1981 -- Xing-yi new urban center plan 1988 – Urban Design Review Committee (台北市都市設計審議委員會成立) 1993 – Zoning regulation (「台北市土地使用分區管制規則修正案」公告實施) 1989 --MRT construction started Straightening of Keelung river (ref), river cleansing and riverside park project

Major Changes in Taipei (2) Pedestrian and park areas (illegal dwelling issue) Store Sign improvement Renovation of historic areas (e.g. West Area; Roundabouts) Reuse of deserted spaces Civilian participation in policy making (e.g. 中山橋 tearing down of Chong-shan bridge) Architecture –height, public space, landmark (122), etc.

Brick houses  extended family town with a center,  political center Taipei, Taipei by 石昌杰 Brick houses  extended family town with a center,  political center

The forming of concrete prisons and a concrete jungle Taipei, Taipei (2) The forming of concrete prisons and a concrete jungle

Taipei, Taipei (3) From Modern Period (functional constructions) to the Postmodern (skyscrapers, glass windows with its apparent dialogue with the environment and actual self-enclosure—hyperspace)

Taipei, Taipei (4) The role of the statues Military (Chinese) cultural

Taipei, Taipei (4) The role of the statues Authority eliminated: 于大佑 at the intersection of Ren-ai and Duen-hua Authority de-centered

Taipei’s Erased Histories: Tearing down architecture The Japanese(1895-): torn down inner city wall, Ching government buildings, 媽祖廟、天后宮、台北守護神城隍廟、文廟、武廟，試圖斬斷城市的文化認同。 Built: 在「三線路」的中山南路、中華路、愛國西路與忠孝西路所圍的「城內」建造了台灣總督府（即今總統府）、裁判所（即今司法院）、台灣銀行、新公園、軍司令部、憲兵隊本部等官署以及專供日人使用的公司、商站街與住宅區。 KMT (1949 -- ) Torn down:具有日本文化象徵意義的神社與封院全都被拆毀 Kept: government buildings。(source)

The Eradicated –Taiwan Grand Shrine (台灣神社) Source: Wikipedia

Taipei: Histories Renovated Bei-tou hot spring museum

Taipei: Histories Renovated

Wanhua: Histories Preserved, Erased or Renovated Thriving: Hua-xi night market Digital Wanhua Dying: Indoor Long-shan market