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,

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1 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

2 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?

3 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:

4 Major Changes in Taipei
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) MRT construction started Straightening of Keelung river (ref), river cleansing and riverside park project

5 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.

6 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

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

8 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)

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

10 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

11 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 ( ) 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)

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

13 Taipei: Histories Renovated
Bei-tou hot spring museum

14 Taipei: Histories Renovated

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