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CHING CHIA HUANG

This is a story about how people moves within architecture, landscape, and the city.

Architecture A Wrapped Boulevard

Landscape The Park of Strips

City Situation Land

The design is inspired by traditional Tainan alleyway, focusing on how human moves within city and architecture.

The boulevard starts at the intersection and ends at the court museum.

Through the journey, there are streets connecting to Tainan Art Museum and nearby important sites.

The boulevard generates traveling process of indoor and outdoor as well as solid and void.

Different height and condition of the ceilings divides the boulevard into a sequence of spaces.

Travelers can see different activities happening on the boulevard. Different programs turn into scenes in the movie.

Responding to stairs and ramps in Tainan Art Museum, vertical motion is converted into horizontal movement in my design

Little streets across the road penestrate into the site, forming First Floor Plan.

Volumes are connected to create small plazas and shading, forming Second Floor Plan.

The Main Path slices voulumes and crosses through inside and outside.

The Secondary Path creates courtyards and enters private zone.

The path divides space into serving and being served area.

The path becomes vertical connection.

Private space is detached from the path.

The path becomes space.

In the beginning and end, the path turns into balconies.

When the path intersects, corner condition is created.

The path can signify the entrance and exit.

The path can connect different rooms.

In the small void, the boulevard is built beside the wall, travelers can see activities below.

The boulevard becomes gallery space, serving as the entrance to Tainan Art Museum.

In the big void, the boulevard cuts through the space, floating in the air.

The outdoor boulevard near the big courtyard is the watching place for performances.

The boulevard separates the restaurant into serving and being served space.

The balcony overlooks the intersection.

The restaurant is divided into serving and being served area.

Lobby is a void, connecting two floors.

Along the boulevard, there are windows viewing Tainan Art Museum.

The second division begins with an outdoor path, directing to The Gallery. After seeing the exhibition, travelers would enter The Bid Void. Later, wide space turns into a narrow tunnel. At the end, there is The Big Courtyard, immersed in greenery.

As in-between space, the boulevard shows the contrast of transparent and solid walls.

The Small Void creates an intimate experience of human and the sky.

As the destination of the boulevard, The Long Balcony looks toward Tainan Court Museum.

Observation Gradual transformation of forms can lead to entire transformation of functions *These two experiments examine the possibilities of columns, horizontally and vertically.

Methodology First, identify original and final forms. Second, identify original and final functions.

Third, identify the displacements in transformation. Forth, identify the displacement of each transformation. *The three proposals explore the extent of merging park and car park.

Site Analyze Starferry Carpark, Central, Hong Kong

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Circulation

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Tactics of Strip The layering can create the maximum length of borders between the maximum numbers of programmatic components and will guarantee the maximum permeability and programmatic mutations

First Floor

Second Floor

Ground Access & Top View

First Floor

Bench/ Grass/ Tree

Structural Possibilities

Second Floor

Bench/ Grass/ Tree

Structure of Strip

Program of Strip

List out the potential starting and ending point of each strips Consider ground access and second floor view Consider nearby strips' structure

Consider the strip's structure Consider ground access and second floor view Consider nearby strips' programme

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Tactics of Nature

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Nature itself is the program.

The screens of trees parallel to the bands can define the boundries of strips. The overlapped natural sceneries can create picturesque images.

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Goal Create social condensers in transitional space Connect programs physically and visually

Situation Land

Situation Land is a place where reality fades and imagination begin. It is a dream for future theme park. It is a city for derive, wandering, and endless drifting. It is where citizen becomes flaneur and where we become the character of our story.

We are always in need of escape reality, attempting to find another psychological world within this physical world. In this case, I envisage architecture as a means to immerse one’s mind, transporting us into another world.

Nowadays, themes park like Disneyland offers people a glimpse into fantasy among the repetitive life. Yet, the journey is only available for temporary duration. The boundary between real life and fantasy world is still very separate. I believe there is a chance that we use imagination and fantasy to create a city,.Therefore, the whole city becomes a transportation machine. The city is a kind of psychological immersion. And we will be the character of our story.

At present, themes parks are mostly a display of spectacle. Visitors get lost in the spectacular space and detailed decorated environment. They go through roller coaster ride and exciting experience passively. That is, they follow the rule and the instruction of both creators and amusement facilities. They have no control during the process which should represent freedom and limitless imagination.

The Spectacle The Society of The Spectacle Applying the principle of optical physics to culture and sociology, it describes the situation where "the original is lost, and the spectacle dominates."

Debord used the spectacle to express the characteristics of contemporary capitalist society—the essence is shown as a picture, which becomes an illusion constructed by observability, which obscures the true e x i s t e n c e o f s o c i e t y.

T h e s p e c ta c l e i s t h u s a materialized world view.

Optics Theory The spectacle is originally an optical term. The visual effect is to "compile" all the separable elements into a new "focus", a new display object through the condenser lens.

Therefore, the spectacle is not the original object, but “the simulated collage of many original objects” after the original object is "decomposed and reorganized".

Two-Way Alienation "Total alienation" means that the difference between reality and illusion has been completely eliminated. " Re a l i t y a p p e a rs i n t h e landscape" means that reality no longer reveals itself; "the landscape is reality", which means that reality has been separated, replaced, dissolved and replaced. This situation in which countless separations are combined into an illusion of unity is called "two-way alienation."

Situationism : Constrcuted Situation The society of spectacle requires a revolution in daily life to destroy the spectacle and release the essence of human beings.

Situationists introduced the concept of situation and the strategy of constructing the situation, including derive, detourment, and psychogeography map. The methods emphasize on daily pleasure, the randomness of sensory experience, and the liberation of the increasingly alienated "daily life" .

The Objective Visual Apperarence Layer

The Subjective Visual Construction Layer

The Invisible Controlling Layer

The Passive Roller Coaster

The Active Roller Coaster

The first layer refers to the spectacular and attractive space that the spectacle creates. It describes t h e exc i t i n g ex te r n a l environment that flaneur see directly.

The spectacular space has internalized into our mind. Flaneur can only see through small windows. The exciting scenery are all imagined by themselves.

Doors and tunnels are used to indicate and sy m b o l i ze h o w s p a c e contol flaneurs' direction and motion, reflecting to the controlling power of the spectacle.

The roller coaster is a loop. The flanur ends at where he started. Thus, the flaneur has only passively enjoy the ride, fully controlled by the amusement facility.

Ro l l e r co a ste r b r i n g s flaneur from one place to another. Flaneur can consider the ride as a part of his derive process, turning the passive ride into an active one.

The model not only presents the existence of modern spectacular space but also describes the process of constructing a new situation, destroying the appearance of the spectacle. The folding exciting space becomes the base layer. Additionally, the small volumea provide space for subjective visual construction. There are also active roller coasters for flaneur to derive.

Situationism : Derive

Derive is defined as "observing a certain accidental process on the street", denying the solidification of materialized urban life. The nomadic, transitional and wandering urban experience is integrated into the spatial reproduction to challenge and disturb the fixed mainstream urban imagery. The constant changes of the landscape stimulate the imagination of the flaneur.

Situationism : Psychogeography Map

Debord produced the "Psychogeography Guide" after walking aimlessly in the alleys and streets. Debord cut out the street map of Paris and inserted a series of turns and detours. The generated map reflects the subjective desires and perceptions rather than overall urban framework. It is not an imitative description of urban landscape, but more like a cognitive map.

With the inspiration of psychogeography, I try to imagine a place where the theme park and the daily life in Yuguang Island are interweaved with each other. It is a place where flaneur can continuously derive on foot or with active roller coaster ride, where playing becomes piority and working or living becomes secondary. It is a place that I called “Situation Land”.

Situatio

An Experiment with The S

The Water Palace A Water World In The Sky

Yuguang Island is chosen as an experimental site to present the embodiment of situationism. The project is also a rebellion against the spectacle phenomenon and a rejection to modern theme park. It is where the role of citizen becomes flaneur.

The Forest Strip An Encounter With Trees

In the themed island, passive amusem transportation system, transporting flaneu into fantasy. In this case, the whole island b

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Spectacle In Yuguang Island

The Ribbon Village An Elevated Network of Public Surfaces

ment facilities are turned into active ur from places to places, also from reality becomes a spatial tranportation machine.

The Floating Sanctuary A Walk Toward The Sea

Four themes are created to generate spectacular space for flaneur to derive. Each program also respond to different condition and characteristic of each place. Wecome to Situation Land! Let's derive together!

The Water Palace A Water World In The Sky

The Water Palace creates a dynamic streetscape with the element of water. The spectacular space is built on the base of complex alleyway systems, serving as the carrier for flaneur to derive. Small residencies are attached to the street, providing flaneur a living style of deriving. In the water palace, playing and living is no longer separated like amusement park nowadays.

This is a place where playing becomes a part of daily routine, when playing and living becomes one entity.

In The Water Palace, flaneurs are welcome to experience different relationship with water. There is exciting water ride as active circulation. The alleyway is also decorated with small river and water fall, creating an ever-changing scenery.

Additionally, the flaneur can derive with fish swimming around with the transparent aquarium boxes. At the end, flaneur can immerse his body fully in the water within the bath cabin, having the most intimate experience with water.

The Forest Strip An Encounter With Trees

The Forest Strip is the entrance of Yuguang Island. Thus, the regional roller coasters are in the form of arch, creating a sense of entry and procession. The out of scale arches can be see far away from the bridge. Here is the commercial area of the island. The inserted surfaces are designed to accommodate food stands once in the intersection of the roads. Therefore, The Forest Strip forms an exterior shopping experience in the nature, making shopping a part of the deriving process.

Trees provide different functios in The Forest Strip. Trees serves as structure for the platforms with techniques including cable suspension and diagonal brace. Situated between two small volumes, tree forms a courtyard. In the bar, the tree is not only the supporting material but also a kind of furniture like clothes hangers. In addition, running rings are placed arounds trees, serving as the medium for flaneur to derive. Here, flaneur can experience a different speed of derive in the nature.

The Ribbon Village

An Elevated Network of Public Surfaces The Ribbon Village uses bridges to connect the separated roofs of the residents. In this case, bridges are a carrier of motion and a way for flaneur to derive. Villagers may enter the public surface simply by opening their door of bedroom. Sometimes the roof of residents may even be the roller coaster station. This is a place where public and private is combined, blurring the boundary in between. As for structure, bridges and surfaces are both parasiting on the existing houses and the elevator.

In the lower Public Surfaces, residents are welcomed to gather around on the exterior platforms, chatting and resting under the sunlight. In the above Folding Surface, public interior program such as community center and small libraries are inserted.

The height also makes the Folding Surface becomes a tower and a landmark. Responding to the folding concept, the regional roller coaster provides 360 degrees experience. It is an active and exciting transportation method for residents and flaneurs.

The Floating Sanctuary A Walk Toward The Sea

The three story of rooms are a boundary between the noisy world outside and the silent heaven inside. Walkways and tunnels originate from some particular rooms while the roller coaster even penetrate through one room. Here is the destination of the Public Roller Coaster. As flaneur arrives at the end, they will see the infinite sea and the tranquil horizon.

There are also some small chapels floating on the sea, where flaneur can stay and celebrate for solitude.

The Floating Sanctuary utilizes curved walls to create sacred space for flaneur to meditate in the chaotic island. The walls also enhance a sense of tunnel, forming the dramatic effect of light in the end. Both the walkway and roller coaster symbolize the transformative process from the land to ocean, from the mundane of daily life to somewhere deep in mind. Moreover, the regional roller coaster offers exterior seats where flaneurs can move with the wind flow during the ride.

The Water Palace A Water World In The Sky

The Forest Strip An Encounter With Trees

The Ribbon Village An Elevated Network of Public Surfaces

The Floating Sanctuary A Walk Toward The Sea

Situation Moment In Situation Land, roller coasters are not only an active transportation system and a way to derive. They also disconnect flaneurs from reality. During the ride, the perspective changes every seconds. With ups and downs as well as turns and reverses, the existing environment is distorted and transformed into a brand new spatial experience.

Moment of Preparation

The roller coaster begins with climbing into the endless sky. Flaneur is filled with expectation and anticipation. This is a moment of preparation. This is a moment to be ready for a mind-blowing experience.

Moment of Alienation

As the roller coaster reverses, flaneur enters a world of upside down. The environment flips within a moment.

Surfaces in The Ribbon Village change from platform where flaneur standing into roofs and big sheds.

Therefore, as the perspective changes, the function of architectural elements also transforms. This is a moment of extreme speed. This is also a moment of alienation.

Moment of Suspension

On the high point, flaneur owns the grand view of the island. Flaneur is filled with excitement and nervousness.

This is a moment of waiting as if the whole world has suspended. This is a tranquility before the exciting storm comes.

Moment of Pleasure

Applying the principle of optical physics to culture and sociology, it describes the situation where "the original is lost, and the spectacle dominates." Debord used the spectacle to express the characteristics of contemporary capitalist society—the essence is shown as a picture, which becomes an illusion constructed by observability, which obscures the true existence of society. The spectacle is thus a materialized world view.

Situation Memory

The Public Roller Coasters brings flaneurs among different sections with extreme high speed. Thus, the boundary and distance among different sections has been eliminated. The roller coaster becomes the ultimate connection and the most exiting way to derive.

Flaneur would derive back and forth among these four sections. In this case, the journey flaneur remember will be the interweaving experience of different sections. The Situation Memory of the flaneur is presented in the psychogeography map of Situation Land, in the form of plan and section.

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