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Architecture & Lighting

Joanne Chuang

ALONG WITH THE UMBRELLA

Collaborated with Pei Lai

Under the existing inverted umbrella structures, crowds slowly gather at each node, and finally, people walk onto the embankment without noticing the elevation changes. We try to break the faults in the city, the inverted umbrella structures, and the embankment. In addition, creating a dialogue between people, umbrellas, and the riverbank. -

Along with the umbrella, all new imaginations, begin together with the umbrella.

Regional Overview

My teammate and I retain the basic inverted umbrella structures and their original market functions. Additionally, we add more functions to guide people moving from the market to the riverbank with the two main paths. Vision is the most directed way, and with several interesting spaces and water elements, we tried to arouse people's desire for discovery.

Program

Vaguing the boundary between the city, the market district, and the riverbank, but remaining a way to connect them.

Setting two main diretions to lead people heading to the riverbank.

Activating the river embankment by adding more activity spaces.

Putting some interesting spaces into the inverted umbrella structures.

Concept

Setting multiple nodes ensures there will be many choices of different circulations.

Gradually going up to the other side by a Z-type path can blur the existence of the boundary between the market and riverbank, and be more friendly for all age groups.

An old Fruit and vegetable market.

Problems

An old fruit and vegetable market.

The junction of two counties and cities.

Closed to the Tamsui River, it is often flooded.

Long-term scouring, resulting in the accumulation of sandbars.

A flood-control river embankment between the market and the green space was built up.

The huge stacked plains are only negatively planned as riverside parks, camping areas, etc.

Placing arc walls and water into some of the spaces of inverted umbrella-structure areas to enhancing entertaining atmosphere, the possibility of stopping by, and exploratory.

Fascinated sight that leads people to want to discover different spaces.

Expecting that this area would be avalible and friendly to every groups.

Overpass

Tamsui River

HIDE-AND-SEEK: BIRDS HIDE

In this semester, our topic was to choose a Chinese element and put it into our final project. It feels very intriguing to me since I am fascinated in the Chinese culture.

The whole project was based on the Chinese element I chose, the corridor. I did some research first, and after that, I went to the site in Kinmen with my teammates. The site is located beside the intertidal zone, there are multiple species, especially birds. I thought that would be great if there could be a bird hide over there. Besides, I found out that the main features of the bird hide match my theme, the corridor, well.

Chinese element | Chinese Corridor Connected and changed

"Corridor" is vividly interpreted in Chinese architecture. It is not only an extension of halls, buildings, and pavilions, but also a link from the main building to all places. Therefore, "corridor" is often used to change the architectural level in Chinese gardens.

The first point of a bird hide is fitting into the natural environment so that birds and other creatures may come closer for us to observe them easily.

In addition, I use the features of corridors to fold walls in many different angles to make each space individual so that there could be many groups of visitors staying there simultaneously and also enhance funny experiences in this place.

RISE FROM THE ASHES

In 2019, an unexpected fire burned out a part of this traditional market, the Puli third traditional market in Nantou. The government and venders both tend to rebuild a new market right on this site, due to some legal problems which were not that severe in the past but now, it’ll cost many times if they want to rebuild it. Therefore, those burned areas are combined and replaced as a parking lot.

However, it’s not only a general traditional market for me but also carries many pleasant memories. When I was a little girl, I always went there with my mother, and we would buy food and snacks there. As I grew up, I had to head to the market and have those tasty snacks to recall my childhood happiness every time I went back home.

As I said, it’s a meaningful place which is likely being weaved into my memories. Seeing the market burned into ashes is heartbreaking, and it seems desolate and unlively.

Above all the reasons I mentioned, I want to try my best to bring the market back to a warm, vital and prosperous one.

The site is located in the center area of the Puli town, and it’s a convenient living circle. The market is situated near many different types of stores and a bus station is also close by.

Known that people usually come for a purpose, they come and go as long as they get what they want. However, the most distinct thing in the traditional market is that we can start a conversation at any second and make friends with whomever we meet without feeling awkward. Moreover, because of emotional connections between local residents and venders, they will look after each other as a community. It would be too pity if people just come and go and don’t spend more time to explore it.

As a result, the main idea of this case would start by removing stereotypes of traditional markets such as dark, wet, bad smell and useless spaces. As a local-grown kid, I think it may enhance a chance to gather people and make them stay longer if there are more green areas and various function spaces. Ultimately, this market will become not only a business area but also a friendly, warm, and lively community.

Attempting to changing the way people experience this traditional market. At first, it’s simple and straight. I want to extend the time people stay by creat some small corners and spaces here.

Making more staying and meeting corners to maintaining street impression by arranging vender stores and adding greens.

Traditional Market

Burnt Area

Bussiness Area

Bus Station

Senior High School

Original

Burned Area

Soild Facade Messy Corner

Inner Space

Site Model

Reconstruction and Fusion of Puli 3rd Market

CONCEPT MODELS

Program

Removing stereotype of traditional market, and turn it into a better one, not only just for those who want to buy something, but also those want to spending time casually.

Adding more different facilities into the new market to offer attractions for different kinds of people to come.

Promoting those corners which be stocked by many stuffs.

Arranging those related spaces together to improve shopping efficiency.

Managing entertain space for cummunity.

Studio

Stir-fried Restaurant Dining Area

Tradtional Market Venders

Concept

Insert glass boxes

Gallery Coffee Shop Massage Parlour Reading Room

Community Library

Put skylight into a solid building to lighting up those covered parts. Additionally, making the air goes around the building.

Reduce solid facade.

Set knots for transiting pathways.

Reduce length of circulations and make sure that it’d be convenient to reach every spots in the market.

Add more interesting programs to appeal people.

Make cozy corners for staying, relaxing and chatting.

Remain warm, friendly, and human-touch atmospher.

Arrange venders areas by alley-kind way and manage units of vender stores as a group of tribes.

Vender Units

2F hallway

Restaurant & Stoudio & Dining & Market

Plazza & Main EntrenceBleacher

Cummunuity Space

I made the circulation more systematically. Put a mainway in the middle of this building, the circulation will be scattered from the main way to the other spaces. The atrium vertical line there not only adjusted the air and atmosphere but also became a mark. As long as people look up, they can know their approximate position and not easily get lost. Below the stairs, I also placed an area for people to rest or wait for their friends. In addition, it will be a good view from here to see this lively market.

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Final Model

BUTUC HIGHLAND TRAIL PLANNING

Site plan

Entrance

Under the rule of the imperialist colony of Japan, the government constricted the indigenous people's living spaces, and disregarded their traditions and culture, forcing them to do labour. The indigenous people were ruled under multiple strong strategies and high-pressure politics for a long time with various conflicts between the indigenous people and the Japanese government, they were eventually forced to decide to against the government without hesitation. The incident was called the Wushe Incident, it was one of the massive incidents of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in Taiwan during the Japanese colonial period.

Trench and trail area

Timber transport trail Tribe

Commentary Platform

Butuc was one of the battlefields of the Wushe Incident, it caused high casualties of both the indigenous people and Japanese. Japanese called the place Ichimonji, which means the terrain looks like a line shape, but in the Seediq language, they called Butuc. Butuc was located at the strategic point of the Mhebu tribe, a strong tribe in the area, and was occupied by the Japanese army. They used it as a high-ground base to monitor the Japanese-against tribes and guard the road for transporting supplies and timbers.

Commentary trail Recycle wood fence

Connection details

Span over the trench

We follow the principle of preservation as precedence and the conception of promoting ecology and education to retain the historical culture and pass the ancient' memories to generations. Expecting this place to be a meaningful and entertaining teaching place for people who come and visit. We invited and welcomed indigenous communities to participate and give advice to us for making our design better to complete history preservation and promote the leisure tourism industry.

Circulation of the trails

Trench area (The trench & the trail)

Given that the site is a valuable and meaningful historic monument, the trails must be designed in a way that preserves the monument as a first principle.

Platforms arrangement

• Entrance.

According to the researches and on-site surveys, the trench is shown as slightly round.

• Set a return space for vehicles.

• Follow the path of the trench and use cyclic form resistant structures.

• A closed circulation could help the manager to manage visitors.

• Estimated that it can accommodate a maximum of fourty people in two groups per hour.

• Timber transport trail visibility.

• A historical spot supported by old photos.

▲ View of the Wushe Incident field from the Gungu station in the Japanese colonial period.

▲ View of Butuc direction at the Gungu tribe today.

▲ Relative positions of three tribes to Butuc, the high ground in this area.

Butuc

Gungu

Boarung

Boarung

Gungu

Mhebu

Historical culture

Ecology

Trail Platform

area

Type A H=90cm

Type B H=150cm

Type C H=120cm

Pruning trees over the site

• Elevated the trail floor, reduce damage to the ground.

• Grid-type units for the trail floor and wire ropes maintain good views for commentary. g,p

• Light construction, adoptable base and form resistant structure.

Many U-turns, narrow and bumpy roads are on the way to Butuc, and machinery is difficult to place. Therefore, we take the composition of the hiking cabin structure as a reference to our case. All components, which are from a tiny screw to a column, need to be designed in modules that are light, easy to assemble and delivered conveniently so that workers can adjust the height along the terrain and carry components painlessly.

• Keep the trench and timber transport trail from damaging continuously by the tree roots.

• Rebuild the view of surveillance of two tribes from the site, as a high ground during the Japanese colonial period, we can accordingly explain the history more easily.

Trench’s protection & surveillance scence rebuild

• Referring to the research, surveilling tribes, regulating the timber transport trail and controlling supplies from the government are the main functions of the site.

• Under the principle of preservation as precedence, we prune trees among the site to rebuild the scene and surveillance view toward the tribes. It helps us explain to people the history of the Butuc and brings back the battlefield scenarios.

Fence

Timber transport trail rebuild and protection

• Stone masonry cracked by tree roots: clean the roots and rebuild the structure.

• Preserve the only one left barbed wire fence on the timber transport trail for commentary.

Timber transport trail

Recycle trees fence

New metal fence

As a boundary between the site and adjacent areas, we plan to repurpose felled trees and use new metal material to create fences while also reserving some trees naturally as a boundary at the other edges.

Felled trees recycle

• Use a part of felled trees to build fence as a boundary for the site and a part of them to make benches.

• Crush small branches and arrange them as paving on the ground of the entrance.

Boarung

Gungu

▲ Srtucture assemblage details of the trail. ▲ Connection details of the trail.

▲ Span arrangement over the trench.

▲ Rebuild surveillance scence.

Courseworks & Others

“You can’t have a better tomorrow if you are thinking about yesterday.”

— Charles Kettering

MORE ABOUT ME

Aside from duty work, survival work and academic matters, I strive to live in the moment. Having passions in life makes me think positively and stay happy. From my point of view, embracing new things constantly takes the most part to remain this way.

Interests

• Classic architecture redesign, Smith House, Richard Meier & Partners Architects.

• Works of digital courses.

• Lighting internship in Kaohsiung Cultural Center.

• Marine debris DIY and oil painting.

• Works of digital courses.

• Hostel design theme of the sophomore.

• Geometric objects transforming and enlargement.

Firmworks Photography

• KITTE Marunouchi, Tokyo, Japan.• Pingtung County Cultural Affairs Bureau Library, Taiwan.

• Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan.

• The National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Japan.

• Chiayi Art Museum, Chiayi, Taiwan.

• Footbridge, Chiayi, Taiwan.

• Church of the Light, Tadao Ando.

• An Architectural exhibition in Tainan, Taiwan.

• Hsinchu, Taiwan.

• National Theatre Hall, Taipei, Taiwan. • Taipei Roofs, Akihisa Hirata Architecture Office, Taiwan.

ARCHITECTURE & LIGHTING

JOANNE CHUANG