Infiltration of private & public space in street life_Social Housing in Lian-Wu Road, East District, Taichung
The urban construction of Taichung City started quickly after 1975, and the spatial development gradually expanded to the village area. Also, because of the increasing development of the highway system, the focus of urban development began to shift. In the past, the areas around the Taichung Railway Station: Central and Eastern Districts were areas where Taichung City developed quite vigorously in the early days. Due to the early reliance on rail transportation, commercial and industrial activities in the central and eastern districts were active. However, after rezoning, the expansion of the village, the development of automobile traffic, and the rapid development of the sub-city center, the central and eastern districts have become areas that are gradually declining in the course of urban development. The decline of the region has gradually caused many urban problems, and the East District has been reduced to an area where homeless people gather. The homeless people are extremely lacking and urgently need physical space resources. The status and appearance of the homeless people in the city prevents them from being driven away or discriminated against. Therefore, "passive occupation" of the marginal space in the city is a fairly common phenomenon. These marginal spaces include: underground passages, open spaces, abandoned buildings, low-usage parks, spaces under bridges, green parkways, etc.
Therefore, my design responds to the aforementioned characteristics of the nomads and transforms them into concepts, intervening the street space observed by the base observations into the residential space. From the perspective of the nomads, the way they establish the domain is through physicality. It does not form a clear boundary through direct walls. Thus, I use the ups and downs of the landscape or street space to create an urban space without clear boundaries, as well as hints such as low walls, railings, stairs, pillars, and plants on the curved surface, so that the homeless can use what they have. Objects such as cartons, picked up furniture, bicycles, and canvas to build their own living space.
Therefore, my design responds to the aforementioned characteristics of the nomads and transforms them into concepts, intervening the street space observed by the base observations into the residential space. From the perspective of the nomads, the way they establish the domain is through physicality. It does not form a clear boundary through direct walls. Thus, I use the ups and downs of the landscape or street space to create an urban space without clear boundaries, as well as hints such as low walls, railings, stairs, pillars, and plants on the curved surface, so that the homeless can use what they have. Objects such as cartons, picked up furniture, bicycles, and canvas to build their own living space.
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