Dajia
Impressionism
Regrowth of the Coast Line Rail Station
Dajia is famous as the town of Mazu, the Chinese Buddhist goddess of the
ocean, and the biggest temple of Mazu, Zhenlan Temple, is a popular attraction.
However, the Dajia Railway Station is one of the coastline railway stations that
decayed since the economy declined due to the close of the harbor nearby.
The development of the village is based on the three activities of religion,
residence, and recreation, and none of them is dispensable.
Course:
Fall 2018 Architecture Design Studio (THU)
Instructor: Hsiu-Chuan Yang
Location: Taichung, Taiwan
Prototype: Community Path + Public Plaza
Vendors, tourists, and pilgrims gather around, and lots of activities are happening along the roads nearby Mazu Temple.
Designed on the backside of a parking lot surrounded by living houses, the bridge is a huge observation deck symbolizing a gate of the public plaza, which makes a combination of three activities in this vacuum and negative space in the village context.
Residential purpose:
local rally of elections
Recreational purpose:
local markets and fairs
Religious purpose:
resting area for pilgrims
Structure Study
Compared to timber structure, steel
structure is more stable and lightweight
to carry the same load. It can be seen as a
temporary structure although it is fixed
on the ground.
Canvas as a coverage is a normal way to
display the lightweight and temporary
structure because of its light and
flexible features.