A site is more than just a building; it's also a "social and local energy field." 🪄
🧱 Local Bases: Imagining Future New Settlements
With "preservation and innovation coexisting" as the core, Architect Xiao of Dongsheng Engineering Consultants took participants on a tour of two potential sites currently under evaluation in Nantou City—the Minquan Street Dormitory and the Police New Village. He also explored examples such as Guangfu New Village and Amsterdam Startup Village, demonstrating how to combine design language with community engagement to revitalize old settlements into new venues for youth entrepreneurship and community exchange.
🔎 Settlement Management: From Idleness to Vibrant Ecosystems
Peter, General Manager of Fantasi Minimally Invasive Culture, shared how to transform idle spaces into living communities through community engagement and cross-domain integration. During the interactive session, the instructor also shared a related case study, "The Connection Between Temples and Settlements," illustrating how spaces of faith can leverage cultural and cohesive forces in community transformation, making settlement management more integrated and locally relevant. 👀 Design aesthetics illuminate local stories.
Pure Creative CEO Ya-Chi Chan uses a variety of case studies to explore how design can empower local revitalization. From the Green River Project to the Nakajima GLA, to the branding practices of public works and historic sites, these projects rediscover historical sites, connecting land, industry, and community, becoming a vital force in promoting local cultural and industrial upgrading.
From local site assessments and community operations to design translation, we see that site is more than just landscape design; it's a new chapter in living on the land.
