Heito 1909 Urban Park by ECG International Landscape Consultants

Heito 1909 Urban Park by ECG International Landscape Consultants is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Stadplanung an Urban Design Competition Category.

SëlwerStadplanung· 2021

Heito 1909 Urban Park

by ECG International Landscape Consultants

Client: Pingtung County Government, Pan Men-an

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Stadplanung Category

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The Design

About Heito 1909 Urban Park

Gebaier a Lännereien goufen an dëser Ära stänneg ewechgeholl an nei opgebaut, all Projet ass e bëssen "Tabula Rasa". Transformatioun vum Heito 1909 ass e rare Projet vun adaptiven Wiederverbrauch, anstatt obsesséiert mat ikonesche Gebaier ze sinn, ass alles am Park bannen no baussen als Ausdehnung vun de Ruinen entworf. Den eenzegaartegen Design integréiert d'Ruinen a beschiedegt Strukturen kreativ an d'Stad Ariichtungen fir d'Bierger ze erliewen. Bedeitend, de Park bitt eng Plaz fir d'Leit sech a qualitativ natierlecht Ëmfeld an enger Metropolstad ze engagéieren.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Heito 1909 Urban Park ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Heito 1909 Urban Park e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Heito 1909 Urban Park ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: Heito 1909 is an urban park base on an abandon factory, the ruins of factories can trace back few important era, colonists era, world II, post war industrial era. The park is a first industrial landscape, adaptive reuse project in Taiwan. The project transforms an abandoned industrial ruin into an urban recreation space, also reform industrial polluted river, into natural habitat.
Tags: Taiwan, Pingtung, Landscape, Historical, Urban Design , cultural, waterfront
Production Technology: In the excavation we use "point cloud laser scanning" for precise mapping of historical remains, point cloud produce precise data for historical documentation and precise 3D drawing. For the historical remains we build pavilions in parametric design, and use (Rhino ,Grasshopper, sketchup ,Vectorwork ) for construction drawing, it helps with create gradual sequence. And Ecotect Environment analysis for urban planning.
Design Challenge: The ideal of historic preserved of an industrial park, is not popular for the public and public sector. Since it's old and ugly, lack of commercial value and highly maintained. So it took a while to come out with a scheme to be acceptable. Because what's left is all underground, it's difficult to anticipate every detail before excavation, so its constant revise the design solution, and experiment different approach of construction methods.
Research: During the excavation we discover the project had a rich history, but it was kept secret for a century, so a lot of research needed. The variety of historical research from US Nay WW2 record, and Japan colonist archives, industrial sugar factory documents. Just to find out the function of the historical remains, the stories had happened here. The story of this place gives us design a starting point, a way to juxtapose with the city that has become, and continue the story for the future.
Inspiration: During the excavation of the historical remains, stories of the place been reviled, we realize there is gaps in our history that’s being erased. Because historical building can’t be capitalized, so majority always been demolished. What was destroyed not just a building, but also multiple period of history, and that we were merely one tiny portion of this era that made this decision.
Project Duration: The project is based in Pingtung, Taiwan. And had two phases of design and construction, first started in June 2018 finished in 2020 January, excavation and landscape infrastructure. The second are the historical site reuse, from 2020 July finished in 2021 January.
Operation Flow: The project had an expected date to be finished, due to the uncertainty of what's underneath. It's difficult to finish in date with normal process. So it's Design and historical research while excavation, it's an overlap process constant modify the outcome.
Team Members: Lead Architect: Ju-Yii Joseph Lee, David Chen
Designer: Chen Yen Hsu, Sih-ci Yueh, Kai ting Hu, Po-Wei Wu
Interns:Xuan Yi Wang, Pin Rong Lai
Architect:Szu&Yu Design and Research Office
Researcher:Chih-Chieh Wang, Takamoto Yukikazu, Li-Yun Hsu
Consultants: J.A. Brennan Associates
Construction Management: Hsiehchang civil engineering consulting company
Site Management: Chen-Shuo Chang
General Contractor: Ping Nan Construction Co.,Ltd, Yao-Ching Construction Co.,Ltd
Steel Production: Xin Yi Sheng Steel CO.,Ltd.
Wood Supplier: Bolin Timber Structure Co.,Ltd.
Image Credits: Image #1: Yi-Hsien Lee and Associates
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