Flowing Paperscapes Gedenklandschaft by Willy Yang Architects and Planners

Flowing Paperscapes Gedenklandschaft by Willy Yang Architects and Planners is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award an Sëlwer in Landschaftsplanung a Gaartdesign Competition Category.

SëlwerLandschaftsdesign· 2022

Flowing Paperscapes Gedenklandschaft

by Willy Yang Architects and Planners

Client: Cultural Affairs Bureau, Yilan County, Taiwan

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Winner in Landschaftsdesign Category

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The Design

About Flowing Paperscapes Gedenklandschaft

D'Paperscapes Memorial erhält d'Wichtegkeet vun der Chunghsing Pabeiersfabrik a gedenkt un d'Affer vum Loftukrich während dem Zweete Weltkrich, deen op der Plaz stattfonnt huet. Dës Landschaft gouf ënner dem Konzept vu Pabeier entworf; déi fein a flexibel Charakteristik, transforméiert a Welle vu Landschaften déi kontinuéierlech fléissen, d'Achs vun der Landschaft dirigéieren, an och d'Eenzegaartegkeet vu Pabeier duerstellen, fir d'Paperscapes ze kreéieren. De Gedenkpark gouf an engem geometresche Muster entworf fir d'Narben ze spigelen déi der Mënschheet zougefügt goufen, déi graduell duerch déi ëmfaassend Welle vun de Paperscapes heelen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Flowing Paperscapes Gedenklandschaft 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 Flowing Paperscapes Gedenklandschaft 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. Flowing Paperscapes Gedenklandschaft 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: The Flowing Paperscapes

To preserve the importance of Zhongxing Paper Mill - one of the most important papermaking factories in Taiwan - this landscape was designed under the concept of papers; the delicate yet flexible characteristic, transformed into waves of landscapes that continuously flow, directing the axis of the landscape, also depicting the uniqueness of papers, creating the Flowing Paperscapes.
Dimensions & Packaging: Total Area : 5600 msquare
Tags: Paper, Wave, Urban Landscape, Playground, War Memorial
Production Technology: Reinforced Concrete, Metal, Manila Grass, Pennisetum purpureum Schumach, Miscanthus
Design Challenge: The hardest challenge of the project is because the waves consist of different curves, we have to set up rules to control the curvature, so that although the length were different, but they have the same scale. So the team created a rule of 90cm, 180cm grid and 20cm height on the landscape, to make the curves appear smooth, and also to make it easier on the construction phase.
Research: The team researched the characteristic of forms that paper can make. The main objective of the research is to preserve the imagery of the paper factory with the landscape. The paperscapes use characteristics of paper as concept; from rigid to smooth form of papers. Other than the form of the landscape, the team also did researches about types of spaces that the park needs; because the site was once a factory, it did not has sufficient outdoor space for activities and leisure. The design also aims to provide vegetation and greenery for the park. The team utilizes local vegetation that are suitable in the climate; one of which is the Pennisetum, a native type of grass that were used in paper-making in the past.

Through different scales and arrays, the design creates a set of moving waves emerging from the landscape. The waves are also designed for children to play in safely; the continuity of the landscape smoothly flows up and down, provides a playground where children can experience directly. The spaces between waves provide smaller and more intimate spaces for people to relax in.
The team believes that memorial park does not always have to be melancholy, but can also be enjoyable for the visitors.
Inspiration: The Geometric Array.

To commemorate the victims of the air raid during the World War II that took place on the Zhongxing Paper Mill, the memorial park was designed in a geometric array to resemble the scars that were inflicted to humanity, gradually healing through the soothing waves of the flowing paperscapes, moving forward to the new world, but never forgotten.
Project Duration: Project Duration : 5 months
Location : Yilan County, Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The cultural park was once a paper factory. During the World War II, the factory was air-raided, thus the landscape is to commemorate the victims, and to preserve the imagery of the factory. As an outdoor public space, the design has to be universal and could benefit people from all ages. The Paperscapes were designed not just as a memorial landscape, but as an outdoor activity and leisure space for the park, the different heights of the waves also designed for children to play in. The paperscapes preserve memories from the past, also bring hope for the future.
Team Members: Tsung Wei, Yang
Janmichael Antoni
Zi Ling, Wei
Image Credits: Image #1 : Photographer / Tsung Wei Yang, Janmichael Antoni
Image #2 : Photographer / Tsung Wei Yang, Janmichael Antoni
Image #3 : Photographer / Tsung Wei Yang, Janmichael Antoni
Image #4 : Photographer / Tsung Wei Yang, Janmichael Antoni
Image #5 : Photographer / Tsung Wei Yang, Janmichael Antoni