Key Dates
Image Credit : KAN SHANG YU, WANG HAN PEI
Project Commissioner
Environmental Protection Bureau, Yunlin County
Project Creator
Pancheng Engineering Consultants Co.,Ltd.
Project Overview
The site’s location is situated in Xiluo Township, a district located in the Yunlin County of Taiwan. It is in close proximity to the Cho-shui Creek, which is popularly known as the mother river. Its significance lies in the fact that this water body has nurtured historical traces, leading to the creation of a unique history and culture.
Team
CHANG CIAO WEI HSU YING CHIH WANG HAN PEI
Project Brief
The site was a barren wasteland initially, but the Yunlin County Environmental Protection Bureau breathed new life into it by adopting a landscape greening design and incorporating local human history and the flavor of the old water area. The park has been transformed into a unique living environment that beautifully embodies local nature, history, and humanities. The design includes preserving the embankment of the old Chosuishui River, creating a diverse habitat environment of water and green woodland, integrating martial arts elements of Xiluo Chikan and agricultural culture, and configurations such as high-carbon-converting trees, planting, water recycling water features, rain gardens, and solar lighting. The park's design is geared towards creating an activity park that can be developed sustainably and enjoyed by all.
Project Innovation/Need
In the park, the facilities are primarily designed in coffee color to blend seamlessly with the surroundings. Plasticized wood is the primary material used to ensure a longer lifespan for the facilities. The park features a streamlined walkway design that connects all the spaces while preserving the existing large trees and newly planted lawns and trees. This helps to enhance the beauty of the landscape and restore the historical agricultural atmosphere and martial arts culture. The entrance imagery is based on the mountain fortress gate set up by Xiluo Chikan martial arts to defend against foreign enemies, symbolizing the original purpose of defending the home in history. The bicycle shed is designed like tree branches to provide shade and parking. The display area for martial arts artifacts is presented in the image of a wooden house in the forest. The ecological pond adopts the ecological water preservation method by laying pebbles and clay layers and planting a planting cover. This helps to effectively collect the surface runoff rainwater and combine with the old embankment water features to revitalize the water resources. This not only creates an area with a micro-deflecting function but also adds diversity to the landscape of the habitat.
Design Challenge
The government of Taiwan has set an ambitious target of net-zero emissions by 2050. To achieve this, the Yunlin County government plans to plant trees on a large scale to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. The forests will also help to combat global warming through their carbon sequestration characteristics. The government hopes that the adaptive reuse planning of the park will strengthen air quality along the Chosui River. Additionally, the park will link ecological paths of the "Water-Friendly Cultural Park" and the "Bird Ecological Wetland Park" to extend the scope of Xiluo Township's tourism. The park will also promote environmental protection, local sightseeing, and fulfill the goal of environmental protection. The Xiluo Bridge is a necessary route for religious activities in Changhua and Yunlin, and brings tourists to the surrounding areas. The park will incorporate local Xiluo Qikan martial arts elements and activity demand space to provide people with recreation and martial arts practitioners with teaching space. Moreover, the park will effectively promote Xiluo Township's local history and humanities characteristics.
Sustainability
This project not only aims to breathe new life into the base, but also incorporates a range of eco-friendly measures designed to minimize its environmental impact. For example, warm-colored light sources with wavelengths of 570-600nm have been carefully selected for the north side of the base, where they will be used to illuminate the walking paths and water areas, while minimizing disturbance to nocturnal creatures like fireflies. In addition, cutting-edge rain gardens and underground infiltration tubes have been installed to recycle rainwater, reducing water waste and helping to conserve this precious resource. Meanwhile, solar-powered lamps and lanterns provide independent power supply to the site, saving energy and reducing carbon emissions. To ensure the base remains a safe and healthy environment for all, air quality sensors have also been fitted, which will notify the Environmental Protection Bureau of any pollution risks. Finally, infiltration pipes have been thoughtfully buried next to trees, so that they can supply valuable food waste nutrients to these vital organisms, thereby further reducing air pollution risks. This is a truly exciting project, which promises to deliver both environmental and aesthetic benefits to all who visit and live in the area.
The act of installing air quality sensors is highly advantageous as it immediately alerts the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of any abnormal air quality levels, which in turn reduces the risk of air pollution.
Landscape Design - International
This award celebrates creativity and innovation in the use of practical, aesthetic, horticultural, and environmentally sustainability components, taking into account climate, site and orientation, site drainage and irrigation, human and vehicular access, furnishings and lighting.
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