Urban Planning Su, Wei-Tan

Urban Planning

Portfolio

Su, Wei-Tan

Bachelor of

Urban Planning Department

National Cheng Kung University

PortfolioNational Cheng Kung University

Taiwan

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ABOUT ME

MY FIRST EXPERIENCE OF DESIGNING

REBIRTH REBIRTH

WOO’S GARDEN CULTURAL COMMUNITY

THE JU RIVER ECO-COMMUNITY

HAPPY FARM HAPPY FARM

GREEN JUSTICE

SU,WEI-TAN

Date of Birth: 31 May 1990 E-mail: swd0531@hotmail.com

Address: No.40-7, Jingzhong Ln.Address: No.40-7, Jingzhong Ln.

Pingtung City

Pingtung County 900,

Taiwan

LANGUAGES

Native Chinese, Cantonese, Taiwanese/ fluent English / basic Spanish

PROFILE HIGHLIGHTS

─ completed a project sponsored by National Science Council(picked from hundreds of applicants) “the Transportation Web in

Kaohsiung” with a view to researching the reasons for the low patronage of the newly constructed Mass Rapid Transit rail system

─ won the first prize of the “2010 Cross-Straits Carbon Reduction Competition” in the University of Science and Technology Beijing

on behalf of my university, which aims at improving sustainability through daily life habitson behalf of my university, which aims at improving sustainability through daily life habits

─ 1 month work experience in Urban Development Bureau in Kaohsiung City Government

─ have been equipped with professional planning skills through six semester project training

─ accepted in a national historical houses renewal competition

─ will exchange to Urban Planning Department in Tongji University in Shanghai in January,2012, for one semester

─ able to quickly understand planning issues especially sustainable development

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

2008-2012 NCKU, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

Department of Urban Planning / thesis : the Transportation Web in Kaohsiung

2008-2005 St.Dominic High School, Taiwan

Graduated with no.1 in class and mayor's scholarship

2005-2002 the Ming Cheng junior high school of Pingtung County, Taiwan

Graduated with no.1 in class and mayor's scholarshipGraduated with no.1 in class and mayor's scholarship

WORK EXPERIENCE

2010 Secretary of the director of the Urban Development Bureau in Kaohsiung City Government

OTHER LEADERSHIP ROLES (at university)

2009 co-leader of the bicycle club/ planning courses, activities and inviting teachers 2009 co-leader of the bicycle club/ planning courses, activities and inviting teachers

2009-2011 receptionist of foreign students in Office of International Affairs

2009 teacher(graphics) in the mission of education improvement in inner Mongolia, by Global Life Enrichment Center, USA

International Experience

1990-1996 born and lived in Hong Kong

2008 1 month grand tour in USA

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2008 1 month grand tour in USA

2009 10 days grand tour in France, Belgium and Netherlands

2009 2 months mission in inner Mongolia

2010 1 month grand tour in China(eight provinces)

2010 won the first prize of the “2010 Cross-Straits Carbon Reduction Competition” in the University of Science and Technology Beijing

Use 3 circles and 8 lines to form up a graphic.my first experience of designing…

This was the first design assignment since I came to urban planning. Had not been equipped

with any skills, all I concerned about was how to make a perfect city with good traffic

condition, fine view and an orderly urban pattern. This was all I had in mind what a good city

should be.

STEP1

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my first experience of designing…

should be.

STEP2

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Thus, I did some research of the urban patterns, finding out there were several types such as

grids, circles and wedge-shaped. I chose the circle pattern as my foundation because under

this order, the ideal zoning could be realized. But in order to avoid endless urban sprawl, the this order, the ideal zoning could be realized. But in order to avoid endless urban sprawl, the

grid pattern were introduced to curb the haphazard growth.

+ =+ =Open

spacehill residential lake

STEP3STEP3STEP3STEP3

The best waterfront view should be

preserved for residential area

The radial roads (gray lines) divide

spacehill residential

area

lake

business

area

The radial roads (gray lines) divide

the business zone into pieces, and

also connect the CBD with the

outer zones and the suburbs

landmark

CBD

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REBIRTHREBIRTHThe Dorm of the Japanese

Agricultural Research InstituteAgricultural Research Institute

Background

location: Tainan, Taiwan

size:: 2.2hasize:: 2.2ha

info : These four wood buildings

were once the dorm of the

Agricultural Research Institute Agricultural Research Institute

during Japanese Colonial Era.

Nowadays the buildings are

no longer in use and lack of

repair and the courtyard is repair and the courtyard is

occupied by parking cars.

Vision

These relics are embraced byThese relics are embraced by

a residential area, thus I hope

to connect the linkage of the

historical relics with the

neighborhood without neighborhood without

breaking the original characters.3

At a glimpse

There are four historical buildingsResidential

area

There are four historical buildings

on the site.

site

D

AB

C

D

C

The courtyard is occupied by cars.

B C C AD 4

The current site is a piece of missing puzzlewhich fails to match with the nearby community…. which fails to match with the nearby community….

So I aim to take the unfitting puzzle out, So I aim to take the unfitting puzzle out,

put in a more vital substitution.

Tea House

Chess House

Personal

Theatre

Story House

Chess House

Come have some free tea.

Come read some stories.

We don’t have doors, nor do we charge.We don’t have doors, nor do we charge.

Come take a nap.

Come be yourself here.

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WOO’S GARDEN CULTURAL COMMUNITYWOO’S GARDEN CULTURAL COMMUNITY

location: Tainan, Taiwan

size:3.96ha

vision: Revitalize the Kailung temple district which is vision: Revitalize the Kailung temple district which is

in recession, and build up a linkage of Woo’s garden

area with the temple area with a view to shape a

livable cultural community. 6

FE21 multiple

recreational centera 13-story building with a

The historical wall and

its corneran interesting starting

a 13-story building with a

cinema, restaurants and

shops.

an interesting starting

point for exploring the

block

At a glimpse…At a glimpse…

Woo’s garden

built in 400 years ago,

A disused market

built in 400 years ago,

now is a displayed

room for some art

works

Tainan Municipal Hall

Built in the Japanese

Colonial Era, now is an

Kailung temple

A 200 year old

Mazu temple

Colonial Era, now is an

auditorium

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There’s a

GAPThere’s a

between

Woo’s garden area

GAPWoo’s garden area

and the temple

& market area. & market area.

Woo’s garden & Tainan Municipal Hall Kailung temple & the market area

From Monday to Sunday, people

keep swarm into this popular

tourist attraction, photo shooting,

exercising, sight seeing, etc.

Compared to the nearby Woo’s

garden, this is an area that almost

unknown to people although

there’s a unique and tranquil sense exercising, sight seeing, etc. there’s a unique and tranquil sense

of place shaped by the disused

market and Kailung temple. 8

wind BA

wind

scoote

rgreen

walk A

BA

B

morning activity

afternoon activity

evening activity

C

people

CD

C

D

landmark

node

edgethe historical wall

which separates edge

path

the square in front of

Kailung temple

which separates

Woo’s garden and the

nearby neighborhood

business

residential

open space

mix use

The narrow alley

connects Woo’s

garden and Kailungthe entrance of the

block

garden and Kailung

temple

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VISIONVISIONLivable. Accessible. Sustainable.

Revitalize the market Revitalize the market

into a well-lighted

place.

Transform the disused

land nearby the

market into a green

square which can act

Reshape the entrance near

the Tainan Municipal Hall,

attracting passersby to square which can act

as an activity center

of the neighborhood.

attracting passersby to

explore the amazing block.

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Background

THE JU RIVER ECO-COMMUNITYBackground

SITE

Location: Tainan, TaiwanSize: 3.2haInfo: The interest of the site selection

is based on the diversity and

ecological potentiality of this ecological potentiality of this

suburb area.

The continuous green space

encompasses Tainan sport park,

a cemetery and undeveloped a cemetery and undeveloped

lands. The Ju river flows through

the green, enhancing its

ecological potentiality. The site

locates at the middle reaches of

the Ju river, and is adjacent to

The Ju river

Length: 10kmdrainage area : 7.44 k㎡Info:

the Ju river, and is adjacent to

the undeveloped forest and a

cemetery.

Info:

SWOT ANALYSIS

CONCEPTS & VISIONS

SWOT ANALYSIS

Strength Weakness

The ecological potentiality of

the Ju river

-abundance of the native species

The existing buildings

pattern

-chaotic, old, not compatible

Key Strategy Aims

1.Environmental & Ecological Restoration

the deterioration of the ecology and landscape of the Ju river

2.Land Use & Transition-abundance of the native species

-landscape

-the image of Ju(bamboo):

serenity and beauty

-chaotic, old, not compatible

with the environment

-deteriorate the landscape

Destruction of the habitat

-the concrete band has

2.Land Use & Transition

the adjacent NIMBY facilities: the cemetery and factories

3.Linkagethe weak linkage between the site and the nearby public

space : schools and the sport park-the concrete band has

destructed the habitats

Opportunity Threat

Traffic

-close to the future South Tainan

Ecological problems

-water pollution

space : schools and the sport park

1.Extend the ecology of the Ju river into the site, making a

place that satisfies the educational, recreational and

Key Interventions

-close to the future South Tainan

rail station

-water pollution

Living function-the nearby land uses are mainly

educational and recreational

Incompatible spatial

transition-the steep slope of riverbank

place that satisfies the educational, recreational and

landscape functions

2.Block the unsightly views with an isolation greenbelt

3.Set up a bicycle path system in the community and educational and recreational -the steep slope of riverbank

is adverse to the making of

waterfront accessible space

-abuts the NIMBY cemetery

3connect it with the commuting routes and recreational

routes of nearby schools and parks

Accentuate the original context of the site

CONCEPTS & VISIONS

Accentuate the original context of the site

Water

• Taking advantage of the altitude ActivitiesThe riverbank slope on the west

• Taking advantage of the altitude

difference, gravity drainage system is

considered.

• The main spine is an open ditch that

collects the storm water from each

branching underground pipes attaching

The riverbank slope on the west

side is a rather vital and organic

node within the site, and it will

serve as the main public green

space. Thus there should be a

transition of activities from branching underground pipes attaching

to each household. During the runoff

process, the sewage can be filtered and

purified, and will be directed into the

ecological storage pond. And the eco-

space. Thus there should be a

transition of activities from

mechanical to organic.

ecological storage pond. And the eco-

drainage system shares the same

configuration with the green system.

•

GreenThe green system is spatially combined with

Building form and

configurationIn addition to the biodiversity, social

The green system is spatially combined with

the drainage system, and this configuration

renders the linkage of green spaces in different

scales ─ from the spacious public green plaza to

the private backyards. A green belt will be set

up around the site as a soft boundary and

In addition to the biodiversity, social

diversity is also emphasized. Taking

the green and water system and the

activities transition into consideration,

we arrange a gradual transition of up around the site as a soft boundary and

isolation, especially as a block of the unsightly

cemetery.

we arrange a gradual transition of

building forms ,density and intensity─

mechanical and tidy on south-east,

organic on north-west.

Open space System

The central green axis connects the two

activity nodes: Eco Drainage System

LAYERING STRATEGIES

activity nodes:

One is the riverbank wetland area, with

wooden trestle that renders accessibility to the

pond;

another is the community center area

Eco Drainage System

Zero Rain Water Discharge & water

recycling

Separate system the central axis infiltration

trench collects the storm water from each branching another is the community center area which serves as the visual endpoint from the

entrance, with a stretching 2-meter high

wooden trestle that allows the residents to

enjoy the view of the nearby eco pond. Also, a

trench collects the storm water from each branching

underground pipes attaching to each household

; and the foul water is directed in different pipes

Gravity drainage directs water from from south to

north enjoy the view of the nearby eco pond. Also, a

green plaza which includes a community

vegetable garden and a playground is located

adjacent to the community center.

north

Artificial wetland and eco pondEducational, landscape, infiltration & purification

and storage functions. The treated water can be and storage functions. The treated water can be

reused in irrigation.

A

rainecoeducational

A

A’

sewage

Pumpin

g pipe

Ecopond

1

eco

wooden

educationalspace

trestle

park

community

vege garden1

Ecopond

2

wetland

community

plaza

routes

vege garden

centercommunity

Circulation system

human friendly space : Pedestrian and vehicle separation

LAYERING STRATEGIES

human friendly space : Pedestrian and vehicle separation

The pedestrian and bike routes are above the ground, while the vehicle routes are 3-meter below the

ground surface, and each individual house has its own basement parking space.

Building form

vehicle circulation pedestrian & bike circulationvehicle circulation pedestrian & bike circulation

organic+ -

SUSTAINABLE VILLAGE

ECOLOGYECOLOGY‧education

‧ purification

+

‧ purification

‧ landscape

PRODUCTIVITY

+

‧exercise

+

‧exercise

‧organic

‧communication

+LIVING‧humanity

‧infiltration‧infiltration

‧community

Towards a brighter tomorrow :

the review of Jiang Jun regional plan

VisionsVisionsIndustrial restructuring: from agriculture to experience economy

Accentuate the identity of Jiang Jun town

Enhance the living quality of Jiang Jun neighborhoodEnhance the living quality of Jiang Jun neighborhood

Go back to the human scale

Ecology & SustainabilityEcology & Sustainability

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The abundance of

historical MinnanThe parks and

open space are

Backgroundlocation: Tainan County, Taiwan

size:302.60 ha

disused

500m

historical Minnan

buildings is an advantage

of tourism.

open space are

not distributed

evenly.

size:302.60 ha

population:12000

disusedhistoric house

School time:

7-8AM

250m

parksmall park

school

grass

Jiang Jun town was a tranquil seaside

village rely heavily upon agriculture and

fishery. However with the change of the

world economic structure, the local

School time:

schoolworld economic structure, the local

industry moved out to seek for better

opportunities, so did the young

generation. The nowaday town is a town

without vitality, even the nearby new

established Taijiang National Park failed

Taijiang National Park

Jiang Jun Town

School time:

7-8AMThe congested traffic

caused by schools and

market in rush hours

conflict with the drive-

established Taijiang National Park failed

to boost the economy of Jiang Jun.

The urgency for change

Emigration of the young generation

Taijiang National Park conflict with the drive-

through traffic

Emigration of the young generation

Adjustments to the nearby new Taijiang

national park

The original plan couldn’t accentuate the identity

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Historical experience

economy zone

Administrative

&Business centerHistorical experience economy zone

Through the Town government,

Through the repair of historical buildings

and restrict of new development , the

zone will be converted into a cozy

walking district .

Through the

invention of hostels

and shops, it will be

developed into a

place where city

residents seek for

Town government,

police stations,

hospital, shops

residents seek for

country life.

Historical experience

7.68ha

Community Park

Low density

residential areaThe design of the blocks

and buildings are Nearby the business zone,

Historical experience

economy zone

Create an outer ring road to divert

the drive-through traffic from the

school and market to guarantee and buildings are

regulated to meet the

landscape of the nearby

historical zone.

Nearby the business zone,

the park can offer a place

for people to rest during

the shopping time.

school and market to guarantee

the safety of the living centre.

the living centre of the

townThe reserved land

Continue the agricultural

use in order to cultivate

the travelling agriculture.

town

the travelling agriculture.

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Green Justice The Underground Project of Tainan Railway

BackgroundLocation: Tainan, Taiwan

length: 7.8 kmlength: 7.8 km

info :

Due to the demand of

urban development, the

Taiwan Railway Co. Taiwan Railway Co.

decided to move the

current railway

underground with a viewunderground with a view

to stitch the unbalanced

urban development

together. There will be

4 stations on the line:4 stations on the line:

Daqiao, Tainan, Linsen

and South Tainan.

VisionVision

Taking advantage of the

undergrounding, I seek

the way to solve the

existing urban problemsexisting urban problems

while dealing with the

released railway land. 14

SAVE THE GREEN!SAVE THE GREEN!Tainan is a historical city of which urban

development in the old town has reached the peak development in the old town has reached the peak

after a few centuries. And due to the mix and

violations of land use in Tainan, people already take

it for granted that living in a chaotic neighborhood

without any parks or green spaces is no big deal.without any parks or green spaces is no big deal.

From the satellite image, we can easily distinguish

that the urban is sprawling towards south. We that the urban is sprawling towards south. We

should do something to prevent the existing

undeveloped land from being developed

inappropriately. As a result, I chose the south part

of the underground railway as my site, focusing onof the underground railway as my site, focusing on

how community scale design can react to the large

scale territorial planning.

underground

railsprawl

existing

complete

green

rail

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Our site is not in but abuts the Tainan Green Necklace (a green space plan under Tainan master Necklace (a green space plan under Tainan master plan), so we aim to use the released railway land as a green corridor to link the existing green patches in the site and the two stations with the Green the site and the two stations with the Green Necklace.

Linsen StationLinsen Station

original patches

LEGENDS

original patches

future green space

released rail area

stationSouth Tainan

Station stationStation

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The Dorm of the Discharged Army

A DISUSED MARKET

The Dorm of the Discharged Army 8.5ha, is a obstruction of urban development

A DISUSED MARKETThe chaotic environment has caused sanitary

Cultural Centre

caused sanitary problems to the community.

Traversing TrafficThe violation of The violation of land use deteriorate the congested traffic.

MarketCongested traffic, chaotic environment and traffic. environment and land use violation deteriorate the quality of nearby residential area.

Taiwan Sugar Farmland

A massive,100ha disused farmland of which property right belongs to

Barclay ParkA 3.13ha ecological park which won the FIABCI Prix

residential area.

property right belongs to Taiwan Sugar Corporation.

FIABCI Prix d’ExcellenceAwards in 2007. 17

SITE ANALYSIS

D

1

7vendor

and market

activities

E1activities

studentstudent

activities

C

E 6

student

activitiesactivities

F

C2 5

recreation

and exerciseShopping

activities

A level of service

Legend

and exerciseactivities

D B3 4

A level of service

traffic flow

residential use

business use

farmland

park

schoolschool

disused

bureau

market 18

Linsen Station

residential

areaTainan

cultural

parkLinsen Station

park

ecological

park

cultural

centre

Stores &

park

parkpark

elementary&

Junior high

schools

Stores &

retailers

schools

South Tainan

StationStation

The released railway land will be converted into a green corridor, connecting The released railway land will be converted into a green corridor, connecting

the green patches together. And by giving the right of way back to pedestrians,

the community will become a place where people can exercise, play and rest

safely. We should not be defeated in the battle with urban development. We safely. We should not be defeated in the battle with urban development. We

deserve the green justice.19

THE END.THE END.

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