綠野溪広場

Jiaoxi Green River Plaza

台湾北東部の温泉街・礁溪（ジャオシー）につくった小さな広場。
立体駐車場への階段、鬱蒼とした植物、変圧器などで雑然として閉鎖的であった三角形の空間を、歩行者の結節点として開放的な広場に変え、都市に小さな空白を作り出すプロジェクト。
ホテル通りから観光拠点へと歩行者を安全に導くため、流れるような形を用いて椅子や植栽帯、舗装を設計している。さらに温泉街を流れる川を身近に感じられるよう、高低差の大きな護岸を段上に掘り込むことで、人々の休息や路上パフォーマンス空間としても使えるようになっている。

※Fieldoffice Architects にて基本設計・実施設計・現場監理を担当

This small plaza was created in Jiaoxi, a hot spring town in northeastern Taiwan.

The project transformed a triangular space that was cluttered and closed off by stairs leading to a multi-storey car park, by lush vegetation, and by transformers into an open plaza that acts as a pedestrian hub, creating a small blank space in the city.

To safely guide pedestrians from the hotel street to the tourist area, flowing forms were used in the design of the chairs, planting strips, and pavement. In addition, to make the river that runs through the hot spring town feel more familiar, the bank with a large difference in height was dug into steps, allowing the area to be used as a place to rest and for street performances.

*Project role at Fieldoffice Architects included competition, basic design, detailed design and supervision.