MIIM along with our local collaborator TAP has been selected to design a 14,500 m2 public park and underground parking lot in downtown Tainan, Taiwan.
The site of Shueipingwun Park was originally part of the coastal marshlands and was used for aquaculture under Japanese rule. This is an important part of Tainan’s history as it highlights the city’s longstanding relationship with the water. The park, located close to all the main cultural and economic hotspots, is an integral component of the central district of Tainan City. It also occupies one of the largest plots of city blocks in an area known for dense small plots.
We inherently have two interconnecting problems to solve: the rehabilitation of the park to its originally-intended design and the placement of parking spaces under it. How do we improve the park while capitalizing on the existing traits that work well and people love? How can we address the problems creatively without sacrificing the original beauty of the park?
