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Foodscape
Food urbanism revitalization for Taipei, the consumer city
Name
Yaxin Wang
Education degree
Kandidat
Fagfelt
Architecture
Institute
Architecture, Urbanism and Landscape
Program
Urbanism & Societal Change
Year
2021
In early human civilization, cities were built around arable lands and rivers because Food was the fundamental request for the early settlement. Modern agribusiness isn't just about producing food, it is about maximizing the profit to be made from it. "Food Urbanism positions food as a primary transforming force capable of organizing the city and enhancing the urban experience"(Darrell Bruce).
I believe a dynamic foodscapes has a huge potential especially for old city area renovation, it can bring more diversity to the city and optimize some really special urban experience.
streetview
The site is a mixed-used building. And also The only underground space in my project. Which contain a metro station, an abandoned commercial street, and urban parking lots which are all underground. Meanwhile, On The ground is a popular urban park today.
foodhub renovation
The serial renovations of the streetscapes
24/7 Foodscape
Taipei’s urban planning was intended to build a pure consumer city.
site analysis
I tried to investigate how a scaled-down alternative food network can address a solution to the long-distance and safety problems and enable a responsive, sustainably, and close-to-food urban community, especially in Taipei’s unique context.
strategic urban map
The current situation of the site is dominated by commercial functions, and the streets are clearly classified. There are 4 informal night market streets and diverse existing food spaces. And they all exist on the ground floor of Taipei’s unique architectural form—the loggia. I see my project as a dynamic urban renovation process, which has different phases to reorganize the food spaces on the site.
Masterplan1:1000
Presentation
The Royal Danish Academy supports the Sustainable Development Goals
Since 2017 the Royal Danish Academy has worked with the Sustainable Development Goals. This is reflected in our research, our teaching and in our students’ projects. This project relates to the following UN goal(-s)
