24HR CAPE
Dept. of Interior Design Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung Yuan Christian University
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Thirty years of the fishery’s ebbs and flows have settled here. The shore-based center stands quietly at the tip of Nanfang’ao’s tied island, awaiting its rebirth.
Sheltered by mountains that frame the scenery, it commands views of three harbors—greeting the dawn and tracing the wake of ships. In this haven not far from the bustling world, it preserves the temporal rhythm of the fishing port, connecting daily life with local vibrant moments to form a serene yet connected hospitality sanctuary.
Historically, from fishing and rituals to markets and recreation, human presence, activities, and communities were packaged into individual "boxes," scattered along the harbor. Yet beyond these boxes, human behavior continues to flow between the mountains and the sea—unfolding organically within nature’s own nature.
Today, this design proposes a "Free Time Zone" to resonate with the harbor's rhythm, allowing guests' innate life rhythms and states of being to extend seamlessly into their stay. By introducing "boxes," it disrupts the established order and dissolves boundaries. Embraced by "nature," the space accommodates the mountains, the sea, light, shadow, and spontaneous human behaviors, ultimately shaping a new paradigm of hospitality that harmonizes with one's personal pace of life.
