Gather.vila-Rejuvenation of Neiwan settlement cultural venues

Department of Architecture and Interior Design, Da-Yen University

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Neiwan Settlement, once known as the "Little Shanghai," was a bustling community. Most of the people who gathered here were raft workers and miners who came for work. The Japanese also stayed here, leaving behind traditional Japanese architecture. As forestry policies changed, people gradually left the settlement, leaving only the original Hakka residents. The culture of this settlement is slowly fading as the population ages.

Initially, we analyzed the composition of this settlement and understood its historical context through its architecture. We selected three sites within the settlement that hold historical value and analyzed the cultural significance of the old spaces and buildings, considering how to balance them with the current tourism industry. Finally, we designed the "Police Station-Backpacker Hostel," the "Theater-Cultural Center," and the "Forestry Bureau-Information Station," aiming to help visitors understand the settlement's historical stories through these architectural designs.

The Composition of the Old Settlement and the Six Elements Constituting a Settlement

Site One: The Cultural Significance of the Former Japanese Police Station to the Settlement, Dialogue between Old and New Spaces, Past and Present

Site Two: Forestry Bureau - Traces of Industry and Reconstruction of Settlement Texture

Site Three: Neiwan Theater - Revival of the Disappeared Entertainment Industry and Representation of Hakka Opera

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Department of Digital Media Design, Ming Chuan University

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