Interweaving Two Worlds

The project discusses the interrelationship between city and nature and focuses on the potential and possibility of interweaving the two. The main goals are to join natural areas that are separated by the city and to return some spaces in the city to animals. So that they can pass through the city safely, and even be willing to stay.

Taipei, the periphery of the high-density city still maintains a high degree of biodiversity. However, the city separates the connection between the two mountains(the main forests of North Taiwan). There are three rivers around Taipei City, and most of those are blocked by dikes. There are also parks huge enough for wildlife to stay but lack of connection in each.\nThe project uses the suspension system to create the infrastructure for animals to cross the east side of the city through the viaducts. Moreover, this design must ensure that animals have more than two paths. The purpose is to allow them to have other options in an emergency. The infrastructure is not only a passageway for wildlife but also a small reservoir that can store water. The rough surface makes it easy for animals to climb, and it also makes plants easy to grow on it. It greens, cools down the city and alleviates the problem of uneven water distribution in the region. If large-scale construction is friendly to animals and can solve obvious disaster problems, it will be more acceptable by the public.\nThere is an existing water system underground in west Taipei, which is not being used today, The project transforms its reservoir, underground water pipes and bridge to connect the existing urban green space and nature. The new vertical exit allows sunlight and air to enter the ground. It makes animals willing to walk underground. The entrance and exit locations are set up in mountains and parks. This shows that historic buildings don't have to be fully used by humans, they can also be returned as part of nature and used by other species.\nThe project tries not to contain elements that exclude other species as same as the space for parkour that uses experience and biological instinct. Overall, there are different degrees of interaction between wildlife and the city in this loop. It is like a huge zoo, but animals have the free will to choose to enter and leave. This is an expectation that people and animals can intertwine in cities instead of captive zoos or high mountains.