Vertical Vernacular

Architecture;Residential Architecture;Vernacular;Condominiums;Taipei

Tang, Fan-ju Susan

University of Waterloo

关键词: Architecture;    Residential Architecture;    Vernacular;    Condominiums;    Taipei;   

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瑞士|英语

来源: UWSPACE Waterloo Institutional Repository

【 摘 要 】

The rapid modernization and densification of Taipei has resulted in a culturally and socially unsustainable society.The North American paradigm of high-rise condominiums disrupts the social pattern of the vernacular family, culturalactivities and communities, isolating the city dwellers within their own homes. The physical city no longer reflectsor supports its social and cultural condition, thus has led to the disintegration of traditional customs and lifestylewithout a sustainable replacement. The hypothesis of this thesis is that high-density residential architecture canbe reinvented through the reinterpretation of vernacular dwelling to accommodate cultural sustainable activitiesand a sociable, identifiable community.

The first three chapters record and examine three branches of research: vernacular Taiwanese culture andarchitecture, high-density vernacular architecture, and the current condition of Taipei, Taiwan. The research dealswith various disciplines, most importantly family and social structure, to provide a foundation for further discussionof dwelling condition versus culture. Chapter iv compares and analyzes the relationship between residentialarchitecture and lifestyle of the vernacular and current dwelling. It argues for the importance of communitiesat different scales, bound together by a hierarchy of communal spaces. The condominium building is carefullyreexamined under the categories of the unit, the floor, the building as a village, and the neighbourhood.

The design project, Vertical Vernacular [chapter v], presents a new typology of high-density residential architecture.It demonstrates the implantation of the theories and prototypes developed in the previous chapter, by considerationof current culture and family structure, including both traditional customs and modern lifestyle. A full range ofunit plans are developed based on demographics, family structure, traditional custom, and adoption of traditionto modern imperatives. The co-operative living environment inspired by the vernacular dwelling creates friendly,strong and safe communities within the condominium. Furthermore, the project aims for the feasibility of theconcept within the densest district of Taipei City from a developer;;s point-of-view.