A Study On The Reconstruction Design Of Historical Blocks

The historical blocks in Taiwan have generally been dilapidated owing to the long duration of time, which caused the withering, or even vanishing of the original prosperity. Thus, the historical blocks are faced with a critical issue of existence. For these years, thanks to the economic development, the government and some scholars of history start to attach importance to the issue of historical blocks, and most of the solutions withdrawn have focused on the preservation. However, because of the long duration of time, many historical blocks have either been torn down or naturally collapsed. With the expansion of the urban area, these historical blocks, located in the downtown district, are again faced with the reconstruction issues of urban renewal. Therefore, this study focuses on how to motivate the re-engineering of local cultural industry through the reconstruction of historical blocks, as well as through the extension and inheritance of the spirits and historical culture of the traditional buildings.Thus, this study begins with the exploration of the development of historical blocks in Taiwan along with the analysis of urban renewal, and then I examine the illustrious cases of historical reconstruction of the Di-Hua Street in Taipei and the Bo-Pi-Liao in Wanhua. With the analysis of the present Bei-Men historical block in Hsinchu, I withdraw a concrete reconstruction design. Through the design, I hope this study may become a reconstruction reference of the future urban renewal plan of the720-meter Bei-Men historical block in Hsinchu.Through the manipulation of the practical design, the original business space of the block will be preserved for the sake of continuing business activities. The two-story building elevation is the key element of the design. The form of the elevation is traced back to the traditional building image with four pillars and three windows. The construction of the main building with larger and higher volume is retreated in avoidance of affecting the complete traditional image of the historical block.Above all, I withdraw a practical and concrete design project and hope to re-present the elegance of the old blocks, preserve the historical and cultural spirit, and elevate the living quality through the reconstruction design.