The China-Town mall has been removed and meticulously recycled. The mall’s underground parking level has been transformed into a sunken public plaza dominated by an urban pool and verdant local plants. The pool has been carefully planned to be a perfect gathering spot for all seasons. This space hosts playgrounds, gathering spaces, and a stage for performances, while the artful deconstruction of the building’s concrete frame has left a number of follies that can be converted to shops and kiosks. This new way of preserving heritage meant that the site was not cleared and renewed in a tabula rasa approach – instead the foundations of the former mall stick out of the park and the lagoon like a contemporary Roman Forum, offering a visual marker of the historical decision to close a port in favour of a mall.

The renovation of Haian Road has brought new life to one of Tainan’s most lively streets. Traffic on the street has been reduced, with cars now occupying just a single lane in each direction. Both Haian Road and the new public square see the introduction of large areas of planting, which makes use of local plant species mixed together in a way that emulates the natural verdant landscape to the east of Tainan Credits: - The Urbanists Collaborative - Lustainability/landscape and urban designers - The Urbanists Collaborative - Frontier Tech Institute - MEP engineers - Frontier Tech Institute - Yong-ji Construction Co.

Ltd. - General Contractor - Yong-ji Construction Co. Ltd. - Evergreat Associates, SE - Structural engineers consultant - Evergreat Associates, SE - LLJ Architects - Local architects - LLJ Architects - THI Consultants Inc., - Transportation planners - THI Consultants Inc., - LHLD Lighting Design - Lighting designers - LHLD Lighting Design