The spatial tactic of urban renewal for old harbor district-a case study of Kaohsiung Harbor Railway Station and its surroundings / 老舊港埠市區更新的空間策略--以台鐵高雄港站周邊地區為例

碩士 / 國立成功大學 / 建築學系 / 103 / Summary
The first ports that were developed during the Japanese rule over Taiwan occurred from the Shaochuantou, Hamaxing, Yancheng to the Love River. Of these ports, the Port of Kaohsiung was one that laid a key foundation; and the urban construction of Kaohsiung also expanded and developed based on these three regions. However, integration of land transport and laying railway tracks are critical for harbor operations and the water; it brings about cargo, crew, opportunities and prosperity. However, the space divided up and differentiated the development of Hamaxing and Yancheng District. As the function of the first port declined and becames empty and unused, the division of the Kaohsiung railway line intensified and further suppressed the development of the most historical downtown of Kaohsiung.

Introduction
In fact, the railway covers a vast expanse of the land, and it is situated in key locations; coupled with a complete infrastructure yet vacant and unused docklands, this area is of utmost quality being close to the water in the Kaohsiung City Waterfront. Renovating and redeveloping this area will not only create a new image and style for Kaohsiung City, but the old downtown area would be rejuvenated, and the newly developed historical district would have new features. Therefore, the author has selected this piece of land and has made a case for urban design from a redevelopment perspective to sketch out their vision.
In order for the urban design case to be reliably and closely fitted with the scene in the Yancheng district, the author performed an in-depth analysis of the status of the Kaohsiung City Railway and its surrounding areas. Therein, four facets are included:
1.The location and base are of Kaohsiung station
2.Traffic status analysis of Hamaxing and yancheng District
3.The analysis of urban planning of land use and zoning in Hamaxing and Yancheng District.
4.Investigating the status of building development in downtown Hamaxing and Yancheng District.

The information from the investigation collected here will help the author understand the actual status in this area.
After a detailed analysis of the basic information, the author found that numerous docks in Shaochuantou, Hamaxing, Yancheng District and the first port were of poor quality and were underdeveloped. The main factors are listed as follows:

1. The traffic in Hamaxing and Shaochuantou is restricted and underdeveloped
2. The main urban areas in Yancheng District and Kaohsiung city is isolated and development has faults.
3. The land on which Kaohsiung Railway station is, is inactive and disorganized.
4. The main docking area of the first port is inactive and awaits development
5. The docklands and the urban areas are isolated from each other.

These phenomena and problems seriously deteriorates and causes underdevelopment of this historical city. Precedents for the rebirth of old city areas and activating old ports and harbors can be found in advanced industrialized countries. Their solutions can provide a line of reasoning and be integrated into the designs. Aimed at this case, the author selected three harbor cities in Germany and the Netherlands as references for the redevelopment. These are:

1.The redevelopment of Hamburg in Germany as an example
2.The redevelopment of Rotterdam in the Netherlands as an example
3.The redevelopment of Amsterdam in the Netherlands as an example
These are all successful cases worth considering after careful thought.
After an in-depth understanding of the strategies employed by Germany and the Nethelands on redevelopment, the author here presents the most representative urban design idea and strategies in Taiwan for old ports and harbors. This includes:

1.Overcoming the Love River obstacle by implementing new traffic that links the urban areas of the two harbors
2.Re-planning the vacant land and develop the old city area for new features
3.Import public facilities and start new business features for the redevelopment of Yancheng
4.Use the landscapes of the harbor as a resource to create a high-end water city
5.Develop new residential patterns to renew the trends in the old city area
6.Use the location of the docklands as an advantage in shaping the new image of the city of Kaohsiung
In addition to the urban design proposal, the author will also aim to incorporate essential space design for some of the key buildings in the key areas in the proposal. This includes:
1.Planning office buildings
2.Design residential townhouse areas
3.Design core sqaures and spaces
4.Design the styles of clusters of buildings

Through a series hierachical planning and design, the author hopes to outline an understandable and plausible vista for these old and out-of-date areas. And it is envisaged that this historical area retains its cultural resources and can continues forth into a new century.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:TW/103NCKU5222064
Date January 2015
CreatorsChia-HsingLiao, 廖家興
ContributorsChuan-Hsiang Hung, 洪傳祥
Source SetsNational Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations in Taiwan
Languagezh-TW
Detected LanguageEnglish
Type學位論文 ; thesis
Format69

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