Experiencing Architecture- taiwan trip 2010: Day 4

It was 24th of May...

Well, today's weather is fine to me...
...but we do feel the fatique accumulated from previous days of journey... lol

we went to the 台北医院站... and

here we were, the 228 peace park和平公园

From Mr.teoh, he explained that this park is of chinese style.. because 国民党 always reminded of their country, and thus, they built a strong chinese style elements for these buildings...

Also, these types of buildings were used for palace only but 国民党wanted to use＂人民第一＂ to unite the people, and break through the barrier of their inner heart...

From my observations, i realise that at the roof ridge of chinese architecture building( like pagoda or temple), they were 4 features at there...

Are they the 青龙，白虎，玄武，朱雀？？？ hmm...

Later, as we walked along this park, we reached 贞节牌坊...

This 贞节牌坊 was to remind the widow that did not wish to marry again after losing her hushand...

Later, we came to 228 纪念馆...

This building is built by Japanese... and many buildings by were destroyed by 国民党 after they conquered taiwan from Japanese... but some heritage buildings like this are maintained...

That's why their building time frame is not that complete...

Then, we went to National Taiwan University Hospital designed by 森山松之助 ...

This building has the Neo-classical style which combines with new baroque style, and Queen Anne style

And, 森山松之助 adds in many chinese features into it...

E.g, he adds on a veranda which also a balcony to the building.

Thus, it can filter the air from the exterior to the interior.

When I first entered there, the question i asked was 'is this a hospital? how come it is so happening???' lol

as u can see, there were some people performed in the hospital...

The use of natural lighting is also concerned...

The proper courtyard inside the hospital... promote the cooling effect of the interior...

Also, some useful facilities for patients are provided too...

E.g, this is a machine for people who sit on the wheelchair to go inside the hosptal instead of using ramp!!!

Then, we walked into the basement, and we found out the height of the basement is just around 190cm only!!!

i heard before that, it was used for suspended floor purposes but for now, they changed in to become sort of an cafe area... such as canteen, barber shop, starbuck, and many more...

Later, we came back to the Taipei 228 Monument~which is constructed by the senior of 中原unversity...

Later, we went to find for food... On the way, we passed through many shophouses...
And, we can see the use of five-foot-way for the shophouses...

This is the first clinic building in taiwan...