Platinum A' Design Award Winner 2021
Ching-I Wu's Impression of Railway Park presents an aerial perspective revealing a masterfully orchestrated urban landscape where elevated railway infrastructure and verdant parkland interweave in harmonious coexistence, the composition structured along powerful diagonal vectors that sweep from the lower left toward the upper right, carrying the eye through layered spatial zones of remarkable complexity. The dominant architectural element, a concrete viaduct bearing dual rail lines, commands the left portion with its rhythmic parade of supporting columns rendered in warm concrete gray with subtle ochre undertones where sunlight catches the surfaces, while the parallel tracks draw converging perspective lines toward a softly atmospheric vanishing point where urban towers dissolve into haze. Below and alongside this transportation corridor, a ribbon of green unfolds in carefully modulated tones ranging from deep viridian in mature tree canopies to fresh chartreuse in manicured lawn panels, the vegetation distributed in organic clusters that soften the geometric rigidity of pathways rendered in pale limestone or light concrete. The chromatic palette achieves sophisticated balance through the juxtaposition of warm architectural neutrals against cool botanical greens, punctuated by accents of terracotta roofing on traditional temple structures visible at left, their ornate eaves suggesting cultural continuity within the modernized landscape. Atmospheric perspective operates beautifully, with foreground elements displaying crisp definition and saturated color while distant buildings recede into a luminous blue-gray haze characteristic of humid subtropical conditions. The lighting suggests mid-morning or early afternoon, casting gentle shadows that model forms without harsh contrast, creating an overall impression of bright but soft illumination that bathes the scene in welcoming warmth while maintaining excellent legibility across all spatial depths from intimate pedestrian paths to distant urban horizon.
The designers integrated areas around Taichung Railway Station with urban environment, land utilization, industries development, urban image and cityscapes. The integration reorganizes the resources, reforms the surrounding environment and improves the quality of public facilities with the cultural and pedestrian-friendly urban corridor, which enriches the cultural development of the city centre.