31.05.2010

Its time for us to leave Taiwan >< In a glance, we had been here for 11 days ~ In these few days, we visit from north of Taiwan until south of Taiwan~ kinda of happy site visit in different country. A new friendship had been built up since we came here for the first day...hope this kind of friendship will not last for the end^^

Water calligraphy~

First sight of motorcycle instead of scooter in Taiwan

Yoyoyoo!!~

30.05.2010

Today is planning to go 淡水，the place that we went on the first day before, but its raining, so postpone until today~ But, our friend - leong wei were sick in the mean time. So, i skipped the trip to 淡水instead of help him as he need. It is better to have a person accompany and look on a person who is sick. During night, we had our dinner with all CYCU students. We went to a theme coffee shop to yam cha while chatting. The shop is dark and bridging mystery feeling~ Both of us talk a lot and until late of the night. Happy and sad were 'interacting'.

Our Doraemon~~卷卷and i

P.S: Last day to have our time with them. A new grown friendship were started during this trip,
hope this frienship will be never end~

29.05.2010

Its raining cats and dogs since early morning. Without any hesitation,we still continue our plan today,we're not willing to cancel our trip today. Yet, we headed to 台北. It still drizzling...we have a walk to 台大. The school is big, and i found out that the students here are cycling rather than using scooter. They support in green! We have some photo shooting as well.

Raining...raining...i love raining~

Lake inside the school

Purple Jiun Hao! =p

We had our afternoon leisure time in 西门町. A famous shopping street that i heard before. walk around...but nothing to buy. Anyway,we saw an special booth selling 'sex' items, they not only got different games, they also got human figures beside it.

人体模特儿, which is impossible to see this kind to exhibition in Malaysia.

The night of 西门町Delicious dessert~~Yummy yummy~

Anyway, the most fun during this afternoon is 夹娃娃!!Really happy~~ Few time only using 1 bugs to have the tiger~hehehehe...I'M LOVING IT!

战励品~

We go back by bus. A very happy and tiring Saturday~

P.S: Thanks for CYCU students that they are willing to accompany us since morning until late in the night. Really appreciate them! Two more day will going back...a bit unwilling to part.lolz.

28.05.2010

Today is their final presentation day~ Nervous and tense situation arouse the phenomena inside the room. From the way they present, can see that some differences from us. First, their modeling skill. they're not only having one model, some are concept model as well. Secondly, their presentation are opened to students. Students from different years in architecture can come along to give them support. Lastly, they are using projector in order to show their presentation board clearly.

Presentation on

Students are helping each other to take off the presentation board

Their modeling skills

After having lunch and nap, our group,song, faiz and me start to prepare for night time sharing season. We just roughly put some interesting pictures and intend to share our feeling to them. Then, we had our dinner with all the students form CYCU and 天津大学. Both of us are advised to sit separately and so can share different experiences among each another. Both of them are kind and friendly. Then, we had our night time to exchange our experiences. Different experiences are denoted and both of us are best listeners.

P.S: For me, Taiwanese are kind and friendly. They are very concern about green and sustainable. While our country are more to different ethnics and cultures features.

27.05.2010

Have a visit in 孔庙. During early morning, can see that there are a lot of elderly doing Tai Chi,cleaner sweeping the floor and bird chirping all aroung here~ A primary school is just behind this area.After that, we had a visit on construction site. It just nearby our hotel. They explained quite a lot to us actually, but sadly,im not really understand in some vocabolary. Luckily Mr Teoh try to translate it into english and explain another way round, we just understand more deeper. Anyway, this building had stand for several years, the whole structure is going to renovate and do some preservation.

feel pleasure that i can come a visit on 孔庙~ appreaciate~~

Details of the construction wallThe instant public toilet

Next station, 国立台湾文学馆，the wall had been strengthen, we can see clearly how the connection from the foundation to wall.

The hole is for ventilation purposes.

As we are rushing for time in order to reach express terminal, we just walk through a few landmarks: 916 消防局， small dim sum food stall, bank and primary school. Can feel and observe more while walking.

The public fire department, its goind to torn down very soon...

The bank. The number of column indicates their status

The back side of primary school,they are using 空间捷径 concept,
make it look opened and creates another spaces for different area

The express terminal

Compare to train, it tooks only one hour to reach 台南. We're having dinner in 铁板烧.Stimboat + BBQ, special!!Students from 天津大学 is here too. Lastly, we had a snap with all of them. Thanks for CYCU principal in treating us for this delicious meal!~

At night, we had a visit on students in CYCU, all of them were rushing for final presentation on the next day. we do as volunteer for two hours. Me and linxin were assigned to help in varnishing the timber. Anyway, i had learn some skill in making tree from them. DIY trees!!easy and cheaper~

P.S: 台南，for me, it is a very historical place,a lot of ancestor's skills can be learned here, not only the building,in architecturally, but also the spirit inside it.

26.05.2010

Both of us were early to rise with the purpose to hurry the railway station. Yet, we are going to 台南~ It took about 4 hours to arrive. A representative from 成功大学come and fetch us to their campus. From the historical point of view, this university was built in 1944, which is the earliest University in offering architecture course. They have around 600 student for this only course, which achieved quite a very high amount compare to our University. We walk around in their campus and visit every corner of their campus: library, student's workshop,stuff room and some classroom as well. They have some interesting space which would like to share with. That is - they are having an open area for student presentation. For instance, people who are passing by can join some seniors or juniors presentation in the foyer or library. Can clearly see that they are trying to integrate some activities together in a space.

Waiting for departure...
Integration between library and presentation area.
It is an open area with enough space to accommodate around 30 students

Studio + workshop,they can design themselves for the space they prefer

生态池 - Embellishment of a space by reusing the water from toilet or sanitary

After that, we had our meal with their presents and some lecturers at the nearby restaurant.

my lunch~

After having a tasty and palatable meals, we had our time to 树屋. According to the lecturers, this building was housed by residences, they moved away while the structure was preserved by the government. And what we can see now is the existence of both trees and the house. I can deeply feel the immortality and vitality by the surviving of the trees inside the house. The roots are scrambling around every corner of the space. It looks spectacle indeed.

We had a 安平city walk. It is a very historical place which equivalent to Melaka. This district are all bout the history of Dutch East India Company and the trade between China and Japan. It can be seen by the trace of architecture and culture a place: Anping Fort and 安平第一老街. According to the legend, it is the first built street in anping. Visually, we can see that the scale of the pavement is design for human walking length. Cars are totally cannot drive pass. Anyway, when time passing by, most of the houses were renovated and lost its origin appearance.

Roots grow from top to ground

Roots grow through the roof

The wall appearance shows the age of building

Fort jiun haw and joshua oldern trishawThe back of the street Night view of 台湾文学馆

P.S: A meaningful and tiring day.~The best transport is walking.Not only can direct interact with the ambient and culture of that country, we can also observe more for the happening around us~

25.05.2010

Today,we went to 台北县立莺歌陶器博物馆. yingge is famous for ceramics maker.The specialty of this museum is - it is fully design and very concern about natural lighting and the space for community. This building is built by famous architect -jian xue yi, he imitate Tadao Ando's design. Overally, it gives us a deep impression of playing natural lighting, simple, sincere and less decorative elements. i learnt a lot from this building: the method they exhibit and put the exhibit item, creating different ambient of exhibit area by giving some natural lighting gone through the space and the use of the space.

七彩云,made by different color of ceramics

Different feeling is created by the use of slanting partition wall

Interesting way in exhibit the item-hanging on the wall with the use of acrylicA walkway to view point is created beside the ramp. But it is quite stuffy.Sun shading device with natural lighting create a nice shadow on floor.

Then, we had a short walking to 莺歌老街. Not much car along this street. Actually the main purpose for us is having our lunch here,but sadly we couldn't find any ><" Most of the shops here are selling souvenier and some oldern and memorial items. 三峡，famous for its old street, temple,金牛角 and 甘蔗水~ The street here is exist for almost 200 years. Besides that, kaki lima can be found here as well, which is come from our country. After hanging around, took some pictures and had some food, we meet in the temple. A trained travel guide is going to explain for us about the history and architecture of the temple. She's kind and explain very well indeed! The way she talk bring us into ancient period of this temple. Every corner and element of this temple had its own reason for building. Even a structure like column has its own meaning and identity.

莺歌老街

小风车~nice!

An overhead bridge which in big column and lift inside

三峡庙~

Interior details of the temple.Marvelous!

Famous 金牛角

Me and 三峡老街

Before going back to our hotel, we dropped to 元智大学. A private University which support by predominant and influential foundations. Again, the compound is big enough to accommodate lot of people.

An on-site installation~ suit to the site,like this one!Movable book rack,extremely convenient for compacted space

P.S: A tiring day...><" Overally, yingge ceramics give me the deepest impression among others. An oldern architecture will left,become the history for the pass. A good design will lead us to learn more!