Study of Political Plazas in Taiwan: A Case Study of Metropolitan City Hall Plazas

• Main Authors: Jia-yu Yang, 楊佳瑜
• Other Authors: I-hsu Chiu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/00052693914242679469

碩士 === 國立臺灣科技大學 === 建築系 === 100 === As far as we know, the concept of urban public space normally consists of streets and squares. The idea result from that most academia researchers take European urban space concept as their pattern for urban square planning. Squares in ancient days performs public function due to the features of cities and living habits at that time. Religion and secularity formed two squares in ancient time including Cathedral Square and Signoria. This study classifies the pattern of city hall plaza in Taiwan, R.O.C. into Signoria. In terms of urban square, city hall plaza is a more extensive public space, which has not only scalability but also representativeness. City hall plaza is also a crucial public space offered to citizens. This essay analyzes the space by investigating current status and comparing it with form of square, relationship between square and architecture and the way to use square in different aspects. Spatial configuration and planning for squares nowadays involve several features--- most spaces with design of axial and symmetry, less spatial enclosure, specific proportion of soft and hard pavement, limited art effects of objects, different unity and harmony due to the proportion of square and architecture and most activities in square were held by government. Finally, this study hopes to come up with a beneficial conclusion of the current status and features of square to present valuable information for future researches.