Yue Yin Bridge
Concept of bridge:
Tzeng Yue Yin, also named as Wen Dang, was born at Ma-yun-tou. He
was most generous and donated a lot. He donated to help the building of
bridges and roads, donated money to help the poor, and even made offerings for
public construction etc. On the 2nd year of Emperor Jia Ching, he recruited
3,000 silver dollar, and constructed Weng Chang Temple at Li-tou-tien to
worship Wen Chang Emperor (which today is Weng Chang Temple). He used to
conduct massive farming at Nan-tun area, cultivating “hemp” to make his rich.
This is where this place got the name“Ma-yun-tou.” This bridge was suggested
to be named as “Yue Yin Bridge” for commemoration.
Theme of planning:
The harp-style crown imagery attempts to create the imagery model of
“Welcoming guest with prosperity and abundance after re-zoning of city land.”
Domain Circling Bridge
Concept of bridge:
Near the No. 2 Bridge is the “18th Village of Han-zi Mazu for Domain
Circling,” that for the last 200 years, must pass through a “cultural and
historical ancient path,”which is also considered to be a important local cultural
event. The No.2 Bridge is suggested to be named as “Domain Circling Bridge”
so that it can echo with the event of “Domain Circling by Mazu.”
Theme of planning:
This is to transform the elements of cow plow and yoke that people rely on
to make their living, into a bridge-structured model. This also attempts to
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perform the imagery of bridges being similar to the tension from cow plough
and making a living as arch-shaped cow yoke. Furthermore, the contour is, in
addition, trimmed to display with as “more beautiful contour of smoothness” to
reflect the spirit of “our ancestors working hard for settlement, taking adversity
in submission.”
Dancing Butterfly Bridge
Concept of bridge:
The concept of the planned models remains to base on cow yoke as its
element, where the element is transformed into the image of dual-arch to
symbolize the model of butterfly-wing, as an attempt to render the image of
submissive village scenery as color butterflies flying the fields during the times
of farming days. It is, therefore, suggested to name the bridge as “Dancing
Butterfly Bridge.”
Theme of planning:
The concept of modeling is based from the outlook of farming gears such
as cow yoke and cutting rake, and outlook of left and right integral bridge
formed with modeling of cow yoke.All this makes its appearance to appear like
a tender dancing butterfly. Besides, the sidewalk on the two sides of the bridge
is designed in the shape of geometric form, attempting to use simple contour,
beautiful curve, and tender hanging-rope to form its wonderful outlook. This
demonstrates such sense of time and space as visual penetrates through the
ancient and contemporary as well as the space.
Harvest Crop Bridge
Concept of bridge:
The concept is based on the farming of our ancestors, when it was the time
that people work at sunrise and rest at sunset. They would also pray for harvest
year after year, so that their lives can be rich and abundant. Therefore, the name
of No. 4 is suggested to be named as “Harvest Crop Bridge.”
Theme of planning:
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The imagery concept is employed as “tunnel-like penetration” as it
works to link up pieces of steel-structured components modeled after the shape
of “cow yoke” for traffic direction, and then resorts to round-shaped steel-pipe
for mutual connection. When vehicles move from the old city areas into the this
re-zoning area, they will experience the created mixture of light and shadow
passing through the bridge, which attempts to create a cross-over from
agricultural stage in industrial and commercial service era, bringing forth the
picture of “brand new urban imagery after a wondrous transformation.”
This re-zoning area has, in total, 8 bridges. Here we will first mention 4
bridges, where the rest would be further elaborated in batches, after feedback
from the general mass has been received.