The East-to-West Plaza
Strip emphasizing the linking of the Eastside to
the Westside of the City
The Capital Plaza here is not just “the square
in front of the Office of the President” but
the entire 5km axial strip stretching from the front
of the Office of the President all the way down
to the City Hall.
This strip shall be the major organising element
as axis for the city, as a formal “East-West
Link” for the city symbolizing the historic-and-the-contemporary
city. The poles of the axis represents the country’s
political centre and the city’s administrative
centre.
The strip between the Presidential Office and
the City Hall is emphasized by a series of “super-bright
lights”, which will be turned on during
festival days and other significant occasions.
These lights provide a visual definition for the
axis leading to the Office of the President. Additional
trees, streetscape furniture and upgrading of
building facades and pedestrian pavement is proposed
along Ren Ai Road to further enhance this strip
as the axial plaza.
The axis is part of an existing boulevard that
connects to Tung Hua Road which leads to the airport.
By redefining the axis, it will provide a grand
approach to the Presidential Office for visiting
dignitaries arriving from the airport.
The stretch of the plaza from the Presidential
Office to the East gate will be defined by 12
pairs of columns, “standing in salute”.
These columns are centennials representing important
figures and heroes of Taiwan. At night, these
lights up and illuminates the plaza in front of
the Presidential Office. |
