摺疊市生活指南
The Folding City: A Guide to Living
第一摺｜
閱讀一座城市的方法
Ways to Read a City
延續 2024 年「Design Hub 設計中」所帶起的城市擾動，
2025 年，我們將臺中想像為一個可摺疊、可展開的城市。
街道、建築與生活痕跡之間，存在著彼此交會的摺線；
人與人之間的關係，也在這些摺痕裡悄悄展開。
城市的變化，往往始於日常的尺度。
過往「水平延展」的年代，
生活是一種低密度、慢步調的節奏：
巷口雜貨店與騎樓小吃攤是情報交換中心，
回家途中總能與鄰居交換幾句親切的問候，
孩子在巷口奔跑的聲音，與大人閒聊的語氣交疊，
構成了共同的居所記憶。
隨著城市邁入「垂直疊合」的型態，
建築往上生長，密度逐漸提高；
回家的動線變得更精準：
人們從主幹道駛入地下室，再從電梯升抵家門，
步行的距離縮短了，與鄰里的互動避免了，
那些不期而遇的眼神，也在高效率的移動中逐漸稀薄。
這並非好或壞，只是城市發展的自然軌跡。
而在這樣的演變裡，但我們也意識到，在層層堆疊之間，最難得的，是那份能讓彼此靠近、對望的距離。
Continuing the urban disruption sparked by “Design Hub” in 2024, in 2025, we envision Taichung as a city that can be both folded and unfolded.
Between streets, buildings, and the traces of daily life, there exist a multitude of intersecting folds within which human relationships quietly unfold.
Urban change often begins on an everyday scale.
In the “horizontal expansion” of times past, life was a low-density, slow-paced affair. Corner grocery stores and arcade food stalls served as information exchange centers.
On the way home, one exchanged a few friendly greetings with neighbors. The sounds of children running in the alleyways overlapped with adults chatting, forming shared memories of home and belonging.
As cities have evolved “vertically,”
buildings have grown tall,
and increases in population density have followed.
The path home is now more direct:
from the main roads, we arrive in our parking garage, before taking an elevator to our door.
Our paths have been shortened,
our neighborly interactions avoided.
Unexpected encounters gradually fade
in the name of efficiency.
This is neither good nor bad,
simply the trajectory of urban development.
Within this evolution, however, we have also come to realize that, amid these layers, the distance that allows us to draw closer is truly a precious thing.
城市裡的關係從來不是恆定的，
更像是一張被無數人反覆翻摺的地圖。
Relationships in a city are never constant.
Instead, like a map, they are repeatedly folded and unfolded.
當共享時刻被摺起，
我們以設計輕擾，使其重新展開。
於是，「摺疊市」的概念誕生。
它不是建築語彙，而是一種重新閱讀城市的方法。
透過步行、觀看、聆聽與閱讀，
將那些被摺起的層層關係再次展開。
每個人都像是一座 Design Hub，
在自身的路徑上，回應他人、分享生活。
在摺與展之間，我們看見再次相遇的可能。
When shared moments are folded up, we can use design to gently unfold them.
Thus the concept of Co-Living, Co-Designed was born.
This is not an architectural term, but a new way of “reading” a city.
Through walking, observing, listening and reading, we unfold those tightly furled layers.
Each person is a “design hub” in his or her own right. Walking their own path, they respond to others, sharing in the moments of life.
In this space between folding and unfolding, lies the possibility of encountering one another again.
第二摺｜
摺疊市的尺度
The Scale of the city.
在摺疊市的想像裡，
我們談人與人之間的距離、
居住單元的尺度、談相遇的機率；
而在真實的臺中，
城市的輪廓也藏在數字裡。
綠地的廣度、日照的長度、
移動的半徑、文化的密度，
這些看似理性的數字，
構成宜居城市的藍圖。
In this imagined city of folds, we speak of population density,
the scale of living units, and the probability of encounters.
In the real city that is Taichung,
an urban outline can be found hidden within facts and figures.
The extent of green spaces, the amount of sunlight,
the radius of movement, and the density of culture–
these seemingly objective figures shape the blueprint of what we call a livable city.
綠地，帶來幸福感
Green Space — A Source of Well-being
城市綠帶近 300 萬坪，
相當於 1,300 座足球場的延伸。
步行5分鐘，便能遇見樹影與風。
全城擁抱
平均每人坐擁3坪草地。
晨跑、野餐、遛狗、發呆，都能找到屬於自己的森林座位。
超過 23 萬棵樹築起天然空氣濾網，每年可減碳約 3,000 噸，等同封存 7,000 台汽車的排放量。
呼吸，也因此變得更加輕盈。
春日，太張揚的黃花風鈴木；
初夏，熱烈的阿勃勒黃金雨；
暖秋，欒樹黃花橙果的變奏；
還有人行道鋪滿的黃槐花毯。
城市，是永不謝幕的美術館。
Springtime reveals the golden trumpet trees
in all their flamboyant glory.
Early summer features the golden rain of the golden shower tree.
The warm days of autumn are filled with golden rain trees,
shifting from golden blossoms to orange fruits, while
sidewalks are blanketed with a yellow carpet of senna flowers.
The city is a fine arts museum that never closes.
陽光，是最奢侈的標配。
入住這座城市，您將成為陽光的寵兒，迎接每日 8.3 小時的金黃時光。
23°C，年平均溫度，都會行動的舒適定律。
四季的恆溫體感，讓戶外運動成為自然的習慣。
23°C 的生活，比您想像更自由。
With 3,043 hours of sunshine annually, Taichung’s residents are truly rich in sunlight.
Living in Taichung, one becomes a darling of the sun, welcoming an average of 8.3 hours of sunlight a day.
An average temperature of 23°C is perfect for all forms of urban activities.
The constant temperature throughout the year makes engaging in outdoor activities
an easy habit to form.
Life at 23°C is more free than you could imagine.
地段，國家級樞紐
Location — A National Gateway
城市綠帶近 300 萬坪，
相當於 1,300 座足球場的延伸。
步行5分鐘，便能遇見樹影與風。
全城擁抱
抵達學區、醫療、商圈
抵達高速公路
登山望海
平均通勤距離僅 7 公里，
「說走就走」是內建的生活節奏。
10 minutes to reach schools, hospitals, and shopping districts;
15 minutes to reach major highways;
30 minutes to mountain trails;
With an average commuting distance
of just seven kilometers,“go whenever you want” is a built-in rhythm of daily life in Taichung.
三環路網與三鐵共構串起城市：
晨間登坡、傍晚看浪，
生活不是庸庸碌碌，
而是自由選擇節奏的權利。
The city is connected by a three-ring road network, as well as three rail systems.
Early morning hikes, sunsets at the beach–life here is anything but mundane.
It’s about the freedom to choose your own pace.
中臺灣最大的交通門戶｜高鐵站年進出人次超過｜
行動半徑延伸全國，一天便能往返南北。
文化，最具價值的柔性建築
Culture: A Living Framework of Daily Life
318 所學校、17 所大專院校，
從幼兒園到研究所，
知識的沃土，培育未來的智慧。
歌劇院、美術館、圖書館，
構築國際級的文化地標。
文化成為日常的節奏。
47 座圖書館、5 座文化中心，
年度閱讀活動逾 200 場，
年借閱量達 2,000 萬冊。
從新生兒書袋到 24 小時書屋，
讓每一個年齡都被書香包圍。
Taichung is home to 318 schools, from kindergartens to research institutes, and 17 colleges and universities. It is fertile ground for knowledge, nurturing the wisdom of future generations.
Opera houses, art galleries, and libraries form cultural landmarks of international caliber, making culture a natural part of daily life here.
Taichung boasts 47 libraries and 5 cultural centers, with over 200 reading events held annually and more than 20 million books borrowed each year. From book bags for newborns to 24-hour bookstores, people of all ages can experience the world of books.
城市的尺度逐漸清晰。
因為這些現實的參數，
摺疊市有了可依附的質地。
The scale of the city gradually comes into focus, as these concrete parameters give this folded city a tangible sense of form.
