(National Cheng Kung University)
Deviating
The Hsinchu Primary Substation is located at the main entrance of the Science Park, serving as a junction for the major commuting routes. Geographically, it sits at the core of the city, yet it is predominantly occupied by infrastructure that caters specifically to the Science Park.
My thesis revolves around transforming the infrastructure that previously solely served the Science Park into a vessel that carries people’s freedom. The aim is to create a coexistence of urban activities and the substation, where urban events occur within the structure.
Each person plays a role in the industrial society, and their daily lives are unconsciously constrained, with routine movements along a straight line. I aim to disrupt these unchanging life trajectories by combining the underground Hsinchu Primary Substation, with a sports park and opening it up to the city through design. This allows people to momentarily break away from the mundane routines and experience a sense of freedom within my design.
My strategy is to utilize the waste heat generated during voltage conversion to establish a relationship between urban activities and the equipment below. By using heat as a medium, we can directly perceive the operation of the underground infrastructure through our senses. Through design, the process of heat conduction is transformed from a pipeline into a space that people can personally experience. Meanwhile, reutilizing waste heat as an energy source to support urban activities.
