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Synopsis
In the urban area, the taxi-drivers have provided convenient, cozy, and rapid transportation. But, in fact, the daily operating and the living space that taxi-drivers reply upon and live in appear to be pretty schematic and inadequate. One can always surprisingly sight the behind-the-screen life of the taxi-drivers in some hardly conspicuous city chink. Actually, these leftovers after the urban development are the only places can satisfy the taxi-drivers desiderata. This article intends to present a proper solution based on the investigation and analysis of the present urban policies; goals, taxi stands, rest-area facilities; framework, together with relevant theories (such as LOST SPACE IN THE URBAN, STREET FURNITURE, and MODULAR DESIGN)
The article contains two parts :
The Entire Rest Area level : Based on the integral investigation of separated-zone land utilization of Taipei City, transportation facilities and so on., an in-depth survey of the taxi-drivers activities content, space characteristics of the rest areas, and arranging in line with the utilization and linkage relationship between the land and traffic system, the attempt is to conclude a set of standards in selecting location and establishment of a rest area, as well as a serial of rest area organization arrangement for large, medium, and small vehicles so that the taxi-drivers rest area could be more closely meeting the taxi-drivers living needs.
Rest Area Space unit : Analyzing the spirit and operative process of modular design, it is intended to utilize (system, unit, combination) concept to establish a set of modular space units framing a rest area, based on the taxi-drivers primary activity contents (toilet, rest, dining) and various base station constraints, to demonstrate space filling function and unit combination so that the modular units design can be really combined and adjusted according to the base station actual condition, intensity of utilization and decision-evaluation.
Key word : LOST SPACE IN THE URBAN, STREET FURNITURE, MODULAR DESIGN
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