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Assignment 3

By: Karolin Chandra

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The first American model

community in Taipei, Taiwan tobecome a role-model for Asias

rapid urbanization: modernhousing, good roads, improvedpublic facilities and as much as10% of the area set aside forparks

Min Sheng Community(min sheng she qu)

*)In 1967, Taipei City Mayor carried out an urbandeveloping plan to develop the city towards the eastend. He requested the central government a USassisted loan of US$5 million to set up a project forland consolidation and joint development to makethe suburb area of one hundred and ten hectares intoa modern residential area accommodating forty five

thousand people.

Minsheng Community wasTaipeis first area that got rid ofthe faint hint of septic tank odorthat constantly lay over the rest ofTaipei

http://www.culture.tw/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1671&Itemid=156http://www.livinglabs.com.tw/En/02introduction.html

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Min Sheng Community(min sheng she qu)

Commercial area Park Residential area Public Facilities

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Min Sheng Community(min sheng she qu)

The Park and The Building

Public & Private Space

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Public & Private Space

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Pedestrian Friendly

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Back side ofresidential building,looks clean & green

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The Building

Commercial

Min Sheng Community(min sheng she qu)

Residential

Along the main road Along the road (1st floor) Modern appearance

Behind thecommercial

building

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Comparison

Kampung Gundih Surabaya

- Located behind

commercial area- Used to was a dry

settlement area

- The hoodlumssettlement

*)Kampung (village in urbancontext)is a clustered human settlement or community,larger than a hamlet with the populationranging from a few hundred to a few thousand(sometimes tens of thousands).

Min Sheng Community(min sheng she qu)

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Comparison Kampung Gundih Surabaya Since 2005, Neighborhood-base

improvement settlement

Eco-Tourism Kampung

Min Sheng Community(min sheng she qu)

Greenery Waste recycling Plastic Trash recycling

http://fieldtrip-ch3.blogspot.com/2010/01/kampung-wisata-gundih.html

http://www.surya.co.id/2011/06/21/raih-kampung-berbungahttp://bataviase.co.id/detailberita-10434060.html

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Conclusion

Min Sheng Community is awell-designed community

area, with public andprivate spaces, pedestrianfriendly, and high-middlerise commercial andresidential building.

Suggestion Giving more

statue/monument to easethe pedestrians way-finding

Min Sheng Community(min sheng she qu)

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Thank You