Taipei Mayor Hau Lung-bin presented the certificates to the winners of the eighth Taipei Urban Landscape Award on November 30. Five landscape award winners and one popularity award winners were selected from a pool of 42 entries.
During his address, the mayor pointed out that one of the common perceptions of Taipei City is that it does not look pleasing to the eye. Therefore, improving the city’s appearance is one of the goals of urban renewal and revitalization efforts.
He said it is possible to change the city’s landscape for the better with the help of creativity. Taipei City is the home of many buildings, plazas, street corners, and parks; with a touch of imagination tempered in shades of aesthetics and conservation, these locations will no doubt become favorite places to visit for the city’s residents.
Hau remarked that public spaces in the city belong to every citizen. The city government is working on plans to make public spaces – including the defined open spaces from housing projects and commercial district development plans – more accessible for residents.
The panel of judges, headed by Chinese Institute of Landscape Architects in Taiwan Chairman Gu Li-chun, chose five winners from a total of 42 entries. This year’s winners include expansion and renovation projects at Huashan Culture Park and National Taiwan Museum.