The site is located at the core of the Old Railway Station District in front of the former Taitung Railway Station. Since its opening in 1922, the old Taitung Station served as a major transportation gateway and urban gathering point in eastern Taiwan, carrying shared memories of everyday life for local residents. After railway operations were relocated to the new station in 2001, the once-bustling station plaza gradually lost its crowds, and the surrounding spaces became relatively quiet. In recent years, with the development of Tiehua Village, market activities, and nearby cultural and creative industries, the Old Station District has gradually regained pedestrian activity, creating new opportunities for the regeneration of this important urban space.

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The overall planning adopts the concept of a “walkable open landscape” to reorganize the public space system within the Old Station District. By connecting different thematic spaces—including the Forest Market, the Railway Lawn, and Xinsheng Plaza—the plan forms a public environment capable of accommodating diverse activities. The previously linear and relatively single-direction market circulation is transformed into a looped and walkable spatial structure, allowing the movement paths of visitors and local residents to intersect and interact, thereby revitalizing public life throughout the district.

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In addition, the existing railway textures within the site are preserved and transformed into landscape platforms and lawn areas. Railway tracks and platforms, which once functioned as physical boundaries, are reinterpreted as public facilities that support resting, gathering, and performances. Through terrain adjustments and the installation of platforms, the design not only resolves level differences across the site but also creates flexible spaces suitable for events, performances, and market activities. The spatial design also addresses microclimate regulation and landscape identity through the introduction of water features and green systems, allowing the plaza to achieve a balance between urban activity and the natural environment.

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Through the comprehensive planning of this project, the Old Station District is envisioned to evolve beyond a single tourist destination and gradually transform into a vibrant public living environment that integrates culture, markets, leisure, and urban activities. The project aims to reconnect the citizens of Taitung with their urban space while shaping a shared “urban living room” for the city.