Heito 1909
Buildings and lands have been constantly removing and rebuild in this era, every project is a bit of “Tabula Rasa”. Transformation of Heito 1909 is a rare project of adaptive reuse, instead of being obsessed with iconic buildings, everything in the park is designed inside out as the extension of the ruins. The unique design creatively incorporates the ruins and damaged structures into the urban facilities for citizens to experience. Significantly, the park provides a place for people to engage in quality natural environments within a metropolitan city.
Heito 1909 Urban Park by David Chen was featured as an innovative example of architectural design by the A' Design Award & Competition. Heito 1909 Urban Park received the Silver A' Design Award in Urban Planning and Urban Design in 2021. The A' City Planning and Urban Design Award is an international, juried, academic and meritocratic design recognition program that recognizes exceptional design of masterplans, zoning proposals, infrastructure designs, landscape blueprints, public space concepts, urban renewal projects, transit oriented developments, sustainable city designs and more.
