Field Garden Landscape Renovation by YU-JUNG TSENG

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DI: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?

YT : My main principle was to address the rapid disappearance of urban fringe agricultural environments and the worsening ecological and natural conditions. I aimed to create a garden where people can live healthily and coexist with nature. The inspiration came from the fairy tale "The Wizard of Oz.

DI: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?

YT : My main focus was on improving the challenges posed by strong northeast winter winds and local water scarcity. Through micro-environmental wind control experiments, I aimed to enhance the layout of plantings and activity areas.

DI: What are your future plans for this award winning design?

YT : I plan to apply these effective methods to improve other harsh environments.

DI: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?

YT : It took me 3 years to complete this design concept.

DI: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?

YT : This design was commissioned. I aimed to address local environmental challenges through this unique concept.

DI: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?

YT : A professional construction team is collaborating on the execution.

DI: What made you design this particular type of work?

YT : I was inspired by the support from the project's stakeholders.

DI: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?

YT : The Low Impact Development (LID) methods and technologies internationally had a significant impact on my design.

DI: Who is the target customer for his design?

YT : The target clients for this design are the residents of the newly developed community on Dabelly Mountain in Taichung City, Taiwan, including over 200 households.

DI: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?

YT : I wanted the name to reflect the beauty of the rural wilderness of Dabelly Mountain.

DI: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?

YT : We used AutoCAD, SketchUp, and 3D tools for design and visual presentation.

DI: What is the most unique aspect of your design?

YT : I incorporated environmental wind simulation experiments into my design.

DI: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?

YT : We collaborated with the Millet Design team, all of whom are professionals with extensive expertise in landscape architecture.

DI: What is the role of technology in this particular design?

YT : Technology serves to assist, strengthen, and experimentally validate this design.

DI: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?

YT : Yes, I conducted wind control experiments and other research to support the decision-making process for this design.

DI: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?

YT : I faced numerous challenges due to the variability in climatic conditions.

DI: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?

YT : I decided to do so because the stakeholders affirmed and supported my design.

DI: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?

YT : I learned to approach global environments with humility and to conduct design in a more subdued manner.

DI: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?

YT : I continue to monitor the recovery status of the ecology.