Beigang Township is the epicenter for the Taiwanese worshipping of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess. Therefore, the Beigang Chao-Tien Temple for Mazu and its surrounding form a core area with local historic significance. However, Beigang as well as other cities in the western plain of Taiwan faces the same suburban sprawl, exacerbated by disorderly building development resulting from the lack of a cohesive planning guidance. The project site itself is located at the northwestern corner of the 90-years-old Bei-Chen Elementary School campus, sitting right on the axis of the sprawling expansion.

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Architects: MAYU architects+

Location: Yunlin County, Taiwan

Designers: Malone Chang, Yu-lin Chen

Area: 2053.0 m2
Project Year: 2015

Photographs: Shawn Liu Studio

Project Team: Malone Chang, Yu-lin Chen (Architects), Ya-yun Wang, Pin-min Huang (SD, DD, CD), Shi-hong Yao (CA)Architects

Interior Design: MAYU architects+

Landscape Design: MAYU architects+

Structural Engineer: Li-Yen Wang Structural Engineers Associates

Client: Yunlin County Government

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From the architect. Beigang Township is the epicenter for the Taiwanese worshipping of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess. Therefore, the Beigang Chao-Tien Temple for Mazu and its surrounding form a core area with local historic significance. However, Beigang as well as other cities i...