TAIPEI, TAIWAN

SHEZI ISLAND

  • MARKETS :
  • New Towns & Communities
  • SERVICES :
  • Geotechnical Engineering
    Transportation & Civil Engineering
    Environmental Engineering
  • SCOPE OF WORK :
  • Engineering Planning
    Environmental Impact Assessment

A flood-prone island transformed into a transit-oriented green town

Located at the confluence of the Tamsui River and Keelung River in northwest Taipei, the 240 ha Shezi Island has been through several floods in its history. To protect residents, the Taipei City Government has raised and fortified the island dikes several times since 1970. The island will now be entirely redeveloped with new raised mixed-use urban areas and low-lying open space kept for organic farming, nature protection, recreation and education. Existing residents will be relocated in new housing on the island itself, and valuable temples and trees will be preserved and raised at a higher elevation. The new Shezi Island, with 35 000 future residents and 11 000 workers, will be connected to the mainland by two bridges and a light rail line and equipped with smart technologies and pedestrian and cycling networks, offering a new lifestyle in the heart of Taipei and a new sustainable urban model for Asian cities.

 

Scope of work

  • Engineering Planning
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
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