MRT

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MRT

• Bryan Christin Claire G Jessica Natalie Ryan

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Outline

• Argument
• MRT indeed reaches its purpose of
• bringing the public convenience by
• creating a humanized space,
• however, in terms of culture, society
• and the interaction among human,
• MRT actually creates a sense of
• isolation.

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Outline

• General Background Introduction
• -- History of MRT Introduction
• Basic Functions/Questioning
• -- Building/structure/public spaces
• -- Plan city/Commerce MRT /Promotion of
• Artslocal culture
• Cultural impact
• -- Creates a sense of isolation
• (different space/New social class
• distribution/Generation/Taipei images)
• Comparison between Bus and MRT
• QA

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History Route

• The main purpose of constructing the Taipei Rapid
  Transit Systems (TRTS) is to provide a safe,
  convenient, comfortable and esthetic public
  transportation system for the people in Taipei
  metropolitan area.

The construction of the Taipei Metro can be
assessed in 3 stages, as follows Completion
of most of the Initial Network and
substantial upgrading of service capacity on
the Taipei Metro (Carried out in the past 15
years, as shown in Table 1)
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• Applying for further budgets and continuing the
  construction of approved MRT lines (Planned for
  the next 10 years up to 2012, as shown in Table
  2)

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Continuous planning and construction of an
extended MRT network (Planned for the next 20
years)
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CharacteristicsFuture Plan

• Characteristics
• Load, Speed, Cruises, Standard
• Revenue
• Socially, Economically, Environmentally
• Future Plans
• 1.Fruitful results from joint development of MRT
  yards/stations
• 2. Promoting Public Arts
• 3. Undertaking MRT projects in the pursuit of
  excellence 4.Strengthening communication with the
  public
• 5. Outputting Taipei Metro experience

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MRT Architecture

• Considerations
• The size of the vehicles platform
• Charging system
• Staff and Generator Room
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• Exits
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Characteristics of the Design of MRT Stations
Red Line as E.g.

• Architectural Design
• _at_ Red Line as representative of Taipei
• _at_ Stations on the Ground local architecture
• _at_ Stations Above Ground Chinese architecture
• _at_ The functions and design of Blue line and
  other examples
• The Functions of the Stations
• _at_ Connection with surrounding environment
• _at_ Offer services
• _at_ Create public spaces

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Red Line

• Base on the old railroad system
• unlimited architectural design
• Representation of Taiwan image
• Modern Taiwanese architecture

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Stations on the GroundLocal Architecture
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Stations Above GroundChinese Architecture

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Dr. Sun Yat-sen M. H.
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Connections With Surroundings

• ??? V.S. Grant Hotel

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Connections With Surroundings

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Services and Public Spaces

• Service Parking Service
• Public Spaces
• Arts, Gallery
• Commercial Activities (Underground St.)
• Multifunctional Spaces (parks and city
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  squares)
• Lead to Tour Spots

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Services

• What do we have?
• Clear signs
• Easy Card
• Warning lights
• Intercoms
• Waiting area for women
• Bus transferring signs
• Information center
• Lost Found service
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Questions

• What do you think about these services?
• Do you use them oftentimes?

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Services V.S. people

• 1. Convenient
• 2. Efficient
• 3. Humanized
• 4. Thoughtful

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MRT V.S. Commerce

• Construct a station where provides business
  potential
• Peoples needs
• Promoting tourism
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MRT V.S. Commerce

• Creating business potential after the
  construction of MRT
• Real estate
• 2. Attracting more business commercial
  activities

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MRT V.S. Commerce

• MRT create commercial activities on its own
• Underground streets
• Another connection to the outer world
• b. Does it really successful?

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MRT V.S. Commerce

• 2. Renting out wherever they have
• Trans (inside outside)
• Tickets
• Signboards
• Walls
• Public spaces
• Art galleries

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MRT V.S. Commerce

• A major income
• Easy to be noticed Efficient
• Whats your opinion toward these Ads?
• Would they somehow disturb/ occupied your sight?

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Public Arts
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Cultural impact

• -- MRT brings a sense of isolation and
• creates a Hyper Space (Warm Hole)
• A sense of isolation of different space
• A sense of isolation in creating a new social
  class distribution
• A sense of isolation between different generation
  
• Taipei images are reconstructed

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Isolation of Different space

• Space of An Underground System
• ? MRT changes the structure underground
• a. Human sensations are enclosed In
• Blackness? a feeling of being blocked
• b. The ambiguity toward Time and Space
• ? ( A different space from the world
  Seats reflections, Voices)
• ( Immobility ?? Moving )
• c. The Idea of Warm Hole
• ? MRT a different space from the city
  
• MRT Station a connector
• The function of putting local
  art in MRT station

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Isolation of New Social class distribution

• Passengers are mostly students and younger career
  people but rarely older people or vagrant.
• The automation MRT brings to people creates a
  boundary.
• ? The Prize
• ? Time-consideration
• ? The technology
• --The complex ticket-buying procedure
• (multiple function brought by high
  tech)
• ? New rules are formed for MRT community

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Isolation Between Generations

• Images different generation holds toward MRT
  differ. (The automation)
• ? Younger Generation
• -- Grow up with MRT
• -- See MRT as a transportation tool
• ? Elder generation
• -- Witness of MRTs construction
• -- See MRT with expectation
• -- A fantasized city vision

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Image of Taipei

• Image of Taipei MRT

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• 1. Taipei images are changed in the way how
  outsiders look at the city
• -- MRT becomes a part of Taipei
• ? MTV, CF, and movies use MRT as
• their view.
• Examples
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• MTV-???(???), FLY AWAY(???)
• CF-???(????)
• 2. The image none-Taipei people hold toward MRT

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Bus V.S. MRT
Characteristics/ Transportation MRT BUS
Speed Rapid Slow
Time Save time/efficiency Waste time
Traffic situation no Traffic jam
Price Higher Lower
Automation Fully automatized Partially automatized
Environment Clean/bright/quiet Dirty/dark/noisy
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MRT BUS
Stations Stations are set on the intersection of traffic. Go trough the city with more stops, and help MRT to transfer.
Drivers Security/indifferent Security??/kind or rude
Connection Observe people and the city like the outsiders. Interact with Strangers/connect with the city.
Seat order Face to face Individual/next to another
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Q A

• What is your experience in MRT? How do you feel
  when you are in it?
• Do you think that MRT is a dehumanized or a
  humanized space? Why?
• Does MRT change anything in your way of living or
  transportation?
• In what aspect do you think that MRT should
  improve?

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Thank You