"Floating above the ground of Dapo Pond in Taitung, a public space of a metal "lotus garden" creates a sanctuary for cyclists traversing Taiwan's East Rift Valley. Designed by Studio APL and Lin Ko-Fang Architects, the Tie-Ma Cycling Station reimagines the infrastructure of rest. Stones discovered during foundation excavation were transformed into breathable gabion walls and shaped steel into organic canopies; the project dissolves the boundary between the bicycle station"
"Designed by Studio APL and Lin Ko-Fang Architects, the Tie-Ma Cycling Station reimagines the infrastructure of rest. Stones discovered during foundation excavation were transformed into breathable gabion walls and shaped steel into organic canopies; the project dissolves the boundary between the bicycle station and the wetland ecosystem. Currently in its first completed phase, this resilient landscape architecture acts not as a barrier, but as a porous interface connecting the local community with the rhythms of the water."
A metal 'lotus garden' cycling station floats above Dapo Pond in Taitung, creating a sanctuary for cyclists traversing the East Rift Valley. Studio APL and Lin Ko-Fang Architects reimagined rest infrastructure as the Tie-Ma Cycling Station, integrating landscape and built elements. Stones found during foundation excavation were repurposed into breathable gabion walls while shaped steel forms organic canopies. The design dissolves the boundary between the bicycle station and the wetland ecosystem, producing a porous, resilient interface rather than a barrier. Currently in its first completed phase, the intervention connects the local community with the rhythms of the water and supports cyclist rest and observation.
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