1960年，中華商場的出現成為台北最鮮明的門戶意象，並成為當時西區最熱鬧的場所，而也成為台北現代建築的發源地，中華路不只是一條背景道路，更是一條台北城市發展的縮影，追溯中華路的發展歷史，可以找到台北都市空間的生活經驗以及對於都市空間使用的脈絡.捷運通車後，中華路成為台北市最重要的交通樞紐，現今的中華路只是一條提供運輸的道路嗎?還是有別的活動行為產生?本論文藉由中華路的發展去探討台北市的發展，並試圖找出中華路未來的發展機會，讓中華路存在的價值不再只是一條道路.最後提出對於台北市空間經驗的看法，從中華路的經驗中探討街道空間對都市重要性。 In this research, the traces for the development from late Chin Dynasty to now (2008) on Taipei are used to explore the correlation between space usage and streets at the Zhonghua Road, From the space forms with Taipei city firstly established in late Chin Dynasty, the views and urban veins at that times can be analyzed. It is aimed to know about the effect caused by space reform on Taipei and the experience of urban space transformation from Japan occupation period and the period after World War II to now.
During the Japan occupation period, Zhonghua Road was an important railway crossing road. But now, it becomes a boulevard. Zhonghua Road used to known as the 3-lane road and it was established in 1900 when the Japan government removed the castle walls of Taipei City to form a road with 11 meters in width. Zhonghua Road was the west traffic line, the widest road and also an important railway crossing road. Till 1949 when the KMT government moved to Taiwan, a large population of people welled in Taipei City. Almost 2 million of new population moving in really made Taipei City brought about dramatic changes to urban space. These new immigrants including merchants and retired soldiers established simple and crude houses along both sides of railway humbly to make their living. Their dwelling houses brought with changes to Taipei''s faces.
In 1960, the Zhonghuwa Shopping Yard became the most brilliant image of Taipei and it used to be the most bustling place in the west region. It was also the origin with modern architectures on Taipei. Zhonghua Road is not only a road with historical background but also a development miniature of Taipei. Tracing back to the development history of Zhonghua Road, the life experience on Taipei urban space and the veins for urban space applicability can be found. After the mass transit systems were operated, Zhonghua Road started to become the most pivotal road at Taipei. The Zhonghua Road nothing but a road for transportation or are there some more activities available? In this article, through the development of Zhonghua Road, the development of Taipei City can be explored. It is also attempted to find the possible upcoming development chances for Zhonghua Road. As such, Zhonghua Road will never be a typical road only. Finally, the opinions to space experience on Taipei are proposed. Through the development experience of Zhonghua Road, the importance of street space to cities can be explored.
