Songshan Urban Renewal Residence

Taipei faces an urgent need for urban renewal: more than 70 percent of its housing stock is now over 30 years old, and many pre‑1974 buildings fail to meet modern seismic standards. Most renewal projects follow a predictable formula – replacing low‑rise walk‑ups with standardized, box‑shaped towers. But must Taipei’s renewal rely on erasing existing neighborhood fabric? The Songshan Urban Renewal Residence is conceived as a response to this question.