By Karen, Judy, Aeon, Fiona

Rebirth of Neglected Spaces-Business vs. Art<Take Hua Shan and Spot as examples>

Introduction

Motive Art vs. Business Will art lose its significance when business gets

involved? How do these two industries co-exists?

City Text Art centers that used to be neglected spaces in Taipei.

Definition of Neglected Space 「係依法指定為古蹟、登錄為歷史建築或未經

指定之舊有閒置之建物或空間，在結構安全無虞，仍具有可再利用以推展文化藝術價值者。」

Leading Question A How can neglected spaces be re-used? Examples from Abroad

Church Tryon Center for Contemporary Art (North Carolina)

SchoolTelok Kurau studios (Singapore)

Abandoned Bank Kurokabe Square(Japan)

History of Hua Shan Cultural and Creative Center

General Introduction of Hua Shan Where is the so-called

“Hua Shan District?” On Bade Rd.

Why is the place named “Hua Shan?”

In order to remember the first Japanese Taiwan Governor-General, Kabayama Sukenori( 樺山資紀 )

Early History(1916~1987)Hua Shan as a brewery 1912 華山車站 1916 民營方釀株式會社酒

造廠 1922 台灣總督府專賣局台

北酒工廠 1945 台灣省專賣局台北酒

工廠 Sometime between 1945 to

1975 台灣省菸酒公賣局第一酒廠 1975 台北酒廠 1987 The whole brewery m

oved to Lin- Kou 台北酒廠 officially closed in

Taipei

Recent History(1976~1986)Hua-Shan as a disputed place

1987~1992 Being neglected. 1992 Announced to be “ 機關預定用地” by Legislat

ive Yuan. 1997, April. Hua Shan was rent to the local district o

fficial ( 里長 ) as a private parking lot by 公賣局 . 1997, June. Artists found the place suitable for art e

xhibition.The ruling right of the place was disputed by National Property

Bureau, Taipei City Government and Province Government.

1997~1998Artists fought for the place

1997 Gold Bough Theatre had a play named < 古國之神 - 祭特洛伊 > in Hua Shan without permission.

Director, 王榮裕 , was caught.

Gold Bough Theatre’s recent play, 觀

音山恩仇記

1997~1998Artists fought for the place

1997 Artists formed “ 華山藝文特區促進會” to protest their right of using the place.

1998, August. Hua Shan District Open Ceremony.

1998, October. 促進會 renamed to “ 中華民國藝術文化環境改造協會 “ and started to take charge of the Hua Shan District.

Cultural Affairs Bureau of Taiwan Province government got the right of the place and the Artists’ organization was responsible for managing the exhibitions there.

1999~2004Hua Shan as an Art and Cultural District

1999~2000 Fixing and initiating period 2001~2002 Positioning period

<several controversial issues happened in Hua shan>

2002 ~2003 Reforming period 2004 Management taken over by 橘園

1916~presentHua Shan’s transformation as a city text

Train Station Brewery Neglected Space

Art & Cultural District Cultural and Creative

Industry Centre