Tainan’s first legally permitted container park is located on Datong Street in Yongkang District. This Tainan Container Park, which draws inspiration from the city’s alleyways, was created over four years by architect Tseng Wenshan, a Macau overseas student who graduated from the Architecture Research Institute at National Cheng Kung University. It consists of 40 containers. He said that when he was studying in Tainan, he often cycled through the alleys, comparing the city’s main roads to the exterior and the alleys to its essence. The containers match the scale of the alleys, and he hopes this park will become a base for parent-child learning.
Tainan Container Park held its opening tea party on the 26th, with Mayor Huang Wei-che attending the event accompanied by Guo A-mei, director of the Economic Development Bureau, and joining local children in experiencing the fun of grass sledding. Huang Wei-che said the container park subverts the traditional concept of parks, offering a refreshing experience, essentially a large LEGO assembly. He hopes it will become a leader in promoting parent-child education, not only providing residents with a brand-new recreational spot but also becoming an ideal place for family outings.
Tseng Wenshan said he settled in Tainan after his studies and has two children. When designing the park, he thought about how to create an environment where both adults and children can have fun and grow together. He expressed gratitude to Mayor Huang for his care and support during the park’s construction and crucial operational stages, allowing him to finally complete this space of about 640 pyeong assembled from 40 containers.
Adjacent to Yongda Night Market, Tainan Container Park focuses on parent-child recreation and adult leisure fitness. Its amusement facilities include outdoor slides and sandpits, treehouse rope courses, grass sledding slopes, go-kart bikes, as well as indoor LEGO block construction sites and rainbow climbing walls. Tseng Wenshan said the play equipment aligns with sensory integration educational principles, aiming to ensure children don’t just play but also learn through fun.
(China Times)