MVRDV turns dilapidated mall into inner-city lagoon

The remnants of a shopping centre evoke concrete follies at Tainan Spring, a sunken park and public pool by MVRDV in southern Taiwan. 

Described by MVDRV as a “lush lagoon”, the project replaces the vacant China-Town Mall close to Tainan’s canal network and forms part of a wider masterplan to rejuvenate the area.

It has been surrounded by local plants that will “develop into a lush jungle” overtime, offering the city greener public spaces that mimic natural landscapes found elsewhere on the island.

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