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The building is put up by reinforced concrete
and covered with bricks in light colors. Due to
the lesson from the Great Kantō earthquake, the
Japanese no longer held high praises for
reinforced brick buildings. At that point,
Modern Eclectic Style was prevailing in Europe,
and the Japanese were fairly open at new ideas.
Therefore, public buildings in Taiwan became
their subjects to try on the new style. The
Japanese Romanticism was incorporated into some
of the buildings then, which turned out flatter
in appearances with decorations a lot simpler
than those of previous styles. Moreover, “Wash
Pebbles” and “Cut Pebbles” were still widely
used in buildings of the time. |
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Buildings |
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Buildings
put up in Japanese Colonial Period: The
Collection Room (Old Machine Room), Transmitter
Room 1422 (Old Generator Room), Reservoir, Old
Filter Bed, Pumps, and Old Cable Collectors etc.
All have existed for a long time. Notice the
sewerage system was very well developed then. |
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1.The old
Generator Room (Transmitter Room 1422) |
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Transmitter Room 1422 used to be the room where
the generators were placed. The porch sticking
out today was yet to be there and the room only
housed generators and other equipment relevant.
The Old Generator Room is built out of
reinforced concrete and on the inside are many
squares of different heights designed for
various purposes. |
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2.Collection
Room (Old Machine Room) |
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Minsyong
Branch is a reinforced concrete building of two
stories high, which shapes in T and faces to the
South. As it was built in wartime, it has strong
and sturdy structure, being one of the few
reinforced concrete buildings at Minsyong then.
The architect, Ryoichi Suzuoki(鈴置良一)
followed the prevailing fashion by adopting
straight lines to separate each floor,
presenting a view of both liveliness and
simplicity. The terrace of second floor is
surrounded by parapet, with many balconies
created via the technique of cantilever, which
adds a modern streak to the building. In
addition, many important parts of the building
adopt the design of circular column and arched
window, ensuring that it wouldn’t appear in
monotony and dullness. |
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