Article source: MAYU architects+ 

Beigang Township is the epicenter for the Taiwanese worshipping of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess. Therefore, the Beigang Chao-Tien Temple for Mazu and its surrounding form a core area with local historic significance. However, Beigang as well as other cities in the western plain of Taiwan faces the same suburban sprawl, exacerbated by disorderly building development resulting from the lack of a cohesive planning guidance. The project site itself is located at the northwestern corner of the 90-years-old Bei-Chen Elementary School campus, sitting right on the axis of the sprawling expansion.

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• Architects: MAYU architects+ (Malone Chang, Yu-lin Chen)
• Project: Beigang Cultural Center
• Location: Yunlin, Taiwan
• Photography: Shawn Liu Studio
• Client: Yunlin County Government
• Project Team: Malone Chang, Yu-lin Chen (Architects), Ya-yun Wang, Pin-min Huang (SD, DD, CD), Shi-hong Yao (CA)
• Structural Engineer: Li-Yen Wang Structural Engineers Associates
• Structure: Reinforced Concrete
• Finish (Exterior): Stucco, Granite, Low-E Glass
• Finish (Interior): Oak veneer wall and ceiling panel, Oak floor, paint, Tiles, Linoleum Flooring
• Site Area: 7652 m²
  
• Building Area: 2053 m²
  
• Total Floor Area: 2918 m²
  
• Competition: 05/2012
• Construction Start: 02/2014
• Completion: 02/2015

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