The facility was specifically designed to be semi-subterranean to visually dissolve into the surrounding coastal landscape.
Architect Huang Sheng-yuan intentionally left the concrete surfaces unfinished to emphasize the raw, weathered aesthetic of the Yilan coastline.
The site features a permanent installation by filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang, which integrates his slow-cinema aesthetic into the architecture.
The park is located along the Yilan Cycle Trail, which stretches along the Pacific coastline.
Zhuangwei Sand Dunes Ecological Park is a landscape project designed by architect Huang Sheng-yuan, integrating the Yilan coastline’s natural topography with structural art. The park features a visitor center designed as a concrete monolith that mimics the shifting, rolling patterns of coastal sand dunes. It serves as an environmental interpretation center, documenting the regional ecology and the history of local agriculture. The interior architecture utilizes interplay between light and shadow to create transition spaces between the interior and the outdoor dune trails. Visitors can access a series of trails that traverse the preserved coastal dunes, protected for their unique geomorphology. The park functions as a bridge between the inland plain and the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area administration.
The interior corridor looking out toward the ocean through the custom-designed window apertures.
Bring sun protection and hydration, as there is very little natural shade on the exposed dune trails.
Use the interior art installations to escape the coastal wind during inclement weather.
Check the tide charts if you plan to walk from the park toward the adjacent shoreline.
Do not attempt to swim at the nearby beach, as the currents along this stretch of the Yilan coast are notoriously strong and dangerous.
The visitor center is typically closed on specific days for maintenance; check official site notices before travel.
Stay on marked walking trails to prevent erosion of the fragile dune ecosystem.
