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中文Songshan Culturaland Creative Park:Where Old Meets New

Songshan Tobacco Factory Then and Now
The architects bore the concept of “industrial village” in mind
Songshan Culturaland Creative Park

Built in 1937, Songshan Cultural and Creative Park (SCCP) began life
as Songshan Tobacco Factory of the Taiwan Governor-Generalat the design stage. They planned for the production flow, as
well as taking into account the welfare and needs of the employees, which was a first in industrial architecture. SCCP has
preserved many Taipei municipal historic sites, such as office

Monopoly Bureau. It was later taken over by the Taiwan Provincial

buildings built in the Japanese Secessionist style; the Tobacco

Monopoly Bureau and renamed Songshan Tobacco Factory of theFactory with its vast span and well-lit hallway; Warehouses 1

Taiwan Provincial Monopoly Bureau. As the first cigarette-rolling plant

to 5; the Boiler Room; and many more buildings of historicin Taiwan, it manufactured cigarettes and cigars, generating considerable income for Taiwan at the time. In 1998, as demand declined, theplant stopped manufacturing these products, and merged with Taipei

interest. Moreover, with its rich and diverse ecology conserved, SCCP prides itself for being home to both history andCigarette Factory.

innovation.

In 2001, the Tobacco Factory was listed by Taipei City Government as

Taipei Municipal Historic Sites

Taipei’ s 99th municipal historic site. On November 15, 2011, it wastransformed into Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, and has been

Warehouses 1 to 5 & the Conveyor Belt

officially open to the public ever since. SCCP shoulders the missions

The Tobacco Factory was first built with 10 warehouses. Warehouses 11of promoting Taipei’ s originality; reinforcing Taipei’ s soft power into 15 were added after WWII. As some warehouses were seriously

culture and creativity; and enhancing the city’s competitiveness. SCCP

damaged, only Warehouses 1 to 5 still remain and currently serve as

has been recognized as “Taipei City’ s Hub for Originality” , and serves

important multi-purpose spaces for exhibitions and performances.

as a social enterprise for the cultural and creative industry.

During its time as a tobacco factory, cigarettes were manufactured,rolled, and packed on the second floor; they were then directly transmit-

Located at a prime location in Taipei City, with new buildings sprouting

ted to Warehouse 2 via conveyor belt, reducing reliance on manpower.

up all around, SCCP’s rich history, ecology, and culture stand out even

They were then transported from the warehouse to sales locations via

more. Each year, SCCP organizes events on its premises such as therailways behind the warehouse.

Grad Expo; the Summer Festival; and the Songyanland Festival topromote its brands and support young creators. SCCP fulfills its role ofbeing Taipei City’ s Hub for Originality by reinventing soft power, building social networks, managing brand-value, and cultivating talent. By
fostering creative talents and encouraging originality, SCCP has
become not only an important hub for creativity in Taiwan, but also asite for the international cultural creative industry. It provides a space
for the public to appreciate art and originality, and to marvel at thecreativity that knows no bounds.

Historic Buildings
The Office Building
The Office Building served as theoffices and meeting rooms of theTobacco Factory employees. Today,
the first floor has been converted tothe SCCP Information Center andthe Design Pin. The second floor is
the SCCP Management Center. The
building’s floor and window frames are made of woods, and the stones
used for the walls were all custom cut, giving the architecture a uniqueand exquisite style.

Inspection RoomTobacco Factory employees had topass through the Inspection Room as
they reported to and got off work.
The Inspection Room serves the purpose of today’ s guard rooms, withsecurity personnel keeping watch. To
advocate for mutual support within
the cultural creative industry and explore diverse business models, theroom is now converted to a pop-up shop for brands to utilize. With thespace rejuvenated, consumers are offered more choices with a different
kind of shop.

Tobacco Factory
The Tobacco Factory is where tobacco leaves were handled, and cigarettes were rolled and packed.
Well-known old cigarette brands,
such as “Long Life” and “New Paradise” , were manufactured here. The
factory was especially designed withsingle long rooms without partitions. Many columns were positioned

The Machine Repair Plant
The Tobacco Factory was equippedwith 30 machines for manufacturing
cigarettes without filter tips, yielding 2
billion cigarettes per year. The Machine Repair Plant was where cigarette manufacturing equipment andmachines were repaired.

on the first floor to bear the weight of the machinery on the secondfloor.

Boiler RoomThe Boiler Room once burned heavy
oil to provide power for the Tobacco
Factory. Its chimney used to be aTaipei City landmark. It now looks out
to the faraway Taipei 101, a current
Taipei City landmark, forming a visual
juxtaposition of the old and the new.

The Nursery Room
Built around the concept of an industrial
village, Songshan Tobacco Factory employed up to 2,000 workers in its
h e y d a y. T h e r e f o r e , s p a c e s w e r edesigned with different purposes. TheNursery Room has been relocated dueto the construction of Taipei Dome. It resembles today’ s kindergartens
or nurseries. Employees could leave their babies or toddlers in thecare of the nannies here, so that they could go to work with a peace ofmind.

Signature Buildings
Baroque Garden – Garden of Evening Fragrance
The garden was designed in 1958 by
L i n Yu a n - l a n g , a Ta i p e i A l c o h o l
Factory technical specialist, at theinvitation of then factory director,
Chen Lu-tan. Lin adopted geometric
designs and fused Chinese andWe s t e r n c u l t u r a l e l e m e n t s . T h efountain in the garden is a rare three-tier design resembling achampagne tower, and was built for moisture-regulating and fire-control
purposes.

Ecology Pond
This large reservoir was originally

Guided Tours
Weekend Guided Tours:
10:00am, 1:30pm, and 4:00pm every Saturday and Sunday
Signing Up:
Please sign up at the SCCP Information Center (on the first floor of the Office
Building) the day you are joining a tour.
Note:
The guided tour is free and lasts for approx. 30 minutes. Please inquire whether there are tours on the day at the SCCP Information Center. If fewer than 6people sign up for a tour, it will be cancelled. See on-site announcements formore details; no further notice will be provided. We welcome you to participate
in our guided tours.
For group guided tours, please apply on the SCCP website.
Website: www.songshanculturalpark.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/SCCPTaipei/

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Art Space BS102

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