Today’s metropolitanization and technology products have severely impacted youngsters in this generation. As time goes on, many of them have been easily diagnosed with the so-called “nature-deficit disorder.” Taking advantage of being surrounded by forests up the hill by Sun Moon Lake, the site incorporates the youthful hostel and its nearby natural environment to create an interdependent state.
Through the design, we are integrating youngsters’ gatherings with surrounding nature, so that their activities would no longer be constrained by technology. We are hoping that during their short stays, the young people would have more opportunities to embrace nature and temporarily put aside all the hassles in the city, allowing their body, mind, and spirit to reset and relax.