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草屯復興社區

Caotun Fuxing Community

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Soton Airfield (草屯飛行場) was one of many military airfields built near the end of World War 2 in Taiwan. This airfield had three runways completed by early 1945 but only one survived the early post-war period. Following the devastating August 7th, 1959 (八七水災) the derelict runway was used as stable ground for the construction of post-disaster relief housing. This community, also known as Feijicheng (飛機程), follows the entire length of the runway from Bishan Road (碧山路) south to a creek winding across the plains. Originally the homes were made with red brick and bamboo rooftops but many have been renovated or completely replaced over the years, leaving the community a patchwork of different architectural styles.

Caotun Fuxing Community (草屯復興社區)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 10
Shutter Speed
1/640 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
16.0 EV
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The linearity of the community is obvious when looking south along the side of the former runway.
Disaster Relief Housing at Caotun Fuxing Community (草屯復興社區)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 7.1
Shutter Speed
1/320 sec
Focal Length
19.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
14.0 EV
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3600 × 2400
An old red brick residence in the community. Note the knob-and-tube wiring.
A Second Generation Residence in Caotun Fuxing Community (草屯復興社區)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 8
Shutter Speed
1/400 sec
Focal Length
18.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
14.6 EV
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3600 × 2400
The community is home to a patchwork of different architectural styles.
Golden Hour at Caotun Fuxing Community (草屯復興社區)
Date Captured
Camera
NIKON D3100
Lens
AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II
Aperture
ƒ / 9
Shutter Speed
1/500 sec
Focal Length
26.0 mm
ISO
400
Exposure Value
15.3 EV
Download
3600 × 2400
Side view of one of many old residences in the community.

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Alexander Synaptic
Curator, Spectral Codex

I am a web application developer, photojournalist, urban explorer, and history enthusiast passionate about the open web and documenting my experiences on this planet. This project was founded in the early 2010s and has evolved into a sort of personal Wikipedia of places that interest me (and often the photographs I’ve taken there). I’m originally from Toronto, Canada, but spend most of my time residing in Taiwan.

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