消失的十五分鐘—城市變遷的緩衝棲地—

嘉義後驛里的形成與鐵路密不可分。過去因糖業鐵路與縱貫鐵路交會，平交道時常因列車調度而封閉十五分鐘，使東西兩側暫時無法通行，這段被居民稱為「消失的十五分鐘」。然而，這段被迫停下的時間，也成為人們交流、等待與生活發生的片刻，使鐵道周邊逐漸形成依附鐵路而生的聚落。

隨著時間過去，鐵路高架化計畫開始進行，隨之帶來的是都市更新，其中包含了後驛里。因此到了未來，後驛里的聚落在未來會被遺忘。
但，曾經在這發生的故事，一定要跟著消失嗎?我認為後驛里乘載著前人為了生活打拼的痕跡及故事，它不該隨著都市更新而消失。

因此我選擇在後驛里選擇四個據點，延續其機能，以消失的十五分鐘作為主軸，串聯起一條喘息路徑。 這四個據點所扮演的角色，是時間的敘事者。

The Disappearing Fifteen Minutes — A Buffer Space in Urban Transformation —

The formation of Houyi Village in Chiayi is closely connected to the railway. In the past, the intersection of sugar railways and the main trunk line often caused level crossings to close for up to fifteen minutes due to train scheduling. This moment, known as the “Disappearing Fifteen Minutes,” became a shared pause for waiting, interaction, and everyday life, gradually shaping settlements that depended on the railway.

With the ongoing railway elevation project and urban renewal, these communities now face the possibility of being forgotten. Yet the traces of struggle, memory, and local stories embedded in Houyi Village should not disappear alongside urban transformation. This project selects four key sites to extend their existing roles and reconnect them through a breathing path inspired by the Disappearing Fifteen Minutes. Along this route, each space acts as a narrator of time, allowing memory, exchange, and pause to continue within the changing city.