Zuoying District Guomao Community
Guomao Community, also called the Bihai New Community, was originally Guomao Third Village and is one of the 25 military dependents’ villages in Zuoying District. In 1981, architect Zhang Shu-qin and Sanfu Engineering Company designed and constructed the complex respectively. The community is a multi-dwelling unit comprising of thirteen buildings that are 18 story-high (with an underground floor), in a total of 2,475 residential houses occupied by military dependents and middle or low-income households.
The most distinctive feature of Guomao Community is its circular, arc-shaped architecture surrounding a community park, a composition that lends the space depth and serenity amidst the busy city. The buildings’ facades feature a circular distribution of balcony openings that form a compact and rhythmic visual appearance. The streets are lined with green courtyards, creating an appealing residential community.
左營／果貿社區
果貿社區又稱為碧海新邨，原為台灣青果公會所捐建的果貿三村，為左營設置的25個眷村之一，1981年高雄市政府國民住宅處與海軍總司令部合作，由詹淑琴建築師規劃，三福工程股份有限公司承造地上18層地下1層共13棟2,475戶的集合住宅社區，並於1985年竣工，提供給原軍眷與中低收入戶居住。
果貿社區最具特色的莫過於圍繞著社區中央公園的圓弧形量體，其中第8、9棟樓更是以公園為圓心對稱而建，圍塑出了一個安靜清幽的社區公共空間，每棟大樓的一樓皆為店鋪商家並且招牌整齊劃一，餐廳小吃、市場、洗衣店、美髮廳、電器行、教會寺廟，食衣住行育樂一應俱全，生活機能十分方便。建築的立面為陽台開口的密集分佈，並且皆沿圓心切線呈傾斜的夾角，在視覺上呈現緊湊又帶有律動感的設計，沿街面上更有帶狀的綠地與球場設置，為非常有趣且經典的集合住宅社區案例。
文／黃則維、柳青薰
圖／高雄市政府文化局