這門課以提升大家對於環境感知的敏銳度為目標，關注日常生活中往往視而不見、聽而不聞的細節。在這門課中，同學們將化身為「都市偵探」，從蛛絲馬跡中共同探索城市與生活地景的形構及變化、覺察城市人的所思所想。

環顧四周、或仔細回想今天早晨走在路上時，遇到了多少人、事、物？哪些琳瑯滿目的事物吸引了我們的注意呢？從貼在電線桿上的貼紙，到佇立街頭的建築看板，從地面上的下水道人孔蓋，到十字路口上的各式路標，從街道上學生們的制服，到路上觀光客的穿著……。這些大大小小的物件和現象，存在於我們日常生活周遭，一般人往往不會發現；然而，當我們不只是單一地去看這些物件或現象，而是開始仔細去收集、比較、分析它們，進而瞭解其來龍去脈，揭露這些物件背後所隱含的時代背景或社會意義，走在路上的觀察其實也可以成為一門學問。1985年時的日本就有這樣一群對城市日常物件深深著迷的朋友——赤瀨川原平、藤森照信和南伸坊等人，他們合編了《路上觀察學入門》，此一經典之作隨即在日本掀起一股「路上觀察」的風潮。其實路上觀察的起源應該追溯到今和次郎（1888-1973年）這位日本風俗學與建築學者。1923年發生的關東大地震讓今和次郎親眼目睹、經歷城市的毀滅與重生，以現代城市為觀察與研究對象的「考現學」（Modernology）因而誕生。

城市就像一本攤開的大書；漫步城市街頭、遊走在這部巨著的字裡行間，如何閱讀城市的身世與歷史變遷的來龍去脈？如何體驗都市生活的情境與樂趣？這樣的經驗又該如何表達、紀錄、並與人分享？理解一個城市可以從巨觀至微觀的各種不同尺度著手，對於城市現象與物件的比較、分析可以出自智識層次的抽象理解或想像，也可以來自直覺的感官經驗。

為了更好地引領大家體驗、理解、紀錄城市生活的豐富面向，本課程採取「專題演講」、「實地導覽」和「團隊活動」等三種授課方式。在「專題演講」方面，將與大家分享如何有意識地看，而不是走馬觀花；如何看到隱藏在表象之下的豐富細節；觀察之餘又要如何紀錄、如何透過紀錄重新述說城市裡的故事。洞察事物的觀察力、觸類旁通的想象力、融會貫通的表達能力將是不可或缺的必備利器。本課程也將安排多次「實地導覽」，引領大家走進城市、接觸地方的人事物。本次課程的活動場域選在台中的舊市區（中區）。這個區域屬於二十世紀初的計畫都市範圍，是台中市最早、也曾經是最繁華的中心商業區。隨著交通方式的改變、人口的增加以及台中郊區化現象的形成，日趨沒落的舊市區已如昨日黃花，成為全台灣空屋率最高、閒置空間最密集的地區。所幸近年入駐台中舊市區的宮原眼科等新興文創商業又帶動了年輕族群的回流、為舊城的新生帶來希望。如同東京因關東大地震而經歷的毀滅與重生，台中舊市區也正處於毀滅與重生的關鍵階段。這段新、舊事物並存的轉變時期將為路上觀察提供最豐富的素材。為了更深入、細膩地觀察、紀錄這個訊息豐富多元的場域，團隊成員之間的協力合作不可或缺。本課程因此在課堂上、課後規畫了不少「團隊活動」（課堂中的交流、互動，以及課後作業），由小組共同觀察、發現、紀錄、討論選定的城市議題。

This course aims to enhance everyone's sensitivity to the environment and pays attention to the details that are often ignored or heard in daily life. In this course, students will become "urban detectives", jointly exploring the shape and changes of cities and living landscapes from clues, and discovering what urban people are thinking.

Looking around, or thinking carefully about how many people, things, and objects you encountered while walking on the road this morning? What dazzling array of things attract our attention? From stickers affixed to telephone poles, to construction signs standing on the streets, from sewer manhole covers on the ground, to various road signs at intersections, from the uniforms of students on the streets, to the clothes worn by tourists on the road... These large and small objects and phenomena exist around us in our daily lives, and most people often don't notice them. However, when we don't just look at these objects or phenomena, but start to collect, compare, and analyze them carefully, and then understand their ins and outs, and reveal the historical background or social significance behind these objects, observation on the road can actually become a knowledge. In 1985, there was a group of friends in Japan who were deeply fascinated by daily objects in the city - Akasegawa Haranpei, Fujimori Terunobu, Minami Nobubo and others. They co-edited "Introduction to Road Observation". This classic book immediately set off a trend of "road observation" in Japan. In fact, the origin of road observation can be traced back to Imawajiro (1888-1973), a scholar of Japanese customs and architecture. The Great Kanto Earthquake that occurred in 1923 allowed Imawajiro to witness and experience the destruction and rebirth of cities. This led to the birth of "Modernology", which takes modern cities as the object of observation and research.

The city is like a big open book; walking on the streets of the city and wandering between the lines of this masterpiece, how to read the story of the city's life and historical changes? How to experience the situation and fun of urban life? How should such experiences be expressed, recorded, and shared with others? Understanding a city can start at various scales from macro to micro. Comparison and analysis of urban phenomena and objects can come from abstract understanding or imagination at the intellectual level, or from intuitive sensory experience.

In order to better lead everyone to experience, understand and record the rich aspects of urban life, this course adopts three teaching methods: "thematic lecture", "field tour" and "team activity". In the "Special Lecture", I will share with you how to see consciously instead of just looking at things; how to see the rich details hidden under the surface; how to record while observing, and how to retell the story of the city through records. The ability to observe things deeply, the imagination to draw parallels, and the ability to express everything will be indispensable tools. This course will also arrange multiple "field tours" to lead everyone into the city and get in touch with local people and things. The activity venue for this course was chosen in the old urban area (Central District) of Taichung. This area belongs to the planned urban area in the early 20th century. It was the earliest and once the most prosperous central business district in Taichung City. With the changes in transportation methods, the increase in population and the formation of suburbanization in Taichung, the declining old urban area has become a thing of the past and has become the area with the highest rate of vacant houses and the densest concentration of idle space in Taiwan. Fortunately, emerging cultural and creative businesses such as Miyahara Ophthalmology Clinic that have settled in Taichung’s old downtown area in recent years have driven the return of young people and brought hope for the rebirth of the old city. Just like Tokyo experienced destruction and rebirth due to the Great Kanto Earthquake, the old urban area of ​​Taichung is also at a critical stage of destruction and rebirth. This period of transition, when the old and the new coexist, will provide the richest material for observation on the road. In order to observe and record this information-rich and diverse field more deeply and delicately, collaboration among team members is indispensable. Therefore, this course plans a lot of "team activities" (communications, interactions in class, and after-class homework) in and after class, where the group jointly observes, discovers, records, and discusses selected urban issues.

參考書目：
1. 路上觀察學入門／赤瀨川原平, 藤森照信, 南伸坊/編著，嚴可婷, 黃碧君, 林皎碧/譯／行人出版,2014
2. 城市的意象／Kevin Lynch 著，胡家璇譯／遠流出版,2014
3. 城市密碼：觀察城市的100個場景／Anne Mikoleit、Moritz Purckhauer 著，洪世民譯／行人出版,2012
4. 偉大城市的誕生與衰亡：美國都市街道生活的啟發／Jane Jacobs 著，吳鄭重譯／聯經出版,2007
5. 空間就是想像力／畢恆達著／心靈工坊,2014
6. 如何看：人為環境閱讀引導手冊／George Nelson 著，胡致薇,許麗淑,覃月娥/譯／尚林出版,1985

台中相關資料：
1. 台中文獻：台中歷史建築發展回顧（1945年以前）專輯／林良哲、袁興言／台中市文化局出版, 2003
2. 2009台中學研討會: 美術文化篇論文集／洪慶峰／台中市文化局出版, 2009
3. 認識台中／王清乾／王清乾, 2007
4. 細味台中／劉書甫、蘇俐穎／二魚文化,2014
5. 臺中學叢書（共十冊）／廖振富等著／台中市文化局出版,2016
6. 臺中繪葉書：日治時期影像與遊記／王志誠, 張良澤著／台中市文化局出版,2017
7. 臺中歷史地圖散步／中央研究院數位文化中心／台灣東販,2018
8. 中區再生基地團隊（DRF）臉書　http://www.facebook.com/GoodotVillage
9. 大墩社＿中區復興計畫臉書http://www.facebook.com/groups/163229553785809/
10. 中區再生基地與大墩報

Bibliography:
1. Introduction to Observation on the Road/Akasegawa Genpei, Fujimori Terunobu, Nanshenbo/Compiled by Yan Keting, Huang Bijun, Lin Jiaobi/Translated/Pedestrian Publishing, 2014
2. The Image of the City/Written by Kevin Lynch, translated by Hu Jiaxuan/Yuanliu Publishing, 2014
3. City Code: 100 Scenes of Observing the City/Written by Anne Mikoleit and Moritz Purckhauer, translated by Hong Shimin/Pedestrian Publishing, 2012
4. The Birth and Decline of Great Cities: Inspiration from American Urban Street Life/Written by Jane Jacobs, translated by Wu Zhengzhong/Lianjing Publishing House, 2007
5. Space is imagination/by Bi Hengda/Spiritual Workshop, 2014
6. How to See: A Guide to Reading on the Man-made Environment/Written by George Nelson, translated by Hu Zhiwei, Xu Lishu, and Tan Yuee/Shanglin Publishing House, 1985

Taichung related information:
1. Taichung Documents: Review of the Development of Taichung Historical Buildings (Before 1945) Album/Lin Liangzhe, Yuan Xingyan/Published by Taichung City Cultural Bureau, 2003
2. 2009 Taichung Middle School Seminar: Proceedings on Art and Culture/Hong Qingfeng/Published by Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, 2009
3. Getting to know Taichung/Wang Qingqian/Wang Qingqian, 2007
4. Taste Taichung/Liu Shufu, Su Liying/Eryu Culture, 2014
5. Taichung Middle School Series (ten volumes in total)/Liao Zhenfu et al./Published by Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, 2016
6. Taichung Leaf Book: Images and Travel Notes from the Japanese Occupation Period/Wang Zhicheng, Zhang Liangze/Published by Taichung City Cultural Affairs Bureau, 2017
7. Taichung Historical Map Walk/Academia Sinica Digital Cultural Center/Taiwan Dongbu, 2018
8. Central District Regeneration Base Team (DRF) Facebook http://www.facebook.com/GoodotVillage
9. Dadun Society＿Central District Revitalization Project Facebook http://www.facebook.com/groups/163229553785809/
10. Central District Regeneration Base and Dadun Newspaper