建築物面前是原石岡火車站的月台，在1991年之前，偶爾會有悠悠慢慢的火車來往於東勢與豐原之間。
除了客運功能，東勢線主要目的是運送大雪山林場的林木資源。由於一方面砍伐方式由人工改為電鋸，另一方面又沒有完善的人工林復育措施，使得林木資源迅速枯竭。終於，東勢線步入歷史。因為舊路基變成自行車專用道（東豐自行車綠廊），來往的火車變成現今的自行車。
在舊林道鐵路旁，採用木構造興建而成的複合功能建築物，是對於歷史的回應。
狹長三角形的基地，建築物自然形成長達五十二公尺的完整立面，間距兩米的木構柱列，順勢迎向平行的自行車綠廊。地上二層的南向玻璃帷幕映射綠意，也透入暖陽。地上一層住宿單元的立面為求隱私與涼意，蓮花池拉大與步道的距離同時降低微風的溫度、木構格柵遮擋不必要的視線也過濾多餘的陽光。
斜屋頂與木構扁樑之間用三角形的金屬鐵件連結，為的是視覺上的輕巧感以及方便電動透氣高窗的安裝。二夾一的屋樑，減少過於沉重的樑深，也便於其與金屬鐵件的固定。
相對於西側作為建築主體的木構造，東側一層樓的辦公室則採用混凝土構造，側身隱藏於地勢與植栽背後。鋼板構成的主入口樓梯靠在兩層樓高的清水混凝土牆面上，使構造角色的主從清晰易辨。訪客上樓後可以駐足於穿透的半戶外空間，作為進入室內前的心情緩衝，而這空間也是整體立面韻律的開啟。
The linear project site is located in front of the platform of Shi-Gang train station, which was discarded in 1991. The old train line was mainly used for timber transportation. Due to the resource exhaustion caused by the change of lumbering method and the lack of forest restoration, the train line stepped into history. Then the train rail was turned into a bike lane for leisure purpose.
In order to respond to the history of the site, we decided to use lam-wood construction as the main design feature to incorporate all requirements in this multi-functional building.
The 52-meter-long facade composed by laminated wood columns in 2-meter module originates from the extremely linear site paralleled to the bike lane. The south-facing glass curtain reflects the greenery from surrounding environment, it also leads the sunlight into the cafe on 2nd floor. The exterior wood grille shades sunlight and ensure the privacy of residential units on ground floor, and the lotus pool keeps the public attention in appropriate distance like a moat does.
The interior air ventilates through automated clerestory windows, each window frame is arranged between triangular metal supports that connect the roof and transoms. The split of transoms help to reduce the load-bearing depth, so it makes the structural relations between the metal support and the transoms looked light and effortless.
The east wing functions as an office building, we use reinforced concrete structure to humble the expression, so it can be concealed behind the surrounding trees and undulating terrain. The entrance is led by a big staircase made by steel plates supported by an architectural concrete wall, so the hierarchy of construction elements can be read clearly. The semi-outdoor porch acts as the buffering space between stair and entrance, the space also initiates the rhythmic spatial experience provided by the façade and the structure.