新竹的風，自由的掠過⋯⋯又十五年，可能因爲已來到新竹一陣子，忙於思考關埔新區，自知更大範圍的同理心一定要耕耘。心虛的我想晚上拉回州廳附近以及其它區塊住住看，慢下來成為居民，期待回到久別重逢的場所多「散步」、「聊天」⋯⋯那晚才發現大家竟慢跑在車道上！
夠寬，不用低頭看路的步行漫遊，推測是眷戀舊城生活、心靈渴望、而且有條件做成功的當代公共尺度。
同事們陸續搬來新竹住下，發現隆恩圳帶狀空間的失能是一種社會現象。因爲一直往裡面加種喬木灌木，密到市民無法接近水圳也沒辦法在裡面漫步而逐漸淡出⋯⋯附近的居民，可能習慣把這不正常的分配當作保護自家安靜的隔離綠帶，堅持護樹，不符比例的排斥掉市民多様使用的可能。
一般大眾，健身跑步、推娃娃車、學生、輪椅⋯結果總是被擠到車道上。更不用想改善後人們自發的音樂會、溜滑梯。
Meanwhile, pedestrians, runners, strollers, students, and wheelchairs were all squeezed into the traffic lanes. Not to mention the concerts and slides that will happen after the transformation seemed out of reach under this condition.
密度和緊張會繼續不健康的循環，舒適行走或自由跑跳該不該是基本人權？水裡的魚蝦難道不該有充足的氧氣？
This cycle of congestion and tension perpetuated unhealthy dynamics. Isn’t walking comfortably or having the space to run and dance a basic human right? Shouldn’t the fish and shrimp in the canal gain sufficient oxygen to live?
切掉平行沿水道的不鏽鋼欄杆，以夠寬的低矮植被提醒邊界就好，感謝市府的遠見，同步往上游在北新竹轉進高密度社區之前先做好了水質礫間淨化！
Removing the stainless-steel railings that parallelled the waterway and replaced them with low vegetation, we thus marked the boundaries between land and water. Thanks to the foresight of the city government, upstream water quality purification was already enforced before the population of he North Hsinchu community reached high density.
把被壅擠灌木阻斷的左右岸巷弄以增加捷徑的心情先接起來，歷史帶來的角度斜切與百年水景交會，自然發現透視上的深度，也幫隆恩圳主線深處注入陽光、空氣、活力，釋出內部寬廣早就存在的都市留白。
Reconnecting alleys of the left and right banks that were blocked by shrubs to create shortcuts, the visual perspectives derived from history intersected with a century-old waterscape. This naturally revealed the depth of vision and infused sunlight, air, and vitality into the inner core of Longen Canal, releasing an already existing but underutilized urban open space.
緩坡起伏的地坪可以出挑，邊緣薄到不超過10公分，隨著樹根與地形的變化決定，如風般帶著步行者穿梭其間。
The gently undulating terrain could protrude slightly with edges no thicker than 10 centimeters, adapting to the roots and contours of the trees to guide pedestrians through the area like the movement of winds.
現場一一手工放樣，需要墊土和部分高架地坪的基礎，將人的動線與生物的活動空間分開，不干擾彼此。
The layout was hand-marked on-site, with soil mounds and elevated platforms separating human pathways from ecological spaces to ensure mutual harmony.
在這飄起也落地、連續寬鬆的步道上，在舒服的樹蔭下，長不出草的區段就鋪上平坦的人工軟墊，讓無障礙與兒童遊戲的空間做到幾乎忘掉還需要留心腳下的單純，有些低下去的角落，隨意坐，更貼近日常。
On these gently elevated and spacious paths, shaded by trees, sections where grass cannot grow are paved with flat and soft artificial mats. This creates barrier-free zones and playing areas for children, and people almost never mind their steps. In sunken corners, people can casually take a seat seating, making the spaces more intimate with everyday life.
保住周邊兩層車道間的綠帶也就保住了和店家緊臨的步行尺度，不避諱童趣、可自由連想生物棲地的家具和燈具，輕鬆啟動尺度變換的美好錯覺，自己縮小、空間變大⋯到了夜晚，有如林間生物發出的光芒，奇幻親切，帶動附近的生意越來越好。
The green belts between two traffic lanes preserve the walking paths adjacent to stores. Playful and imaginative furniture and lighting resemble natural environments, fostering a sense of spatial transformation by making people feel smaller while the spaces seem bigger. At night, the lighting glows like creatures in a forest, creating an enchanting and welcoming atmosphere that boosts local businesses.
不斷地溝通、減量，樹木不再擠成一團，有足夠的空間展現每一顆大樹獨特的姿態。
Through relentless conversation with the resident, we reduced the amounts of trees and shrubs. They no longer clustered together, allowing each of them to display its unique form.
古河道有了寛寛的直線作參考而更顯蜿蜒，人行的大道推進一個新的時代。
The ancient canal’s winding curves became more pronounced against the backdrop of broad and straight lines, heralding a new era for pedestrian pathways.
藉由與河道不斷三度空間（東西高程不一定相同）斜切交錯，眼角的餘光幾乎不可能不吸引人們發現水圳生態豐富的縱深。將萬物帶到不同高度、不同視野和隆恩圳交朋友，留下寛窄不同的空，等待各種美好的發生。
By allowing the canal to diagonally intersect three-dimensional spaces with varying elevations from east to west, it naturally draws attention to its ecological richness and the clarity of the water. This design brings everything to different elevations and visual perspectives, renewing our friendship with the canal to create a dynamic emptiness where blissful possibilities will unfold in any form.
（全文請見《實構築》季刊23期）
