The Yu-Cheng Shelter Works Café and Car Wash integrates a car wash center, café, and office spaces. By optimizing site conditions and circulation, the design improves safety and efficiency while transforming an under-bridge “negative asset” into a vibrant, inclusive community hub.
Renovated Yu-Cheng represents a new way of regenerating and reinterpreting the city’s neglected spaces. The east-side car wash features a single-entry, dual-lane layout; the west-side restaurant uses timber and floor-to-ceiling windows to create a bright, welcoming space; and the northern office building glows softly at night through glass-brick façades, projecting a warm, human-scaled presence. Beyond improving existing site conditions, the project centers on sustainability and social inclusion, transforming a once-overlooked underpass into a positive urban asset and a model for spatial regeneration.