Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava

By — Filed under: Educational , , ,
 

Courtesy of , LLC

The world-renowned architect, engineer and artist, Santiago Calatrava was recently commissioned by Yuan Ze University in to design an ambitious new building complex for its campus. The ambitious project, which will consist of a Performing Arts Center, a new Art and Design School and the Y.Z. Hsu Memorial Hall, which is dedicated to the university’s founder, Mr. Yu-Ziang Hsu, will mark Mr. Calatrava’s architectural debut in the country. More project description after the break.

The Performing Arts Center will house a 1,200 seat concert hall and a 500 seat theater that can be used for both traditional and experimental performances.

Situated adjacent to the main campus entrance, Calatrava’s three buildings will serve as a gateway to the University’s cultural contribution to education and the arts. In addition to providing the region with a beautiful new landmark, the project is also expected to significantly boost northern Taiwan’s educational endeavors on an international scale.

“In order for this multi-functional complex to serve as a pillar of growth for the University and act as a bridge to the surrounding community, the design must be sensitive to the deep cultural history that is prevalent throughout Taiwan,” said Santiago Calatrava. “Yuan Ze University has already contributed greatly to Taiwan’s cultural enrichment through the leadership of its board of trustees and I wanted to build upon this.”

For his architectural debut in Taiwan, Calatrava chose to explore new formal and spatial themes found within the local art and architecture. The Performing Arts Building, which sits at the center of the complex, is defined by a dramatic curving roof that evokes traditional Chinese/Taiwanese architecture. At its base are the Y.Z. Hsu Memorial and Art and Design School. Like temples surrounded by water, their forms are expressed through steel ribs that form each building’s roof.

“Indeed we are deeply impressed and moved by the special attention Santiago Calatrava has paid to his first project in Asia,” said Douglas Tong Hsu, Chairman and CEO of Yuan Ze University. “He truly shows the uniqueness of the three buildings with different characters and creates an intriguing special experience. While each building would need to fulfill its exceptional functions, the ingenious arrangement of the complex has somehow cohered the activities all together. Coexisting with the water and to the green that surround the site, it is truly a sustainable and innovative design, meeting the requirements of the Performing Art Center, the Art School and the Memorial.”

The new building complex at Yuan Ze University is one of several educational structures that Calatrava is currently working on. In Italy, the famed architect is overseeing his master plan for the University of Rome Tor Vergata’s campus, while in the United States, construction is starting on Calatrava’s master plan for the University of South Florida Polytechnic’s new campus.

 
 
Thumb up Thumb down 0

the art of architecture, for art and design in all the different ways – like it

 
# February 18, 2012 at 04:47
Thumb up Thumb down 0
Michael says:

Sure looks like shades of Kenzo Tange’s work for the ’64 Tokyo Olympics

 
# February 19, 2012 at 08:09
Thumb up Thumb down 0
Michael says:

Sure looks like shades of Kenzo Tange’s work for the ’64 Tokyo Olympics.

 
# February 19, 2012 at 08:11
Thumb up Thumb down +1
Aj says:

Shoe

 
# February 20, 2012 at 01:00
Thumb up Thumb down 0
Emanuel says:

I thought the same thing when I saw it!

 
# February 20, 2012 at 20:18
Thumb up Thumb down 0

4:01 AM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava: Courtesy of Santiago Calatrava, LLC The… http://t.co/ckFTOIRj

Thumb up Thumb down 0

4:11 AM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/tkbY0yAB #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

4:21 AM Feb 18th

Nunca aprende, ni aprenderá! "@ArchDaily: Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/9peZReaV #architecture"

Thumb up Thumb down 0

4:23 AM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava: The world-renowned architect, engineer and artist, Santiago Cal… http://t.co/VvGGvN2I

Thumb up Thumb down 0

4:24 AM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/bCz6Yu6z #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

4:37 AM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava: The world-renowned architect, engineer and artist, Santiago Cal… http://t.co/rrrUG7x9

Thumb up Thumb down 0

4:49 AM Feb 18th

“@ArchDaily: Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/7DsVCs6x #architecture”

Thumb up Thumb down 0

5:59 AM Feb 18th

カラトラバの新しいのが異常にダサいんだけどどうしたの?熱? http://t.co/KOk9cS8n

Thumb up Thumb down 0

6:14 AM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/bCz6Yu6z #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

6:32 AM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/bCz6Yu6z #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

12:48 PM Feb 18th

Calatrava's designs always a piece of art!_Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/koZCzOLV via @archdaily #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

1:55 PM Feb 18th

RT @ArchDaily: Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/LCyg45b0 #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

2:22 PM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/y57eo1Cj

Thumb up Thumb down 0

2:27 PM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project, Taoyuan, Taiwan / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/Tm5a8kLi

Thumb up Thumb down 0

4:48 PM Feb 18th

It's always exciting to see something new by #Calatrava. I look forward to seeing more images.
http://t.co/3igJwcPR
#architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

5:05 PM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/bCz6Yu6z #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

6:40 PM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/aR7Zdf6I

Thumb up Thumb down 0

9:07 PM Feb 18th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/bCz6Yu6z #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

9:54 PM Feb 18th

Calatrava naar Taiwan. Als het net zo wordt als in Luik en in Valencia, dan….. whoooh!!!! http://t.co/iEop4gDX via @zite

Thumb up Thumb down 0

5:29 AM Feb 19th

Yuan Ze University Project. http://t.co/a7ml4N8w

Thumb up Thumb down 0

6:46 PM Feb 19th

Courtesy of Santiago Calatrava, LLC http://t.co/VLvpaj36

Thumb up Thumb down 0

7:09 PM Feb 19th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/bCz6Yu6z #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

10:27 PM Feb 19th

reminds Tange's Tokyo Olimpic Stadium RT @ArchDaily: Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/6mQBdIle #architecture

Thumb up Thumb down 0

10:37 PM Feb 19th

Yuan Ze University Project. http://t.co/a8VNCGlf

Thumb up Thumb down 0

12:04 AM Feb 20th

Yuan Ze University Project. http://t.co/JMayyQr1

Thumb up Thumb down 0

11:09 AM Feb 20th

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava http://t.co/fqLrccGA via @archdaily

Thumb up Thumb down 0

1:21 PM Feb 20th

"..it is truly a sustainable and innovative design.." cough -Santiago Calatrava- cough cough http://t.co/zyjePNji

Thumb up Thumb down 0

6:53 PM Feb 21st

Taiwan: Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava | ArchDaily http://t.co/OwgGWb5A via @archdaily

Thumb up Thumb down 0

6:12 AM May 3rd

Yuan Ze University Project / Santiago Calatrava | ArchDaily http://t.co/7Qom84u0 via @archdaily…..Genius!!!!!!

Leave a Reply »

 

Latest Comments »

Does the architecture world like the tent I pitched?[+]
the future is now[+]
im sure you are not biased…MOHSEN![+]
im sure you are not biased MOHSEN![+]
…inspiration in PRADA’s models[+]

Upcoming Architecture Events »

got events? invite us! click here

Architecture Books & Magazines »

Form Follows Nature / Rudolf Finsterwalder

Form Follows Nature / Rudolf Finsterwalder

In Form Follows Nature, edited by Rudolf Finsterwalder, you are treated to “an outline of the history of the human examination of nature and presents a perspective for further possible lessons from nature.” Wilfried Wang, for examples, gives a particularly…

 

theCharrette / Tulane School of Architecture

Courtesy of Tulane School of Architecture

theCharrette, an architecture and design publication written and produced by students at the Tulane School of Architecture, focuses on the power of journalism to expose and investigate themes, trends, and subtleties in an interdisciplinary context both within the city of…

 

Imperfect Health / Giovanna Borasi & Mirko Zardini

Imperfect Health / Giovanna Borasi & Mirko Zardini

Get Fit. Lose Weight. Be a Better YOU.
Slogans like these constantly inundate us across media sources, and the premise is always the same: a healthy body is sexy, desirable, better. …The opposite is similarly true: if you’re fat or obese,

 

Our partners »

AD on iPad via Pulse

Browse by date »

Browse by category »

Friends »