3x3x3 Taiwan Tower Competition / Broadway Malyan Architects

Nov 2010

By Irina Vinnitskaya — Filed under: Mixed Use ,Skyscrapers , Broadway Maylan Architects, Taichung, Taiwan

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ArchDaily has recieved another submission from the Taiwan Tower Competition in Taichung, by Broadway Malayn. The project was dubbed 3x3x3 to represent the conceptual framework of the coalescence of three distinct features of the tower: environmental, social and economic.

More after the break.

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The compeitition called for a tower that could commemorate the centennial anniversary of the founding of Taiwan, while projecting it to the future in technological and social progress. Broadway Malyan took the opportunity to design an iconic structure that activates the cultural activities of the city.

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The form of 3x3x3 is captured in a graceful splayed and twisting tower that exudes stability, and elegance. The experience begins at ground level, where visitors traverse a park landscape rich in facilities and programs that incorporate bicycling, basketball and baseball courts, and city farm style allotments for local produce to be sourced for the facilities inside.

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Beneath the tower is a central performance space, flexible enough to have a variety of different kinds of entertainment in the venue. From here, visitors have access to the museum of urban development, as well as glass pods that ascend the structure helically, offering 360 degree views of Taichung. The top of the tower contains three observation decks, a cafe and restaurant, bar accommodations, and an event space that can host Red Bull’s Asia X-Games Base-Jumping Contest.

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Broadway Malyan sought to exploit the local conditions of the site to improve the building’s environmental affects. It is designed to harness energy from the sun and prevailing winds. In addition, rain water harvesting is available. The architects also employed recycling strategies in the design that used locally produced materials and services.

Architect: Broadway Malyan
Project: 3x3x3 tower
Client: Taichung County and Taichung City
Project Team: Ben Somners, Ian Douglas, Jones, Jeremy Salmon, Fan Zhang, Baoliang Liu, Longgui Dai, Jian Xie, Cai Liu
Technical Support: Buro Happold, Rob May, Mike Parkinson

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Cite:
Vinnitskaya , Irina . "3x3x3 Taiwan Tower Competition / Broadway Malyan Architects" 22 Nov 2010. ArchDaily. Accessed 26 May 2012. <http://www.archdaily.com/90334>

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JuiceMajor says:

OMG…they probably kill their chance of winning with the postcard and keyring. I mean it just scream Paris Eiffel tower. That is chic but this is just tacky!

# November 22, 2010 at 11:50

JuceMajor says:

OMG…they probably kill the chance of winning with the postcard and keyring. I mean the whole idea just scream Paris Eiffel Tower to me. That is chic but this is just tacky!

LMAO!!

# November 22, 2010 at 11:52

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