‘Breathing Architecture’ Exhibition / WOHA
WOHA‘s traveling exhibition, ‘Breathing Architecture’, is on its way to Taichung, Taiwan after a successful run at the acclaimed Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) in Frankfurt. Taking place at the Taichung Info-Box July 26-September 23, the exhibition features concepts of open structures which embrace aspects of community and permeability of form in response to climate and nature.
Taiwan Tower Competition Proposal / STL Architects
The Taiwan Tower, designed by STL Architects, will act as a monumental building that will frame the new center and provide the entire city with a renewed and iconic identity, such as Eiffel Tower in Paris or The Sydney Opera House. Iconography achieved by challenging the forces of nature, designing an urban symbol, to strengthen people’s feeling of identity towards their city. Twisting the conventional idea of a tower and tilting the complex structure to contextualize the building in a technological era. The importance of symbols to civilization and architecture for people to feel identified with a place by means of an icon. More images and architects’ description after the break.
LiquidScapes / LEEAD Consulting
LEEAD Consulting entered the recent Taichung Gateway Park International Competition and while their proposal did not win, they have shared their design for our review. Images of their proposal, LiquidScapes, and a brief narrative are after the jump.
Taiwan Tower International Competition
The Taiwan Tower International Competition is part of a larger urban plan in Taichung, Taiwan as a part of a new development for the “Gateway City.” Taiwan Tower is to be located at the southern tip of the Central Park where visitors will have a panoramic view of the park, the city and the natural surroundings. The building is to have a minimum height of 300-meters with recreational functions such as an information center, shops, food and beverage services, observatories and an environmental monitoring station as part of an effort to create a model green building.
Taichung Gateway Park International Competition
The Taichung Gateway Park International Competition has been Re-Announced as of April 1st, 2011. The competition seeks out aggressive Landscape Architects to transform the former airport into a modern Eco-Park that will inform the future of Taichung’s urban landscape.
Taichung Gateway City covers an approximately 254-hectare area that includes the former Taichung (Shuinan) Airport and its vicinities. According to Taichung’s municipal urban plan, at the center of Taichung Gateway City will be an expansive green space—Taichung Gateway Park—that meanders from the north to the south of the entire development area with approximately 68-hectare.
Areas surrounding the park will be divided into four districts according to their features: Eco Residential District, Gateway District, Cultural Business District, and Innovation R&D District. In addition, Taichung Movie City, Taiwan Tower and Taichung City Cultural Center will all be integrated into Taichung Gateway Park. Therefore, the development of the park will become the most significant milestone for Taichung Gateway City.
The total construction budget is a proposed $85,000,000 USD with a set service fee of 10% for the chosen Design Team. For more information please visit the competition’s official website.
Cloud Room / Bing Bu
Architects: One Design Inc
Location: Beijing, China
Project Year: 2011
Photographs: Shen Zhonghai
Giant Headquarter Building / Studiobase Architects + Reborn Studio
Architects: Studiobase Architects + Reborn Studio
Location: Taichung , Taiwan
Design principal: Ming-Wei Huang, AIA
Project team: CJ Wang, Mark Sun, Hsing-Feng Lin, Han Wang
Project area: 4,800 sqm
Project year: 2008
Photographs: Wei-Min Yuan
Huga Fab III and Headquarters Building / J. J. Pan & Partners
Architects: J. J. Pan & Partners, Architects & Planners (JJP)
Location: Central Taiwan Science Park, Taichung, Taiwan
Project Team: Shun Yi Cheng, Martin Hagel, Yi Shien Chin, Shih Cheng Yang, Wen Chi Wang, Shih Fan Huang
Building contractor: Fu Tsu Construction Co., Ltd.
Project year: 2007 – 2009
Photographs: Chun Chieh Liu
National Taichung Digital Library / J. J. Pan & Partners, Architects & Planners
J.J. Pan & Partners, Architects & Planners present their design for the National Taichung Digital Library, a symbol of the constant stream of knowledge to which the digital age has exposed us. The theme of the architecture is one of a boundless leisure spot of creativity and the dynamic flow of information.
More on this project after the break.
Astrium Nature Select Shop / Popular Architecture
Popular Architecture has shared with us their competition entry for the proposed Astrium Nature Select Shop in Taichung, Taiwan. While the Brooklyn based firm’s proposal did not win, the design provides an interesting aesthetic and retail solution. More images and a brief description after the jump.
Taiwan Tower Competition Entry / Aedas R&D
Archdaily presents another competition entry from the Taiwan Tower Competition in Taichung City by Aedas R&D in collaboration of Thornton Tomasetti and Phaconsult. T he conceptual development for the project came from the geometry of a pebble dropped into the sea, and the shape of the tower was derived from the patterns that emerge on the surface of the water as the concequence. The rippling effect on the water was taken to develop the landscaping around the tower, as well its extrusion into the wrapping skin of the tower.
More on this project after the break.
AD Classics: Luce Memorial Chapel / I.M. Pei
Named after an American missionary of the late 19th century, the Luce Memorial Chapel was added to the campus of Tunghai University in Taichung, Taiwan. It was designed by Chen Chi-Kwan, an artist and architect, in collaboration with the infamous architect I.M. Pei.
More on the Luce Memorial Chapel by I.M. Pei after the break.
Tower of Droplets: Taiwan Conceptual Tower Competition Entry / CRAB Studio
The Taiwan Conceptual Tower International Competition awarded “The Tower of Droplets” Sir Peter Cook and Gavin Robotham’s London-based Cook Robotham Architecture Bureau (CRAB) won second prize for their entry: “The Tower of Droplets in The Taiwan Conceptual Tower International Competition. Presented here is just one of the 237 entries from 25 countries that were submitted. Crab studio recieved a $65,000 award for their entry for Taichung, Taiwan. The team comprised Jenna Al-Ali, Nuria Blanco, Lorene Faure, and Selma Johannson. Consulting engineer was Michael Kaverne of Buro Happold.
Read on for more on the tower after the break.
Taiwan Tower Competition proposal / GilBartolome ADW
Madrid-based GilBartolome ADW shared with us their proposal for the Taiwan Tower Competition which placed fourth in the competition. See more images and architect’s description after the break.
Taiwan Tower Proposal / Wansoo Lee
Wansoo Lee shared with us his proposal for the Taiwan Tower Conceptual Design International Competition, sponsored by the Tiachung City government. The design competition aimed to create a symbol for the new Taiwan spirit while serving as a model of green building for the 21st century. Additionally, the tower also stands as a new-age landmark to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the founding of Taiwan. More images and project description after the break.
Taichung Tower / Nicolas Laisne Architecte
Nicolas Laisne Architecte has been awarded honorable mention in the international Taiwan Tower Conceptual Design competition. The proposal placed fifth among over four hundred entries. Additional images, a video and a description from the architect after the break.
3x3x3 Taiwan Tower Competition / Broadway Malyan Architects
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.
Taiwan Tower Competition Winner / DSBA, Mihai Carciun and upgrade.studio
DSBA, Mihai CARCIUN and upgrade.studio have been declared winners of the Taiwan Tower Conceptual Design Compeition with a design proposal that encompasses the symbolism of Taichung as a city. The team conceptualized a structure for Taichung that would activate the local culture in a design that also stands as a landmark for the city and as a campaign for diligent and responsible design.
More information and images after the break.
Taiwan Tower / Little
The Taiwan Tower International Design Competition awarded Little, a Merit Award for its contribution in conceptual designs of a signature tower in Taichung, Taiwan. The emphasis on the competition is to provide a marker to symbolize Taiwan’s history and spirit at the Taichung Gateway Park, an international portal of Central Taiwan as a place for innovation, culture and biodiversity.
More information and images after the break.
Taiwan Tower Design Competition / OODA + OOIIO
Check out this tower proposal designed by Portugal-based OODA Architecture in collaboration with the Spanish and American studio OOIIO for the City of Taichung. The proposal received a merit award from the Taiwan tower competition, which asked participants to developed a conceptual vision for a landmark tower to commemorate the centennial anniversary of the founding of Taiwan, R.O.C. and to celebrate the merger between Taichung County and Taichung City.
More images and more about the tower after the break.
