Humble House / KRIS YAO | ARTECH

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Xinyi District, Taiwan
  • Design Team: Glen Lu, Golden Kao, Ray Chen, Kai-Chih Chang, Kang Chiu, Dan Wang, Kang-Yueh Liu, Nini Cheng, Catch Tseng, Man-Ching Liao, Sam Chu
  • Plumbing, Electrical & Fire Protectrion: Heng Kai Engineering Consultants Inc.
  • Façade Consultant: maRco Skin Studio
  • City: Xinyi District
  • Country: Taiwan
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Text description provided by the architects. Located in dense downtown Taipei, where high-rise commercial buildings are bridged by skywalks, the Humble House sits on one of the last remaining lots in the prominent Xinyi District, making it a key pedestrian hub within the district.

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The project has three components: a 250-room business hotel in the main tower, a retail mall housed in the podium, and the parking and technical facilities in the third to fifth basement levels. The tower adapts a “wind-mill” plan to gain maximum views for its relative small guestroom units. Public venues such as restaurants, the ballroom, conference areas, spa and swimming pool are conveniently located right below the guest rooms, occupying the middle portion of the building. On the ground level, the retail mall and the hotel share a sizable plaza designed for passenger drop-off and occasional events.

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Floor Plan

On the exterior, sharp triangular bay window units gives an interesting rhythmic order to the tower and expand the view for the small rooms. For the podium, various cladding material including curved glass panels, perforated metal screens, transparent and translucent glass walls are applied, composing a vibrant façade that reflects the varied functions within.

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Address:Songgao Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City, Taiwan (ROC) 110

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Cite: "Humble House / KRIS YAO | ARTECH" 23 Apr 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/498607/humble-house-kris-yao-artech> ISSN 0719-8884

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