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RUNNING Pacidal! Kindergarten Sinchen / Wang, Pe-Jen Architects + Lin, Chi Chin

Cristian Aguilar — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 22:00:14 +0000

This is a daycare center primarily for Amis aborigine children- the indigenous people of Taiwan, and others include Taroko, Atayal, Sakiraya, and Seediq.

Renovation of Split-Level Hair Salon & Residential / HAO Design

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 12 Mar 2015 20:00:31 +0000

When we have the first sight of the old house which seems ordinary, we know it has potential to be the hair salon and residential which have interesting spatial pattern and startling style. According to client’s uniqueperception of art work, we anticipated the house after renovation would be modern and retro at the meantime, and very boldly colored.

Keelung Harbor Service Building / Neil M. Denari Architects

Patricia Arcilla — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 01:00:00 +0000

Servicing up to 10,000 cruise ship passengers a day, the New Keelung Harbor Service Building by Neil M. Denari Architects (NMDA) is set to become a bustling hive of activity in Taiwan's Port of Keelung. The project takes a two-phase approach that unites a public plaza and service base with a restaurant and the terminal proper, using an office building to mediate between the two.

Taiwan Photon Source Accelerator Facilities / JJP Architects & Planners

Daniel Sánchez — Wed, 11 Feb 2015 01:00:00 +0000

Located at the Western edge of Hsinchu Science Park, the Taiwan Photon Source at the National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center hosts one of the world’s brightest synchrotron facilities. Measuring 220 meter-wide in diameter, the main research facility’s ring reflects the Photon Source’s immense scale and research requirements. An auxiliary building comprised of 75 guestrooms, a light-filled cafeteria, and indoor sport courts facilitates academic exchange; dedicated mechanical equipment at the basement supplies the necessary pipelines for water, electricity and chilled deionized water.

WoodTek HQ / Origin

Daniel Sánchez — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000

Overlooking the Farze Crook by the high speed train rail, WoodTek headquarters building is the first ever CLT building in Taiwan.

Red Dot Hotel / Steven Wu+Wang Pe-Jen

Cristian Aguilar — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 01:00:00 +0000

Reddot Hotel is transformation of a thirty-five year old hotel formerly the Galaxy Hotel. 2014, the building was reconstructed and got rebirth. Therefore, the design team began by doing a thoughtful research of the district where the hotel is located. They discovered the old and aging district is packed with elegant buildings with fine materials. So, they decided the effort to bring new life to the hotel should be combined with a mission to give the building a significant role to tell the story of the district.

Tucheng Sports Center / Q-Lab

Karen Valenzuela — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 01:00:00 +0000

Tucheng Sports Center is composed of three interlocking volumes that stack on top of each other. Both the red (basketball courts) and the grey massing (ice hockey rink) cantilever 9 meter out from the blue massing (swimming pool) which create a continuous walkway beneath for semi-outdoor activities such as casual strolling, rock climbing and street dancing.

Taichung City Cultural Center Competition Entry / RMJM

Alison Furuto — Sat, 29 Jun 2013 01:00:00 +0000

With arts and culture at the core of Taichung’s urban identity, and the vision to lead in innovation and technology, this design proposal by RMJM seeks to bring together these significant attributes in a building emblematic of Taichung’s achievements and vision. Located at the corner of Taichung Gateway Park, the project becomes an urban oasis and a vital link between existing communities and future urban development, providing a social and cultural focus and an arrival gateway to the park. More images and architects’ description after the break.