Taichung City Government, R.O.C. (Taiwan) is hosting the International Conceptual Design Competition for the Taiwan Tower.
The Union Tower.
The highlight of the project, which is the Tower, is actually formed by the ground design operations, by four uplifting stripes that produce meanings through the three-dimensional motion they trace. Actually the ground is organized with a grid derived from the site and the adjacent uses, a technique of manipulating the earth to produce architectonic forms. The folding surfaces are filled with volumes through a progress of searching the links detected in the site. The folding parameters are determined by the area, the functions and the necessity for accessibility, points of entry, private and public, the green areas and the view.
Taichung City Government, R.O.C. (Taiwan) is hosting the International Conceptual Design Competition for the Taiwan Tower.
The Union Tower.
The highlight of the project, which is the Tower, is actually formed by the ground design operations, by four uplifting stripes that produce meanings through the three-dimensional motion they trace. Actually the ground is organized with a grid derived from the site and the adjacent uses, a technique of manipulating the earth to produce architectonic forms. The folding surfaces are filled with volumes through a progress of searching the links detected in the site. The folding parameters are determined by the area, the functions and the necessity for accessibility, points of entry, private and public, the green areas and the view.
The four stripes symbolize the uplift and unification of the four races of the Taiwan people that unified managed a peaceful and gradual “quiet revolution”. The revolution is obvious in four sectors: the economic achievements, the political achievements, the Social and the Cultural achievements.
The four stripes are merged on top to reflect the “Taiwan Spirit”.
Taiwan Tower will become the tallest building in Central Taiwan upon completion and the most important visual focus. Hence a strong image design for the tower will make it a natural gateway to Central Taiwan and give Taichung a unique charm.