Location: Taichung, Taiwan.

Architect: Aedas.

The 210m high tower in Taichung is a mixed-use development that includes the Taichung Bank Headquarter, a 5-star hotel, and a private VIP club at the top. Instead of stacking all these functions in a singular tower, the design intention is to create two separate towers with a vertical void in the center. A series of ‘floating’ volumes will be situated inside the void to create a unique iconic space facing the main road. The design concept of the project is based on the Chinese character “Chung (Centre)” in the Taichung commercial bank logo. The low-level public space was designed in several box volumes and penetrate into the middle transparent glass curtain wall. The middle-level areas set up several glass boxes, which could serve as public green space and greatly enhanced the richness of the tower facade massing. The project creatively meets the requirements of Taiwan’s local standard interface line-out through the top set-back processing and features such as specialty restaurants and sky bars in the set-back space, making full use of the scenic value of the high areas and combining with the outdoor platform to overlook the entire Taichung city center. The site’s position on a major transport axis within the high-rise area which creates the possibility of an architecture that responds to, and embodies the commercial and economic successes of Taichung and the client.

Photo credit: Aedas.