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TAICHUNG CITY CULTURAL CENTER ENTRY BY ALLESWIRDGUT ARCHITEKTUR

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For Taiwan’s third largest city, Taichung, the Austrian architectural office submitted together with the Taiwanese partner keyStone architect this spectacular design proposal for a new City Cultural Center in an international competition.



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The projected building takes up characteristics of the surrounding landscape to define different usage areas. The inspiration for this landmark design is provided by nature itself: a mountain range that reflects on the surface of the sea.


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On the ground-floor level a pleasantly shaded, cave-like plaza opens up that affords captivating views of the building and the surrounding park. The lower section of the built volume is used as a museum, which presents itself as a sculpture park on the outside and as a varied sequence of spaces on the inside.


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The central median section aligns with the horizon and unfolds a 360-degree panoramic view of the park and the city. This public circulation level provides access to the upper floor of the building which accommodates a library.


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Here visitors can, on terraces at a dizzy height, enjoy an atmosphere of contemplation as well as a unique vista. Urban-design-wise, the cultural center with a floor space of about 65,000 sq.m. is the head zone of an emergent development area in downtown Taichung.


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Location:Taichung, Taiwan

Architect:Alleswirdgut and Key Stone Architects

Alleswirdgut Team: Christian Zotz, Ferdinand Kersten, Johanna Aufner, Jakub Klima, Veronika Bienert, Zeyneb Badur, Ana-Pia Ranz, Kerstin Schön, Peter Czimadi, Petra Nagy Panna

Key Stone Architects: Elissa Huang

Gross Building Area: 65,000 m2

International Competition: June 2013

Client:Taichung City