#PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE PROJECTS
Earth of Taïwan (Taïwan Tower)
"Labo (Laboratories for Living Architecture, Built and Object) directed by the french architect Olivier Bacin proposed for the Taiwan Tower competition to rethink the belvedere and museum typologies thanks to its geographical, cultural and economical context
The project "Earth of Taiwan" proposes a series of floating parks, which cap the towers, creating a promenade while the museum slides under a topographical gesture. The whole project appears as a vertical extension of the park.
It is generous in a way that it "gives more than what it takes": producing electricity, bio fuel, fruits, fruit juices, culture, entertainment, it also generates profits thanks to the services and the rent of the business center.In fact, Labo strongly believes that today, the architecture has to take a bigger challenge than it used to. Therefore, "Earth of Taiwan" also pays attention to the current economical context. For example, it is designed to accommodate tourists up to a maximum capacity, so that the price of the entrance can be affordable. It multiplies the uses thanks to its flexibility, so that the towers can be used during day and night.Also, as the site is surrounded by the business district, one of the towers hosts a business center, where meeting rooms can be rented, celebrating the dynamic of the neighborhood and generating revenue to allow the development of the towers and the museum.
The towers take the visitor in a fantastic journey from a rooftop to another, filled with fruit trees offering a rich visual and spatial experience of the panoramic view. On the other side, the towers with their 321m high are visible from all the city and appear as an urban icon.The museum, inviting people from both sides of the park, is also organized as a journey underneath the vegetation, looping around the central open atrium thanks to a smooth, yet elegant ramp. It offers a unique experience through the permanent exhibition, and on the last floor, the temporary exhibition overlooks the first one.Labo's design is a contemporary and dynamic architectural expression of the new park's nature and the city’s vitality and life. A generous gesture full of opportunities for the city and the people."