Taipei, Taiwan
位于文化和经济中心的城市地标，提供了21世纪的国际化生活方式。
Taipei is considered as one of the cultural and economic centers in Asia with a unique vision towards a modern and cosmopolitan lifestyle that is at the forefront of the 21st century. As a city rooted in tradition, as well as one of the global hubs in technological innovation, Taipei encapsulates the history of Taiwan and contemporary living.
Commissioned as an urban landmark by Continental Development Corporation, the Xin-Yi Residential Tower rises 127 meters into the sky and will set a new precedent in Taiwan as a private building that dedicates its entire landscape to the public realm. Oriented along a distinct east-west axis on Xin-Yi Road, the building respects the characteristics of the site through its organizing grid and scale in dialogue with the urban context. The ground plane is a continuation of the urban fabric that becomes an open landscape where the base of the tower is immersed in a field of trees and sculptures by international artists. Therefore, one of the most prominent elements of the project is its civic value as a building that offers a generous public space amidst the heart of the city.
The design of the tower is founded upon principles of geometric clarity and openness that are reflected in its horizontal and vertical organization. The building consists of two complimentary volumes, a transparent south volume and a solid north volume. The relationship between these two main elements is emphasized through a subtle shift in both plan and elevation that creates a dynamism and variation in scale that responds to the immediate urban environment. Fundamentally, the solid north volume contains the services and core of the residential units that flow towards the transparent south volume which is a natural light-filled space where living, social and the more public programs are located. A carefully crafted geometric organization allows viewing corridors towards the mountains in the far distance.
The massing and proportions of the building are in harmony with the existing context, creating an articulated lower and upper tower volume. The lower part of the building will have two apartments per floor and the upper portion is designed as one large apartment unit per floor, creating an expansive free open plan. Luxury amenities, including an exterior swimming pool and roof deck, are located on the top floors of the tower with views towards Taipei 101.
The CDC Xin-Yi Residential Tower has a strong architectural form with connections to the sky through its south façade and the floor-to-ceiling clear glazing, and it responds to the land with its heavier solid massing which accommodate the more private spaces. These elements are combined to generate a balance of heaviness and lightness that enhance the contemporary qualities of urban living under the tropical sun of Taiwan. The project aims to contribute to the continuing growth of the Xin-Yi district as well as the city of Taipei as a modern and vibrant urban center in Asia.
代表大陆发展公司，信义住宅大厦在台北创造了一个前所未有的标志性建筑。该私人建筑大部分场地用于公共领域，以其复杂的建筑形式和在城市中心提供宽敞的公共空间所体现的公民价值观而著称。
这座高达127米的塔楼的设计基于几何简明和开放的原则，这在其水平和垂直组织中得到体现。该建筑由两个互补的体积组成，一个透明的南体积和一个坚固的北体积。沿着信义路上的明显东西轴线，两个体积都遵循一种组织网格，通过与周围城市环境的规模和形式的对话，尊重场地的特点。地面平面是城市结构的延续，成为一个开放的景观，塔楼的底部沉浸在国际艺术家的树木和雕塑领域。
该项目从上到下都在与其城市环境进行动态交流。塔楼的上下两层铰接式体量营造出与周围建筑和谐的体量和比例，而地面的组织通过将塔楼的底部浸入国际树木和雕塑领域，与城市肌理建立连续性艺术家。通过在城市中心提供宽敞的公共空间，这种对环境的细心关注为项目注入了公民价值。
