Diamond Towers Edifici d'Ús Mixt by Paul Noritaka Tange

Diamond Towers Edifici d'Ús Mixt by Paul Noritaka Tange is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.

FerroArquitectura· 2022

Diamond Towers Edifici d'Ús Mixt

by Paul Noritaka Tange

Client: Shanyuan Group

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Diamond Towers Edifici d'Ús Mixt

Diamond Towers és un desenvolupament d'ús mixt a Taipei. El complex consisteix en tres torres que s'eleven per damunt d'un podi comercial. Uns grans magatzems ocupen de la primera a la quarta planta, i les zones residencials se situen a sobre. Les entrades comercial i residencial estan separades per donar a cada part una identitat clara. El podi està revestit amb plafons plegats de granit blanc i una pantalla multimèdia. La façana cristal·litzada i la coberta en forma de diamant s'il·luminen de nit. Es proporcionen espais verds a nivell de carrer, a la coberta del podi i a les terrasses residencials. La superfície total és de 87.880 metres quadrats.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Diamond Towers Edifici d'Ús Mixt és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro, un reconeixement prestigiós concedit a bons dissenys que compleixen els requisits professionals i industrials esperats de creacions ben dissenyades. Els guanyadors de Ferro demostren una gran habilitat, una alta especialització, una comprensió experta i la capacitat creativa dels seus creadors. Es preveu que Diamond Towers Edifici d'Ús Mixt sigui una creació molt apreciada, admirada i estimada que és pràctica i innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award de Ferro integra les millors pràctiques del sector i té característiques tècniques competents lligades al coneixement i al talent. Diamond Towers Edifici d'Ús Mixt és respectat per la seva minuciositat i està pensat per oferir millores en la qualitat de vida que ajuden a fer del món un lloc millor.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This project stands in the most important location in the city of Taipei, intending to create here a landmark worthy of the importance of the location. The mixed-use building's structure consists of the famous department store from the 1st to 4th floor and residential areas above the 4th. Our design approach is to understand the overall urban content and the environment, trying to find a way for the new architecture to enhance the urban content now and in the future.
Dimensions & Packaging: This project is 87880 square meters.
Tags: Landmark, Architecture, Diamond, Skyscraper, Crystal
Production Technology: The building creates a very distinct skyline, this concept is continued in the podium by having ultimate folds of the shinny white granite panels and the media screen. Also, this folding image of the podium, is an expression of the scale of the nearby buildings, and breaks what would otherwise be a monopolous long facade. Its crystallized facade, with a diamond shaped rooftop is elegantly lit at night, would become an unparalleled glamourous landmark.
Design Challenge: This development is the most important milestone of the Taiwan urban renewal history. As we have seen in the Roppongi area,Tokyo, with the creation of Roppongi Hall and Tokyo Midtown Development, an urban renewal of this type, has the ability to transform the quality of the life, of the residents and of the people who come to visit, and to attract tourists from outside the city. In Taipei, we hope that the building will become a flagship model of future urban renewal and redevelopment.
Research: Within the complex, we provide various green spaces not only for the residents but for everyone passing by at the street level, shoppers on the podium rooftop, as well as terraces and balcony level of the residential tower, all of which not only will enrich people's life, but also creating an urban greenery in the city.
Inspiration: The design concept is a brilliant diamond in the heart of downtown Taipei; these three towers rise as the jewels of the city. The proportions are carefully considered, utilizing the perfect golden ratio. This concept of brilliant diamonds, "The Jewel of Taipei," is expressed through the four corners of each tower that rise upwards, connecting to the top crown that reaches to the sky.
Project Duration: This project is finished in February 2022 in Taipei.
Operation Flow: This is a mixed-use development consisting of commercial space in a podium and the residential unit in the tower. The commercial and residential entrance are clearly separated to give identity to each element. In order to minimize the vehicular traffic impact, the ingress and egress to the underground are separated with access from and onto different streets.