Diamond Towers Edificio de Uso Mixto by Paul Noritaka Tange

Diamond Towers Edificio de Uso Mixto by Paul Noritaka Tange is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Hierro in Diseño de Arquitectura, Edificación y Estructuras Competition Category.

HierroArquitectura· 2022

Diamond Towers Edificio de Uso Mixto

by Paul Noritaka Tange

Client: Shanyuan Group

A' Design Award de Hierro Winner in Arquitectura Category

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The Design

About Diamond Towers Edificio de Uso Mixto

Diamond Towers es un desarrollo de uso mixto en Taipéi. El complejo se compone de tres torres que se elevan sobre un podio comercial. Unos grandes almacenes ocupan de la primera a la cuarta planta, y las áreas residenciales se sitúan por encima. Los accesos comerciales y residenciales están separados para otorgar a cada parte una identidad clara. El podio se reviste con paneles plegados de granito blanco y una pantalla mediática. La fachada cristalizada y la cubierta en forma de diamante se iluminan por la noche. Se disponen zonas verdes a nivel de calle, en la azotea del podio y en las terrazas residenciales. La superficie total es de 87880 metros cuadrados.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Hierro

Diamond Towers Edificio de Uso Mixto ha ganado el A' Design Award de Hierro, un reconocimiento prestigioso concedido a buenos diseños que cumplen los requisitos profesionales e industriales que se esperan de creaciones bien diseñadas. Los ganadores de Hierro demuestran gran habilidad, alta especialización, comprensión experta y capacidad creativa de sus creadores. Se espera que Diamond Towers Edificio de Uso Mixto sea una creación muy apreciada, admirada y querida, práctica e innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Hierro integra las mejores prácticas del sector y tiene características técnicas competentes unidas a conocimiento práctico y talento. Diamond Towers Edificio de Uso Mixto es respetado por su minuciosidad y está concebido para aportar mejoras en la calidad de vida que ayudan a hacer del mundo un lugar mejor.

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.