The Surface and Body Underwiiscentrum by Jung Tien Hsu

The Surface and Body Underwiiscentrum by Jung Tien Hsu is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award yn Brûns in Arsjitektuer, Gebou en Struktuerûntwerp Competition Category.

BrûnsArsjitektuer· 2023

The Surface and Body Underwiiscentrum

by Jung Tien Hsu

Client: DAL Design Group Inc.

A' Design Award yn Brûns Winner in Arsjitektuer Category

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The Design

About The Surface and Body Underwiiscentrum

It Oerflak en Lichem is in underwiiscentrum yn Taichung, Taiwan, mei in flieroerflak fan sawat 1089 kante meter. It gebou is foarme troch in omkearde L-foarmige muorre en in rjochthoekich beton lichem. Sichtbeton is it wichtichste materiaal, en de ienfâldige foarm past goed by de gewoane tekstuer. De muorre is fold om finsters te meitsjen dy't op 30 graden set binne, wat bringt wide útsjochten en beheint direkt sinneljocht. In grut glêzen gordyngevel bringt natuerlik ljocht yn de haadromte en fermindert it gebrûk fan keunstlik ljocht. It folume is weromsetten om in beskûle stedske iepenbiere romte te foarmjen.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award yn Brûns

The Surface and Body Underwiiscentrum is in winner fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns, in heech prestisjeuze erkenning foar treflike ûntwerpen dy't har ûnderskiede troch kreativiteit, fernuft en tûkens. Brûnswinners binne tige feardige en opfallend kreative artefakten dy't de grutte ûnderfining, ferbylding en betochtsumens fan har ûntwerpers befêstigje. Fan The Surface and Body Underwiiscentrum wurdt ferwachte dat it in tige heech achte, bewûndere en dierber objekt is dat opmerklik profesjoneel en ynnovatyf is. Dit winnende ûntwerp fan de A' Design Award yn Brûns yntegrearret de bêste praktiken yn keunst, wittenskip, ûntwerp en technology en is treflik om syn omtinken foar detail. The Surface and Body Underwiiscentrum foldocht behoeften prachtich, reitsjet winsken, betsjoeveret gefoelens en sprekt nijsgjirrigens oan.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Since the left side of this site is adjacent to a tall building. The right side is adjacent to a low-rise building; the designer has purposely created an inverted L shaped wall extending from the left side to the roof to wash away the oppressive feeling brought by the tall building on the left side.
Dimensions & Packaging: The project is about 1089 square meters.
Tags: Architecture, Design, Education Center, Modern, Style
Production Technology: In contrast, the right side of the facade is constructed as a suspended concrete carrier with the image of penetrating large glass to bring out a distinct and unique urban spatial expression. Turning to the right side of the building, one will realize the wall is folded to create a 30 degree angled window design, with each window facing in the direction of a wide field of vision. The folded wall will also avoid direct sunlight, thus achieving excellent lighting and shading.
Design Challenge: For the primary space on the project’s north side, the designer adopts a large glass curtain design, which allows much natural light indoors. It reduces the number of light hours during the daytime, thus reducing the use of lighting, extending the life of lighting, lowering electricity consumption, and achieving energy saving and carbon reduction.
Research: The whole building is made of fair faced concrete as the main building material, and the simple and clean architectural shape complements the simple and pure texture of the material. The dark gray vertical volume at the right rear of the building is not only the highest point of the building but also the space for vertical movement. The floating concrete box is glued from here and extended horizontally to the front, presenting a visual image of forceful tension.
Inspiration: For this project, the designer uses the basic geometric concept of surface and body to construct the spatial formation and the facade structure and to reflect the difference and the urban texture of the base frontage. Through the designers exquisite planning and delicate execution, an inverted L shaped wall surface and a rectangular body carrier are constructed, and the building is wrapped, glued, overhanging, retracted, and folded to demonstrate a multi layered architectural image.
Project Duration: The project was completed in August 2006 in Taichung, Taiwan
Operation Flow: The designers plan to retreat the building into the base and combine it with the shaded space underneath the concrete box to create an urban open space where one can stay and watch. By installing a large glass curtain, the designer introduces natural light indoors during the daytime, while the interior light source can be mapped out to light up the city at night. Inside, the high ceiling design opens up the lobby space, delivering a spacious look. On the other side, a section of yellow lacquered glass is wrapped around each column to liven up the spatial imagery.
Image Credits: Hsu Jung Tien, 2022