Mailiao Township Ọbá akwụkwọ, Ebe Omenala by Mailiao Township, Zoom Design and C.M.Chao

Mailiao Township Ọbá akwụkwọ, Ebe Omenala by Mailiao Township, Zoom Design and C.M.Chao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ụlọ Owu, Ụlọ na Ihe Owuwu Competition Category.

BronzỤlọ Owu· 2026

Mailiao Township Ọbá akwụkwọ, Ebe Omenala

by Mailiao Township, Zoom Design and C.M.Chao

Client: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ụlọ Owu Category

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The Design

About Mailiao Township Ọbá akwụkwọ, Ebe Omenala

Mailiao Township bụ ogige omenala nwere ọbá akwụkwọ na ebe ndụ omenala dị n'akụkụ osimiri Yunlin, Taiwan. Ụlọ abụọ ahụ gbara ogige nwere ọdịdị akwa gburugburu, nke a na-akpọ Aesthetic Incubation Plaza, nke na-enye ndò na nchekwa pụọ n'anwụ siri ike na ikuku osimiri. Ihe mkpuchi miri emi, mgbidi nwere akwa abụọ na oghere ndị dị ọkara n'èzí na-akwado ntụsara ahụ n'ime afọ niile. Brik, nke a na-ejikarị eme ihe n'ime ime obodo Taiwan kemgbe ogologo oge, kechiri ihu ụlọ ndị dị elu, ebe iko dị n'ime na ala ala na-ejikọta ime na èzí. E mere atụmatụ ọbá akwụkwọ ahụ gburugburu mkpa ndị okenye na ụmụaka.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Mailiao Township Ọbá akwụkwọ, Ebe Omenala meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Mailiao Township Ọbá akwụkwọ, Ebe Omenala ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Mailiao Township Ọbá akwụkwọ, Ebe Omenala na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The library entrance is low and gradually rises toward a central atrium, where senior and children's reading zones sit. Varying heights, scales, and steps define areas, while ramps link levels and shift perspectives. A digital reading mezzanine offers a pause before the second floor. Visitors enjoy views of farmland or the sunlit atrium, with quiet zones under one roof. Brickwork patterns wrap the upper façades, while recessed glass at ground level blurs indoor and outdoor, emphasizing horizontality.
Dimensions & Packaging: The total building area is 23,474 square meters, the site area is 5,404 square meters, and the total floor area is 11,156 square meters. The design centers on functionality. Two buildings, the Aesthetic Living Center and the Library, surround the egg-shaped central courtyard. The Living Center provides exhibitions and lifelong learning for the community. The Library, serving a coastal area with an aging population, focuses on seniors' and children's needs.
Tags: Brick, Cultural Sustainability, Aesthetic Incubation Plaza, Semi-Outdoor Design, Local Revitalization, Energy-Efficient Architecture
Production Technology: The design team selected one of the most humble yet emotionally resonant materials, brick. Widely used in Taiwan's rural architecture, brick evokes strong cultural memory. Traditional rural pigsties often used ventilated brickwork for airflow and light, exemplifying early green design.
Bricks are earth-based, tactile, and expressive, but have been largely replaced by industrial tile in modern urban settings. The project revives the nearly lost craft by reinterpreting brick in a contemporary language, transforming a 'nostalgic' material into a timeless cultural medium.
Design Challenge: Architecture is more than a spatial container; it is a cultural witness and a recorder of its time. The biggest challenge was ensuring that the architecture 'spoke the language of the people.' The design team sought an expression that could transcend age and language, conveying deep cultural values. Though brick was chosen as the main material, transforming this 'old-fashioned' element into a contemporary, accessible symbol of collective memory required precise design sensibility and cultural sensitivity.
Research: When architecture becomes a vessel of culture, it becomes a dialogue between people and place. In coastal Yunlin, this library and aesthetic living center blend historical depth with future values. Climate-responsive design, deep overhangs, layered walls, and semi-outdoor zones ensure comfort. The two buildings form a shaded plaza for gathering. Brick facades recall rural roots while bridging past and present. Promoting cultural sustainability and everyday aesthetics, the space invites learning, creativity, and belonging.
Inspiration: Located in southwest Yunlin's Mailiao Township, the site faces strong sun and coastal winds. The design adopts climate-responsive strategies, semi-outdoor spaces, double-layered walls, and deep overhangs to reduce heat and ensure year-round comfort. The park includes two main buildings: the Aesthetic Living Center and Library, forming an egg-shaped central courtyard, the 'Aesthetic Incubation Plaza.' This shared space offers shade, wind protection, and fosters social interaction.
Project Duration: The project finished in September 2022 in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: The dual cores, library, and aesthetic living center form a shared cultural facility. The central Aesthetic Incubation Plaza connects the two buildings, offering both climatic comfort and social interaction. Rooted in local climate and demographics, the design responds to seniors and children while using brick to preserve and reinterpret cultural memory. The result is a meaningful community landmark, serving both as a platform for everyday learning and a starting point for Mailiao's cultural revitalization.
Team Members: Mailiao township office, Zoom Design Atelier, C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners
Image Credits: C.M.Chao. Architect & Planners