Sky Jade 集合住宅 by Golden Jade is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 鉄賞 in 建築・建物・構造物デザイン Competition Category.
鉄建築· 2024
Sky Jade 集合住宅
by Golden Jade
Client: Golden Jade Construction and Development Corp.
A' Design Award 鉄賞 Winner in 建築 Category
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About Sky Jade 集合住宅
Sky Jadeは台湾・台中市に建つ地上24階建ての集合住宅である。建築面積を最大化するのではなく緑地の確保を優先し、緑はファサードにも表出している。7度傾斜させたガラスカーテンウォールが、カットされた宝石のような多面的な表情を生み出し、日射や天候の変化によって各ファサードが異なる姿を見せる。3層ごとにスカイガーデンを配置。デジタル・パラメトリックモデリングにより気候、採光、エネルギー消費、構造をシミュレーションし、自然環境に調和する低炭素デザインを実現している。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 鉄賞
Sky Jade 集合住宅は、よく設計された創造物に期待される専門的・産業的要件を満たす優れたデザインに授与される、権威ある評価である A' Design Award 鉄賞の受賞作品です。鉄賞の受賞作品は、制作者の高い技量、高度な専門性、専門家としての理解、創造的な能力を示しています。Sky Jade 集合住宅は、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される、実用的で革新的な創造物であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 鉄賞を受賞したデザインは、業界のベストプラクティスを統合し、ノウハウと才能に結びついた有能な技術的特性を備えています。Sky Jade 集合住宅は、その徹底ぶりで尊敬され、世界をより良い場所にするための生活の質の向上をもたらすよう設計されています。
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Sky Jade features a 360-degree curtain glass design complemented by a 7-degree glass inclination. The use of light refraction angles presents a faceted appearance reminiscent of gemstone cuts, allowing each facade to showcase a unique architectural expression. The Interior layout design incorporates four-sided natural lighting, promoting energy efficiency. It also provides the opportunity to appreciate the rich interplay of light and shadow introduced indoors at different times of the day.
The building's exterior embraces a dynamic concept of blossoming, featuring a green cascading waterfall motif that transforms with the interplay of light and shadow. The greenery from Tunghai University reflects onto the glass curtain wall, creating a lively 'green movement' and symbolizing an atmosphere of 'open-mindedness and embracing nature.' Covered by 60% greenery, Sky Jade responds to Tunghai University's expansive 400,000-square-meter forested area, signifying Golden Jade's dedication to sustainable coexistence with nature.
The project includes an arrangement of a sky garden every three floors, with eight units having private one. Diverse plant landscapes and seasonal views create a gathering space for residents and birds seeking relaxation, connecting community relationships among residents. Teeming with perpetual natural vitality, the garden offers a serene flow of sunlight and fresh air —a perfect path to embracing nature. - Dimensions & Packaging
- This project involves a 24-story residential building, with residential units located on the 2nd floor and above, and public amenities on B2, 1F, MF, R1F, and R2F. The site is situated at the corner of Taiwan Boulevard and Yumen Road, overlooking the expansive 400,000-square-meter forested area of Tunghai University. Taiwan Boulevard, with a total length of 24.2 kilometers, serves as a key transportation artery in Taichung City, connecting Taichung Railway Station to the Taichung Port area. It forms a vibrant living zone that converges technology, commerce, and healthcare.
The project includes an arrangement of a sky garden every three floors, with eight units having private one. Diverse plant landscapes and seasonal views create a gathering space for residents and birds seeking relaxation, connecting community relationships among residents. Teeming with perpetual natural vitality, the garden offers a serene flow of sunlight and fresh air —a perfect path to embracing nature.
Floors: 24F / B5
Lot Size: 3074.92 square-meter
Living Space per Household: 188-209 square-meter - Tags
- A, Digital Architectural Design B, low-carbon aesthetic architecture C, Energy Sustainability D, Curtain Glass Design E, Sustainable Coexistence with Nature.
- Production Technology
- Digital Architecture:
a. Leveraging digital architectural design, a professional team aligns the glass curtain angles with local sunlight conditions, transforming them into logical elements for aesthetic variations in the building's appearance.
b. Sunlight relationships and wind field experiments are converted into data through digital analysis, providing a foundational basis for the arrangement of landscape orientations.
Smart Building Management:
a. Rainwater Harvesting and Reuse
By converting large areas of structural raft foundations into water storage spaces and utilizing various water resources, such as rain, we aim to provide additional supply for extensive greenery.
b. Energy-Saving Plan
In our energy-saving plan, we are experimenting with an energy storage and recovery system for high-speed elevators at the existing site (Sky Green), collecting actual data, and assessing the efficiency of power conversion. Additionally, through a solar power scheme, we aim to provide electricity for localized public spaces within the building 24 hours a day.
c. Safety/Health Management Measures
• Non-touch calling (elevator)
• Sterilization and purification device (elevator)
• Residential VAF (Variable Airflow Condition) system
• Reserved piping for charging stations in parking spaces (electric vehicles)
• EATG vehicle access control - Design Challenge
- Integrating an international team was crucial as this project serves as a flagship for our brand, warranting meticulous attention. Throughout the design phase, numerous revisions and iterations were undertaken.Challenging the traditional framework of designing buildings solely through 2D models.
This project disrupts conventional architectural practices reliant solely on 2D models and non-linear frameworks. Leveraging digital parametric techniques, we constructed a three-dimensional spatial design model, simulating various environmental, climatic, energy-saving, natural lighting, and structural mechanics data. This approach facilitates a more rational integration of space, materials, and structures, realizing a low-carbon aesthetic that harmonizes with the natural environment.
For this project, we conducted careful selection of high-altitude plant species and implemented rainwater harvesting and reuse systems to ensure sustainable plant maintenance.
The aim to reduce carbon emissions drove the integration of various energy-saving, environmental protection, and solar energy design principles into this project. - Research
- Innovative Technology And Methods:
Digital architecture is not only a technological innovation in architectural creation but also a carrier of sustainable living in the future. With the mindset of "form follows efficiency," digital architecture considers various aspects of environmental life assessment during the formation of buildings. It overturns the traditional approach of using two-dimensional models and non-linear frameworks, liberating the possibilities of space and form.
By utilizing precise digital algorithm technology, it creates three-dimensional spatial design models and incorporates various digital parameters such as environment, climate, energy efficiency, natural lighting, and structural mechanics. This integration involves complex and diverse geometric designs, progressing from drawings, images, models, animations, virtual reality, etc. The goal is to achieve a rational composition of space, materials, and structure, resulting in a low-carbon aesthetic architecture that adapts harmoniously to the natural environment.
Furthermore, it integrates technological aspects of life, transforming user demands such as intelligence, epidemic prevention, and sustainable energy into tangible life values.
Environmentally friendly and non-toxic construction materials are used throughout the construction process to reduce the Earth's environmental impact, and energy-saving and energy-storage devices are incorporated.Achieved the Low Carbon Building Alliance (LCBA) Bronze Level Certification in Low Carbon Building Framework (BCFD) in 2023. - Inspiration
- Sky Jade is an architectural development project located in Taichung City, Taiwan. Adopting a digital architectural design approach, Golden Jade evaluates various aspects of environmental living, challenging the traditional framework of designing buildings solely through 2D models. By utilizing digital parametric technology, it creates a three-dimensional spatial design model and simulates various data such as environmental conditions, climate, energy efficiency, natural lighting, and structural mechanics. The aim is to achieve a rational composition of space, materials, and structure. In order to realize a low-carbon aesthetic architecture that harmonizes with the natural environment, the project integrates technology into daily life. It transforms user needs such as intelligence, epidemic prevention, and energy sustainability into tangible values for living.
Unlike conventional developments that often prioritize maximizing building coverage on limited sites, this project takes a distinctive approach. Preserving a harmonious relationship with the surrounding environment, the design prioritizes allocating space for green. This dedication even extends seamlessly to the building's facade. - Project Duration
- This project involves a 24-story residential building, with residential units located on the 2nd floor and above, and public amenities on B2, 1F, MF, R1F, and R2F. The site is situated at the corner of Taiwan Boulevard and Yumen Road.
The project commenced in April 2023 and is anticipated to be completed by October 2029. - Operation Flow
- Design Highlights:
a. The project prioritizes green spaces and allocates more areas for public use within the limited site. Instead of maximizing building coverage, the emphasis is on preserving greenery and prominently showcasing it in the building's exterior.
b. Consideration is given to the growth conditions of plants within the building, taking factors such as site orientation and wind pressure on the structure into account. Thoughtful planning involves extending plant-filled balconies from the ground level and integrating sky gardens.
c. The 7-degree sloped glass curtain wall creates a curved appearance reminiscent of diamond facets. With variations in sunlight, weather, and reflections from clouds, it presents different scenic views. - Patents
- This design has not yet applied for a patent.
- Team Members
- Architecture Design
Joyce Yang
Architect Jung-Chiang Hsu’s Office
Builder,
Golden Jade Construction & Development Corp. - Image Credits
- Image #1, Image #2, Image #3, Image #4, Image #4 , Image #5 Credits: Modeling Artist ,Charming3d ,2023
Video Credits: Modeling Artist ,Charming3d ,2023
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