Diamond Towers Edifício de Uso Misto by Paul Noritaka Tange

Diamond Towers Edifício de Uso Misto by Paul Noritaka Tange is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award de Ferro in Design de Arquitetura, Edifícios e Estruturas Competition Category.

FerroArquitetura· 2022

Diamond Towers Edifício de Uso Misto

by Paul Noritaka Tange

Client: Shanyuan Group

A' Design Award de Ferro Winner in Arquitetura Category

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The Design

About Diamond Towers Edifício de Uso Misto

Diamond Towers é um empreendimento de uso misto em Taipei. O complexo é composto por três torres que se erguem sobre um embasamento comercial. Uma loja de departamentos ocupa do primeiro ao quarto pavimento, e as áreas residenciais situam-se acima. Os acessos comercial e residencial são separados, conferindo a cada parte uma identidade clara. O embasamento é revestido por painéis dobrados de granito branco e por uma tela de mídia. A fachada cristalizada e a cobertura em formato de diamante são iluminadas à noite. Áreas verdes são oferecidas no nível da rua, na cobertura do embasamento e nos terraços residenciais. A área total é de 87.880 metros quadrados.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Ferro

Diamond Towers Edifício de Uso Misto conquistou o A' Design Award de Ferro, um reconhecimento prestigiado atribuído a bons designs que cumprem os requisitos profissionais e industriais esperados de criações bem concebidas. Os vencedores do Ferro demonstram grande habilidade, elevada especialização, compreensão especializada e capacidade criativa dos seus criadores. Espera-se que Diamond Towers Edifício de Uso Misto seja uma criação muito considerada, admirada e estimada, prática e inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ferro integra as melhores práticas do setor e tem características técnicas competentes associadas a conhecimento especializado e talento. Pela sua minúcia, Diamond Towers Edifício de Uso Misto merece respeito e destina-se a proporcionar melhorias na qualidade de vida que ajudam a tornar o mundo num lugar melhor.

Behind the Design

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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.