The Taipei Weather Station Estação Meteorológica por IMO Architecture and JC Cheng Associates

O design The Taipei Weather Station Estação Meteorológica por IMO Architecture and JC Cheng Associates é um vencedor altamente estimado do prestigioso 2026 A' Design Award de Ouro na Categoria de Competição Design de Arquitetura, Edifícios e Estruturas.

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The Taipei Weather Station Estação Meteorológica

por IMO Architecture and JC Cheng Associates

Cliente: IMO Architecture + Design

Vencedor do A' Design Award de Ouro na Categoria Arquitetura

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O Design

Sobre The Taipei Weather Station Estação Meteorológica

A Estação Meteorológica de Taipé é uma instalação meteorológica construída em Nova Taipé, Taiwan. Três edifícios abrigam dois departamentos do departamento de meteorologia e uma sala multifuncional, unidos por uma cobertura tridimensional ondulante. O concreto armado confere resistência a tufões e terremotos, enquanto as aletas em aço Corten e os amplos beirais proporcionam sombra, luz e vistas. As aletas movem-se com o vento e retornam à sua posição original por meio de um sistema de suspensão por cabos. O espaço exterior entre os edifícios acolhe os instrumentos de medição meteorológica.

O Reconhecimento

Sobre o A' Design Award de Ouro

The Taipei Weather Station Estação Meteorológica conquistou o A' Design Award de Ouro, um reconhecimento imensamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de primeira linha, maravilhosos e notáveis. Os vencedores do Ouro são criações extremamente inovadoras, visionárias e glamorosamente deslumbrantes, que refletem o prodígio, a sabedoria e a proeza dos seus designers. Espera-se que The Taipei Weather Station Estação Meteorológica seja uma invenção muito elogiada, pioneira e monumental, que oferece um valor sem precedentes. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Ouro é um projeto espetacular e respeitado, que beneficia muito e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. The Taipei Weather Station Estação Meteorológica cria sentimentos intensos de desejo, evoca paixão, incentiva a criatividade e fascina-nos.

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Propriedades Únicas: The Taipei Weather Station is a manifestation of the environment it inhabits and seeks to observe, forming a visible dialogue with nature. Wind activates movable fins; rain threads their Corten surfaces, expressing time and weather. Sunlight filters through, casting shifting shadows on wind-shaped forms. The design reflects a belief that architecture can foster creativity, inspiration, mental health, and well-being.
Dimensões e Embalagem: Client Name: New Taipei City Government
Size: 3,283 square meters.
Project Budget: 4,200,000.00 USD
Etiquetas: Environmental integration, Experiential Architecture, Corten Steel, Moving Architecture
Tecnologia de Produção: The design features 3 buildings housing two weather bureau departments and a multifunctional room, all connected by a 3D undulating roof blending seamlessly with the natural environment. Inspired by synoptic weather charts, the form withstands Taiwan's high precipitation, humidity, strong typhoons, and earthquakes. Reinforced concrete ensures resilience, while Corten fins and deep roof overhangs provide shade from the subtropical sun and allow light and views. These fins, with a novel cable suspension system, return to 0 degrees after wind gusts. The outdoor space between the buildings is dedicated to weather measurement instrument data collection.
Desafio de Design: This project faced tight budget constraints and complex scientific requirements. The wind tunnel’s size, vibration, and noise posed challenges near sensitive instruments. Weather devices required both isolation and accessibility with strict adjacent structure height limitations. The building also had to withstand earthquakes, typhoons, and power outages. The low sprawling plan of the design with the wind tunnel located below grade is tuned to address each of these, while fostering scientists’ well-being in day-to-day operation.
Pesquisa: This research explored how to design a building that meets laboratory standards, integrating meteorological instruments and a wind tunnel. Objectives included achieving international‑level weather measurements and reducing vibration and noise by placing the tunnel underground. The tunnel tested facade resilience against typhoons, inspiring wind‑activated fins on a novel cable system that make airflow visible. Digital analysis shaped a 3D roof to harvest rainwater for irrigation. Results improved performance, sustainability, and user experience, with impacts on design practice, society, and community value.
Inspiração: As technology reshapes the world, monotonous jobs are giving way to dynamic roles valuing leadership, creativity, and communication. The design imagines spaces beyond data points and utility, reconnecting observers with the natural environment they study to harness nature's positive effects on productivity, mood, memory, and stress relief. Material, form, and planning emphasize connections with the environment, encouraging engagement, while common spaces foster community among scientists.
Duração do Projeto: The Taipei Weather Station project was initiated in April 2014 as a competition entry. The design phase took place between 2014 and 2019, developed collaboratively in Taiwan and Spain. Construction began in 2019 and was completed in 2023 in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Fluxo de Operação: This design redefines what a weather station can be by reconnecting the observer with natural processes. Unlike traditional methods that reduce weather to mere data points, it makes weather phenomena also experienceable for scientists. Wind-reactive fins reflect invisible air currents, while sustainable Corten material captures the passage of time and precipitation. The facade visualizes the sun and nature's movement, creating dynamic murals of light and shadow. This approach balances scientific activities with the experience of nature, fostering mental health and well-being.
Membros da Equipa: Random Order: Mario Hidalgo, Jose María Crespo, Ina Dai, Urdaneta Zeberio, Jeff Lu, Lain Satrustegui, Sanjain Chen, Atelier Boronski, Eurie Huang, Jon Saenz del Castillo, Michael Blaeser, Lynn Zheng, Eleni Karypidou, Mu Liu, Laura Morales, Ignacio Juarez, Weiching Chen, Daniel Cheng, Huang,Yi-Chan, Liao,Wei-Chen, Dai,Gan-Yun, Lin,Ching-Tang, Hsiao,Chih-Wen, Chou,Mei-Huei
Créditos de Imagem: IMO Architecture + Design