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The Taipei Weather Station Trạm Khí tượng by IMO Architecture and JC Cheng Associates

The Taipei Weather Station Trạm Khí tượng by IMO Architecture and JC Cheng Associates is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award Vàng in Thiết kế Kiến trúc, Công trình và Kết cấu Competition Category.


VàngKiến trúc· 2026

The Taipei Weather Station Trạm Khí tượng

by IMO Architecture and JC Cheng Associates

Client: IMO Architecture + Design

A' Design Award Vàng Winner in Kiến trúc Category

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The Design

About The Taipei Weather Station Trạm Khí tượng

Trạm Khí tượng Đài Bắc là một cơ sở khí tượng được xây dựng tại thành phố Tân Đài Bắc, Đài Loan. Ba tòa nhà chứa hai bộ phận của cục khí tượng và một phòng đa chức năng, được kết nối bởi một mái nhà ba chiều uốn lượn. Bê tông cốt thép mang lại khả năng chống chịu bão và động đất, trong khi các lá chắn bằng thép Corten và phần mái vươn rộng tạo bóng mát, ánh sáng và tầm nhìn. Các lá chắn chuyển động theo gió và trở về vị trí ban đầu nhờ hệ thống treo cáp. Không gian ngoài trời giữa các tòa nhà là nơi đặt các thiết bị đo đạc khí tượng.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Vàng

The Taipei Weather Station Trạm Khí tượng là người chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Vàng, một sự công nhận cực kỳ danh giá dành cho các thiết kế hạng nhất, tuyệt vời và xuất sắc. Những người chiến thắng giải Vàng là những sáng tạo cực kỳ đổi mới, giàu tầm nhìn và rực rỡ chói lọi, phản ánh thiên tài, trí tuệ và tài nghệ của các nhà thiết kế. The Taipei Weather Station Trạm Khí tượng được kỳ vọng là một phát minh được ca ngợi cao, dẫn dắt xu hướng và mang tính biểu tượng, mang lại giá trị chưa từng có. Thiết kế chiến thắng giải thưởng A' Design Award Vàng này là một dự án ngoạn mục, được kính trọng, mang lại lợi ích lớn và thúc đẩy ranh giới của nghệ thuật, khoa học, thiết kế và công nghệ. The Taipei Weather Station Trạm Khí tượng tạo ra những cảm xúc khao khát mãnh liệt, khơi dậy đam mê, khuyến khích sáng tạo và cuốn hút chúng ta.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties
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.
Dimensions & Packaging
Client Name: New Taipei City Government
Size: 3,283 square meters.
Project Budget: 4,200,000.00 USD
Tags
Environmental integration, Experiential Architecture, Corten Steel, Moving Architecture
Production Technology
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.
Design Challenge
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.
Research
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.
Inspiration
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.
Project Duration
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.
Operation Flow
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.
Team Members
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
Image Credits
IMO Architecture + Design

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