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'new taipei city museum of art' by kubota & bachmann architects in taipei, taiwan
all images courtesy kubota & bachmann
zurich-based practice kubota & bachmann architects (toshihiro kubota, yves bachmann)
has completed an entry into the open design competition of the 'new taipei city museum of art (NTCArt)',
a cultural facility located in the south of taipei city, taiwan between the mountains and dahan river.
using a curio box as a launchpad for the design, the museum stacks a multitude of boxes vertically
to result in a minimized footprint and a variety of perspective frames of the surrounding landscape.

exterior view from art workshop
seeking to create a collective structure of several different types of museums, the arrangement of
the NTCArt is transparent and can be clearly read from the exterior: boxes of different sizes
and heights accommodate a diverse variety of artworks and expositions with a unique view of
the island of taipei from each 'urban window'.
the entrance of the NTCArt serves as an 'urban gate' that provides independent access to
each part of the museum. fully integrated into the elements of the plot, the open passageway
connects the ceramic art plaza and the art workshop together, with entries into a ground floor
restaurant, gift shop, and a bookstore. hosting a variety of exhibition spaces at different levels,
the design aims to satisfy a number of functions and programmatic needs in one form.

urban gate - view from entrance foyer to ceramic art plaza

urban window - view from lobby of special exhibit space for children's arts

rendered sectional

situational plan

site plan

floor plan / level -1 / -7.00m

floor plan / level 0 / 0.00m

floor plan / level +2 / +14.00m

floor plan / level +4 / +26.00m

floor plan / level +6 / +38.00m

floor plan / level +7 / +44.00m

floor plan / level +9 / +56.00m

floor plan / level +10 / +62.00m
project info:
client: new taipei city government
type of competition: two-stage open competition
site area: 20,000 m2
building surface: 28,350 m2 / sub total, 51,050 m2 / grand total
designer: toshihiro kubota, yves bachmann
local architect: LYA architects & planners
landscape architect: bassinet turquin paysage
ingenieurs structure: bollinger + grohmann ingenieure / klaas de rycke
architects: anthony thevenon, marine rouanet
artist collaboration: clement valla
looks like the hayward.
Love this museum…it was very well planned.
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Interesting concept and well designed for its planned use. A “Fun” building to look at. Congrats to successful designers d;-)