visiondivision: tower town

‘tower town’ by visiondivision, taichung city, taiwan images courtesy of visiondivision

stockholm-based architecture practice visiondivision has submitted ‘tower town’ a proposal for the taiwan tower international competition for taichung city, taiwan. a cluster of over one hundred slender spires, this building is the antithesis of currently repeated singular tall structure of varied shapes and cladding. this design provides unique experiences for employees and visitors of the site, reinstating architecture as an opportunity for spatial exploration.

view from adjacent central park

the gesture of dividing the towers creates open air internal streets between the numerous towers generating a highly interactive interior. narrow passageways create an intimate city feel while encouraging upward views of the elevated catwalks systematically spanning gaps between peaks. the pedestrian bridges impart additional lateral support for the structure while simultaneously contributing a plethora of observation points to view the city and surrounding landscape from varied heights and perspectives.

entrance

open air internal streets

looking up

elevated catwalks connect the spires

aerial of spires

at sunset

view from taichung city

aerial view of roof

site plan

plans

elevations

section

conceptual diagram

conceptual diagram