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soma: multiple natures - fibrous tower for taiwan tower competition
'multiple natures - fibrous tower' for the taiwan tower competition by soma, taichung, taiwan
all image © soma
'multiple natures - fibrous tower' was their submission for the observation tower and taichung city museum, taiwan.
of the structures of plant and animal life.
as they near the structure biomimetic lamellas overhead adapt to weather conditions by opening and closing,
much like the mechanisms of flowers.
view of the taichung city museum from the surrounding park
the observation tower uses genetic algorithms found in natural growth processes and applies them to digital models to organize
the bundles of tubes and sub-tubes that create façade of the undulating building. the final result was derived by calculating
and comparing more than 2.5 million alternative solutions. for stability, the eight tower legs are connected by diagonal members.
the tubes have varying diameters ranging from 2 - 5.5 meters and are the main building elements. to make them easier to build,
the hollow forms dissolve into bundles and regroup, resulting in an aerodynamic waved silhouette that maximizes the
wind load resistance. much like the fibers of trees or the growth of muscles, the funnels adapt to each segment's individual stress.
in addition, the bundled ducts are made of locally available materials and easy to construct on the ground.
the tower as seen from below
an example of a self-sufficient system, the zero carbon tower generates energy on site with photovoltaic cells integrated into
the roof areas of the museum. semi-transparent modules are used in locations where daylight is needed for the spaces below,
while simultaneously controlling solar heat gain. the skin of the tower is also a vertical solar absorber with 25, 000 square meters
of exterior surface covered with the flexible PV modules. this allows all electricity needed to be produced on-site.
shading trees, cooling pods and pavilions with water curtains produce a microclimate for the visitors.
visitors under the adapting biomimetic lamellas
main lobby
lobby of museum
observatory
night view of building
floor plan / level 0
floor plan / level 1
floor plan / tower levels
section
section
development diagrams
structural diagram of bundled tubes
structural diagrams
project info:
project name: multiple natures - fibrous tower
client: taichung city government
location: taichung, taiwan
use: observation tower, taichung city museum, park
site area: 44.000 square meters
building area: 10.000 square meters
gross floor area: 27.000 square meters
building coverage ratio: 23%
structure: steel
max. height: 330 meters
landscape area: 34.000 square meters
parking lot: 254cars
local partner: RLA architects, taipei
structural engineer: bollingergrohmannschneider zt gmbh, vienna
climate: transsolar, stuttgart
lighting: aglicht, bonn/germany
landscape: realgrün, munich
facades: emmer pfenninger, münchenstein/switzerland
kinetic elements: knippershelbig, stuttgart
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