Aedas’ Taichung Commercial Bank headquarters with twin glass towers and suspended sky boxes within a central vertical void. Low‑angle dusk view of Aedas’ mixed‑use twin towers in Taichung, separated by a central vertical void. The façades are unitised glass curtain walls. Transparent sky boxes bridge between the towers, housing shared facilities and planted terraces. Linear lighting traces circulation paths, articulating the void and vertical massing in a subtropical urban context.

Commercial Bank Headquarters Mixed-use Project

Taichung / Taiwan, PRC

Located in the commercial center in Taichung, the 200-metre, 40-storey high tower is a mixed-use development comprising 23,000 sq m of the Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters and 43,600 sq m of a five-star hotel.

The design concept origins from the Chinese word  ‘Chung’ () based on the logo of the Taichung Commercial Bank. The design creates two separate towers with a vertical void in the middle of the building to capture the large facilities.

A series of ‘floating’ transparent glass boxes which houses the large functions such as public exhibition space, sky garden, ballroom, swimming pool, and conferencing facilities is situated inside the void to enrich the building shape and create a unique iconic feature facing the main road.

A retreat terrace at the rooftop, with a restaurant and VIP club combined with outdoor landscape terrace, provides a spectacular balcony space and a magnificent city view for guests.

Completion Year
2022
Gross Area of the Entire Development
110,000 sq m
Location
Taichung / Taiwan, PRC
Asia Pacific Property Awards 2019
5-Star, Best Mixed-use Architecture, Taiwan
Nominee, Mixed-use Architecture, Asia Pacific
5-Star, Best Commercial High-rise Architecture, Taiwan
Nominee, Commercial High-rise Architecture, Asia Pacific
IDA International Design Awards 2018
Gold, Architecture Category – New Commercial Building
Bronze, Architecture Category – Other Architectural Designs
World Architecture Festival (WAF) Awards 2018
Winner, Future projects - Commercial Mixed-Use
Architecture MasterPrize 2018
Honorable Mention, Architectural Design Mixed Use Architecture
A’ Design Awards 2017 – 2018
Golden Winner, Architecture, Building and Structure Design
MIPIM Awards 2018
Finalist, Best Futura Project