Huaku Sky Garden Explained

Building Name:Huaku Sky Garden
華固天鑄
Building Type:Residences
Location:8 Tianmu East Road, Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates:25.1175°N 121.5308°W
Status:complete
Floor Count:38
Floor Area:47,132 m2
Architect:WOHA
Completion Date:2017

The Huaku Sky Garden is a residential skyscraper located in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the tallest building in Shilin District, the 46th tallest building in Taiwan and one of the tallest residential buildings in Taipei. The height of the building is, the floor area is, and it comprises 38 floors above the ground, as well as 4 basement levels.[1]

Design

Designed by the Singapore and WOHA architectural team, under the requirements of preventing earthquakes and typhoons common in Taiwan, the symmetrical structural frame was adopted to promote a multi-scale Chinese-style folding screen, presented with a super-large structural frame and metal filigree.[2] Each household in the building has an open balcony with a ceiling height of more than seven meters. There is also an indoor heated swimming pool located on the 2nd floor.[3] [4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Huaku Sky Garden - The Skyscraper Center. Skyscrapercenter.com.
  2. Web site: Huaku Sky Garden / WOHA. archdaily.com.
  3. Web site: Huaku Sky Garden - The SkyscraperPage. Skyscraperpage.com.
  4. Web site: Huaku Sky Garden - Emporis. Emporis.com.