Yehshan Building Explained

Yehshan Building
Native Name:葉山樓
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Coordinates:24.8699°N 121.2136°W
Location:Longtan, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
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Cost:NT$60 million
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Grounds Area:330 m2
Architect:Yeh Fa-pao

The Yehshan Building (Chinese: t=葉山樓|s=叶山楼|first=t|p=Yèshān Lóu) or Weird Building (Chinese: t=怪怪樓|s=怪怪楼|first=t|p=Guàiguài Lóu) is a building in Longtan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

History

The construction of the building started by the owner Yeh Fa-pao (葉發苞) who initially purchased a 330 m2 piece of land for a price of NT$3 million. After three decades, the building had nine floors. It was constructed in three stages, which were wood frames installation, reinforced concrete pouring and exterior decoration installations.[1]

Architecture

The building was planned and designed by Yeh.[1] It was constructed at a cost of NT$60 million.[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Everington. Keoni. 22 November 2022. Photo of the Day: Northern Taiwan's 'Weird Building' creeps higher. Taiwan News. 23 November 2022.
  2. Web site: 5 July 2004. The Hakka is alive in Longtan. Hakka Affairs Council. 23 November 2022.