Nantun Residential Tower | Taichung, Taiwan
The story of the Nantun Tower begins with a deep understanding of the extended neighborhood itself. This new residential tower is located in Nantun, one of the oldest and most vibrant districts in Taichung City. The modern 22-story tower creates a new synergy for the future of this district’s development built upon the logic of existing urban settlement patterns. Bounded on both the north and south by highly local Taiwanese Streets, the design of the landscape seeks to inject as much ‘green’ as possible onto the existing, treeless streets, blurring the typical separation often experienced at the edge of sidewalks and along legal boundary distinctions. In this case, along the northern edge, the sidewalk has been integrated into the design of the garden, providing public use of the garden as a moment for pause, a comfortable place to sit under the shade of large, new street trees. The garden is defined by a rich layering of understory plant materials, natural stone monoliths and flowering understory trees. Stone monoliths weave with bands of planting in the front yard in layers to give the narrow garden a feeling of depth and enhance the sense of privacy from the street.
Client: Pao Huei Construction and Development
Architects: CBT Architects
Status: Completed
Photography: John Horner
