NTU Cosmology Hall / KRIS YAO | ARTECH

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Taipei, China
  • Architect In Charge: Kris Yao
  • Inspection Architect: Kris Yao, Glen Lu
  • Project Principle: Kuo-Chien Shen
  • Design Team: Chien-Yi Wu, Winnie Wang, Rossalin Yang, Ting-Tseng Shen, Jake Sun, Wei Tseng, Li-Ting Huang, North Tseng, Ting-Fung Ho
  • Construction Inspection: Jun-Ren Chou, Guan-Lin Lu, Eric Chen, Miles Guan, Chan-Ho Chang
  • Plumbing, Electrical & Fire Protection: Majestic Engineering Consultants Inc.
  • City: Taipei
  • Country: China
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NTU Cosmology Hall / KRIS YAO | ARTECH - Exterior Photography, Cityscape
NTU Cosmology Hall. Image © Shawn Liu Studio

Text description provided by the architects. Seeking harmony with the surrounding environment, the entrances of the Cosmology Centre extend outward from a cross-shaped axis. The plaza on the eastern side reaches into the existing banyan tree park.

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Atrium. Image © Shawn Liu Studio
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Floating Cube. Image © Shawn Liu Studio

The idea of acting against the force of gravity inspired the design of a floating cube in space, structurally supported by the concrete core setback in the center.

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Facade. Image © Shawn Liu Studio

The depths of the vertical sunshades vary in a progressive sequence, so that the illusion of a sphere inside the cube can be seen outside as one moves around the building, visually experiencing a dynamic, changing façade.

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Atrium. Image © Shawn Liu Studio

Behind the external hidden sphere is a 38-meter high tubular open atrium, its height echoes with that of the Pantheon of Rome. It provides a direct communication between inside and outside, so that users indoors can directly sense the external natural environment, rain or shine, day or night.

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The interior façade of the atrium models the heavenly bodies, made by perforated metal claddings. It also provides visual penetration through the hallways and decreasing echoes in the atrium.

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Corridor. Image © Shawn Liu Studio

The second through eighth floors are for laboratories. There’s an outdoor viewing terrace on the seventh floor for relaxation.

NTU Cosmology Hall / KRIS YAO | ARTECH - Exterior Photography, Facade
Floating Cube. Image © Shawn Liu Studio

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Cite: "NTU Cosmology Hall / KRIS YAO | ARTECH" 22 Jun 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/896307/ntu-cosmology-hall-kris-yao-artech> ISSN 0719-8884

NTU Cosmology Hall. Image © Shawn Liu Studio

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