Baisha Wan Beach and Visitor Centre in Taipei, Taiwan by Wang

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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination.

Baisha Wan Beach and Visitor Centre in Taipei, Taiwan by Wang Weijen Architecture

March 6th, 2013 by Sumit Singhal

Article source: WWJarchitecture

Working with the contours along the landscape terrain, the design response to the strong wind and sand in winter, as well as the intense sunlight in summer. Looking carefully into the surrounding contexts and datum levels, the design reuse the structure of an existing building, extended it through slanted slabs into the new additions, connecting the building to the sloped ground and reduces the level differences created by the retaining wall.

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Architects: Wang Weijen Architecture
Project: Baisha Wan Beach and Visitor Centre
Location: Bai Sha Wan, Taipei, Taiwan
Client: North Shore & Mt. Kuanyin National Scenic Area Administrations, Tourism Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communication
Floor Area: 5657 m²
Completion: 2007
Photographs: Courtesy of Wang Weijen Architecture

Model : Image Courtesy Wang Weijen Architecture

Large pieces of tilted roof-slabs against the north wind open up sea views for the building while allows natural greens growing in the south facing slopes, while smaller pieces of roofs carefully open up toward the south moderating natural light into the interior programs inside.

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By providing shadings for the naturally ventilated semi-outdoor spaces facing the sea where visitors’ activities take place, the design with undulating rooftop not only integrates with the topography, but also changes the traditional binary relationship between landscape and architecture.

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Tags: Taipei, Taiwan

Category: Visitor Center

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