Dawujie Christian Church sits humbly yet purposefully at a street corner in Tainan’s historic old town. The church’s recent transformation was guided by the design vision of “faith grounded in everyday life, coexisting with the community.”
Project name
Dawujie Christian Church
Architecture firm
TYarchitects
Location
Tainan City, Taiwan
Principal architect
Jianhe Wu
Design team
TYarchistudio Design Group
Interior design
Tyarchistudio
Structural engineer
TYarchitects
Environmental & MEP
TYarchistudio
Supervision
TYarchistudio
Visualization
TYarchistudioBIM
Tools used
Autodesk Revit (BIM)
Construction
TYarchistudio
Material
Concrete, White Stucco, Glass, Steel, Natural Wood
Client
Dawujie Christian Church
Typology
Religious Architecture › Church
After a typhoon damaged its facade, Old New Taiwanese Cuisine—a flagship Michelin restaurant in Kaohsiung—underwent a bold transformation. Drawing from the restaurant’s name, Paperfarm reimagined the building as a dialogue between tradition and innovation.
Project name
Flame & Flavor - A Red Cloak
Architecture firm
Paperfarm Inc
Location
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Principal architect
Daniel Yao
Design team
Daniel Yao, Jarrett Boor, Bing-Yu Yu, Luke Hu
Material
Powder Coated Perforated Stainless Steel Panels
Tools used
Rhino, AutoCad, 3ds Max
Client
Old New Taiwanese Cuisine
Typology
Hospitality › Restaurant
As a benchmark enterprise for the transportation of high-tech industrial waste, the construction of the new factory park is not only to satisfy functionality, but also to convey the concept of environmental protection and a new vibrant corporate image.
Project name
Dialogue on Scale: Office-Factory Complex Building of Hong-Chen Company
Architecture firm
S2 Design, Architects and Associates
Photography
Fuyuan Su, Hsinye Liu
Principal architect
Fuyuan Su
Design team
Fuyuan Su, Haoshu Wang
Collaborators
XJ Studio/ Shawn Lu, Ivee Lin, Yirui Tseng
Interior design
XJ Studio
Landscape
XJ Studio / S2 Design, Architects and Associates
Structural engineer
KC Structure Office
Environmental & MEP
Ming-Jin Professional Engineering Corporation
Construction
Chia Fu Construction Company
Supervision
S2 Design, Architects and Associates
Tools used
AutoCAD, SketchUp, Lumion
Material
Faux-brick rectangular tile, dark 45*45 ceramic tile, white fauxstone paint, corrugated metal sheets
Typology
Commercial › Office Building, Office-Factory Complex
To promote tourism to Taiwan, the Tourism Administration, M.O.T.C. led the delegation from 18 organisations, including travel agencies, airlines, hotel and performance groups, on a promotional tour of Europe from the 1st to 9th November.
Written by
World Travel Market
Photography
Taiwan Tourism Administration
The residential tower is ranked by CNN among the world's top nine urban landmarks & achieves the LEED platinum BD+C certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, Building Design & Construction).
Project name
Tao Zhu Yin Yuan
Architecture firm
Vincent Callebaut Architectures
Location
Xinyi district, Song Gao Road & Song Yong Road, Taipei, Taiwan
Principal architect
Vincent Callebaut
Design team
Emilie Diers, Frederique Beck, Jiao Yang, Florence Mauny, Volker Erlich, Philippe Steels, Maguy Delrieu, Vincent Callebaut
Interior design
Wilson & Associates (WA), Los Angeles, Chu Chih-Kung + Metro Space Design, Taipei
Collaborators
LOCAL ARCHITECT: LKP Design, Taipei. GREEN CONSULTANT: Enertek, Taipei. GREEN CERTIFICATION: U.S. Green Building Council, LEED Platinum + Low Carbon Building Alliance, Diamond Level
Structural engineer
King Le Chang & Associates, Taipei
Environmental & MEP
Sine & Associates, Taipei
Landscape
SWA, Sausalito, San Francisco, Horizon & Atmosphere (H&A), Taipei
Lighting
L'Observatoire International, New-York, Unolai Design, Taipei
Construction
Taiwan Kumagai Co, Ltd
Tools used
Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom
Client
BES Engineering Corporation, Taipei
Typology
Residential › Apartment
The “Plaster and Ply” residence is an urban respite for a New York City based couple working part of the year in Taipei, Taiwan. Designed with careful reduction, the one-bedroom apartment utilizes two textures (plywood and Venetian plaster) to balance a loft-life openness with warmth and serenity. It’s perfect for working, entertaining and living c...
Project name
Plaster & Ply
Architecture firm
Paperfarm Inc
Photography
Paperfarm Inc
Principal architect
Daniel Yao
Design team
Daniel Yao, Jarrett Boor, Bing-Yu Yu
Interior design
Paperfarm Inc
Environmental & MEP engineering
Material
Birch Plywood, Venetian Plaster, Cement Flooring
Construction
Shiu Tzau Interiors & Construction
Visualization
Paperfarm Inc
Tools used
AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Typology
Residential › Apartment Interior
This is a children play & education space, which provide 1~12 years old children to learn and explore the classes and wonderland, the project nearby Lily pond of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The TOTS land includes of swimming pool, cooking, drawing, yoga, sports and climbing classrooms.
Architecture firm
TYarchistudio
Location
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Principal architect
Jianhe Wu
Design team
TYarchistudio
Civil engineer
Linchen Corp
Structural engineer
Daho Corp.
Construction
Linchen Corp.
Material
Fiber Cement Board, Corrosion-resistant Clear Mirror, Bamboo Charcoal Paint (Formaldehyde-free), Formaldehyde-free Indoor Air Purifier, Glazed Stone Paint, Real Wood Veneer, Stainless Steel Baking Finish Pipe
Typology
Educational Architecture › Children Play & Education Space
TYarchistudio: House OO is the transformation of a 40-year-old house that has been revitalized into a sanctuary of light, warmth, and space for family connection. The project showcases the profound impact thoughtful renovation can have on a living space.
Architecture firm
TYarchistudio
Location
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
Principal architect
Jianhe wu
Design team
TYarchistudio
Interior design
TYarchistudio
Civil engineer
Linchen Corp.
Structural engineer
Daho Corp.
Construction
Linchen Corp.
Material
Japanese cypress, solid wood, coating magnetic glass, bamboo carbon paint (formaldehyde-free), LVT waterproof floor, green-key, laminate hard plastic sheet
Typology
Residential › House
