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Dharma Drum Mountain Bow Yun Temple

Location
Taichung City, Taiwan
Built year
2015
Category
Architecture
Client
Dharma Drum Mountain
Floor area
15,320 m2
Bow-Yun Temple is located in the center of Taichung City. The building site is on an elongated rectangular lot which is slanted on the southeast corner. It can be accessed both on the north and the south. The north façade is facing the central axis aligned by City Government, City Council Building, and the City Park Mall. The south side merged into a low-rise residential area. The volume consists of two towers sharing a base podium– The 12-storey-tall north tower contains gallery, classrooms, conference center, and Guan-Yin temple on top floor. The 8-storey-tall south tower holds the meditation hall and living spaces for the monks. The 5-storey-tall podium functions as a multi-functional modern Buddhist temple, which accommodates large eventual spaces such as Reception Lobby, Dinning Hall, and Grand Buddha Hall.
 
In order to release the long spanned eventual spaces in the middle, we put two heavy-structural zone on the east and west side to “sandwich” the column-free area. The heavy-structural zones are designed as a double column space with short-spanned deep beams in between, so the column-free area can have a much higher ceiling clearance. All the supporting services and circulations are also arranged on the sides, to free up the eventual “central void” in the middle.
 
The design concept of the north façade is derived from the traditional image of Chinese Buddhist Temple; we transform the language of the big eaves into an inclined glass curtain, so the way the glass panels connect resembles roof shingles. Underneath the big eave, a shadowy recessed opening appears, it is the entrance of the eventual central void. Stairs and elevators are on the east wing, ritual circulation ramp on the west.
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  • Principal Architect

    Ming-Wei Huang

  • Design Director

    Aber Lin

  • Partner & Head of Construction

    Hao-Min Hsu

  • Members

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  • Jury Prize, Taiwan Architecture Award - Taifong Golf Course Clubhouses (collaborated with ÁLVARO SIZA+CARLOS CASTANHEIRA

    2021

  • Finalist, Taiwan Architecture Award - On On Nature Restaurant

    2021

  • First Prize, Taiwan Architecture Award - Chiayi Art Museum

    2021

  • Excellence Award, FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards - Chiayi Art Museum

    2021

  • First Prize, Competition of The Training Center of Taiwan Power Company

    2020

  • World Architecture Publication - Chiayi Art Museum

    2020

  • World Architecture Publication - On On Nature Restaurant

    2020

  • Award of Excellence, Taiwan Landscape Award - The Installation Art Project of the 81 Gas Explosion Memorial

    2018

  • Third Place, Southern Branch of the National Central Library & National Repository, Taiwan

    2018

  • Taiwan Outstanding Architects Award 2017

    2017

  • Chung-Hsiao Elementary School Pedestrian Bridge - Taichung City Space Design Award

    2016

  • Chang Hua County Art Museum - Taiwan Architecture Award shortlisted

    2016

  • Dharma Drum Mountain Bow-Yun Temple - Taiwan Interior Design Award

    2015

  • Jury Prize, Taiwan Interior Design Award - Pasture Yen Family

    2015

  • Chung-Hsiao Elementary School Pedestrian Bridge - FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards Golden Award

    2014

  • Chang Hua County Art Museum - FIABCI-Taiwan Real Estate Excellence Awards Golden Award

    2013

  • Wen-Der Police Station - 2010 Taiwan Architecture Award shortlisted

    2010

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    2010

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    2010

  • Wen-Der Police Station - Hansson Architecture Award First Prize

    2009

  • Jiun-tou Junior High School Library and Administration Center - WAACA 2008 shortlisted

    2008

  • China Architecture Media Award Young Architect Award Nomination

    2007

  • Tung Hai University Humanities Building - Taiwan Architecture Award Honorable Mention

    2005

  • Tung Hai University Humanities Building - Far Eastern Architectural Design Award 2004 Second Prize

    2004

Studiobase Architects, Design Group & Construction