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Giant Inc. Design Center & Flagship Store

Location
Taichung City, Taiwan
Built year
2010
Category
Architecture
Client
Giant Inc.
Floor area
4,806 m2
Being the leading bicycle manufacturer of Asia, Giant INC. Headquarter works not only as a research & development centre, but also is in charge of retail, marketing, product design and staff training in the Pacific area. To respond the company’s image, our design tries to transfer the idea of affable biking experience into an architectural armature.
 
The building is 6 floors above ground with 2 basement floors. The first and second floors function as the Giant retail store. The spiral bicycle ramp that wraps around the building becomes the main character of this project. The 2-meter-wide, 46-meter-long ramp raises 4 meter in height from the ground level pedestrian to the second floor retail store entrance, with an 8% slope in average. The ramp also cuts the five corners in plan and creates a curvy boundary for the building envelope. The idea of affable biking motion is delivered with the ramp and the spiral building armature which serves as a thick sunshade to withstand the violent western sunlight.
 
The site is located in a low-rise industrial sector right next to Taichung Airport. The armature also tries to respond to the strong wind and turbulence which the heavy air traffic initiates. The thick aluminum façade not only makes the expression more dynamic, but also reduces the wind drag coefficient impacting on the building.
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  • Principal Architect

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  • Design Director

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  • Partner & Head of Construction

    Hao-Min Hsu

  • Members

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    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

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    2015

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    2015

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    2014

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    2013

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    2010

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    2010

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    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