Bio-architecture Formosana portfolio

Bio-architecture Formosana

Philosophy As a Taiwan-based firm with global perspectives, we provide professional architecture and environmental design services.

We implement sustainable design throughout our projects, from initial planning to operation.

Our experiences and successful projects reassure the attainability of a sustainable lifestyle. Through our attentive design and planning, we hope to create a healthy environment which eliminates the boundary between human and nature.

Principal Architect

CHING-HWA CHANG

The 11th Awarding of Outstanding Architect in the ROC Ching-Hwa Chang is the principal architect of Bio-architecture Formosana. She graduated with Bachelor of Science in Architecture in National Cheng Kung University in 1979, and graduated with M. Arch in University of Pennsylvania in 1984. She has taught in National Cheng Kung University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and National Taipei University of Technology. As the member of USGBC, she has won numerous awards for her ecological design. She was the recipient of Taiwan Architecture Award in 2007 and 2010, honorable mention in 2014. Her representative work includes the Beitou Public Library and the Pavilions for the Flora Expo, Taipei in 2010.

YING-CHAO KUO The 12th Awarding of Outstanding Architect in the ROC Ying-Chao Kuo is the principal architect of Bio-architecture Formosana. He graduated with Bachelor of Science in Architecture in National Cheng Kung University in 1982, and graduated with M. Arch in University of California, Los Angles in 1989. He has taught in National Cheng Kung University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, and National Chiao Tung University. He has won numerous awards for his design in the development and implementation of design innovation, renewable energy, and environmental sustainability. His Beitou Library- the most published Green building in Taiwan was selected as one of the 25 most beautiful community libraries in the world.

People Established in 1999, Bio-architecture Formosana works with a professional team (a number of more than 60 designers) of architects, landscaping architects, interior designers, design talents and engineers.

The 12th Awarding of Outstanding Architectural Studio in the ROC

Approach Wilderness

The aesthetic experiences from the nature should be part of the resources and inspirations.

Locality

Architecture reflects the local environment and tells a local story.

Flexibility The function of the building can be adjusted according to the change of needs .

Lightness Lightweight construction is used to reduce material consumption and to preserve natural resources.

Durability

Reduce the future maintenance cost for the users.

Accommodation

Include the old and accommodate the new in the neighborhood.

Collaboration

Integrat space and function through collaboration of multi disciplines.

Adaptation

Responds to the climate, ecological and social context of the site.

Sustainability A network of diversity and community for future prosperity.

Low-Carbon Aesthetics New Design Principle

In the context of global warming, we propose new principles as the framework of our design. Starting from environmental analysis and modeling, incorporating low-energy consumption materials and technology, preserving biodiversity, through the craftsmanship of environmental design, Bio-architecture Formosana presents a low-carbon aesthetics which provides comforts, health and a sustainable lifestyle.

Sustainable Innovation Brand as Service

Innovation is the beacon of illuminating Bio-architecture Formosana for ward. The source of innovation comes from caring our nature, and understanding our climate and the interaction between culture and society. Our creative energy is taken from the continously updated knowledge and technology.The purpose of innovation is to serve others and take care of the environment.

Integerate Professionals Leading Team in the Profession

Bio-architecture Formosana nurtures educated talents with integrated environmental design and encourages continuous learning and experimenting the various domain in architectural theory and technology. Continue to promote BIM (Building Information Modeling), participute parametric design and respect professional in related fields. Cooperate with all sectors of society (co-work) towards leading our society with professional and participating in the reform.

Works Map EEWH rating-Taiwan’ s green building rating system roughly equivalent to LEED in the United States.

(5 grades: diamond, gold, silver, bronze, certified)

The 1st Intelligent Green Building in Taiwan

Over 1/3 Diamond Grade Green Buildings in Taiwan

The 1st Diamond grade Green Library in Taiwan

The 1st Low Carbon Footprint Office Building in Taiwan

Awards 2016

FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence Awards, Gold Winner Archdaily Building of the Year Awards, Shortlist

2015

Taipei International Design Award, Distinction The 8th Best Practice Green Building Award, Ministry of Interior, Taiwan

2014

The 36th Tiawan Architecture Awards, Honerable Mention FIABCI Taiwan Prix d'Excellence Awards, Planning & Design Excellence Award The 8th Far Eastern Architectural Design Award, Shortlist Hong Kong Quality Building Award, Merit Winner

2013

The 7th Best Practice Green Building Award, Ministry of Interior, Taiwan Chinese Institute of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering Beautifying and Landscape Award

2012

International Awards for Liveable Communities, Silver Award World Architecture Festival, shortlist Kaohsiung City Barrier Free Public Building Certificate Green Building Award, Hong Kong, Merit Award The 34th Taiwan Architecture Awards, Honorable Mention Kaohsiung Green Builind Award The 18th Yuan-Yie Award

2011

The 12th Awarding of Outstanding Architectural Studio in the ROC World Gold Award for Design and Construction of Three-Dimensional Greening The 6th Best Practice Green Building Award, Ministry of Interior, Taiwan FIABCI Taiwan Prix d'Excellence Awards, Construction Management

2010

FIABCI Taiwan Prix d'Excellence Awards, Planning & Design Excellence Award The 9th Taipei Urban Landscape Award 1st Prize The 32th Taiwan Architecture Award Chinese Institute of Engineers Excellence in Engineering Project Award Taipei County Government Public Construction Quality Award

2009

The 11th Awarding of Outstanding Architect in the ROC The 1st Taoyuan County Urban Design Award, Honerable Mention

2008

FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence Awards, Shortlist FIABCI Taiwan Prix d'Excellence Awards, Planning & Design The 9th Public Construction Golden Quality Award

2007

The 29th Taiwan Architecture Award, 1st Prize The 6th Far East Architecture Award, Judge's Award FIABCI Taiwan Prix d'Excellence Awards The 8th Public Construction Commission Golden Quality Award The 6th Taipei Urban Landscape Award, 1st Prize The 6th Taipei Urban Landscape Award, 1st Prize The 5th Best Practice Green Building Award, Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan

2006

The 4th Best Practice Green Building Award, Ministry of the Interior, Taiwan Taipei City Government Green Building Deisng, Merit Award

2005

Industrial Technology and Research Institute, Honerable Mention Taipei City Green Building Design Award, Merit Award

Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch Client: Taipei Public Library Location: Beitou Dist. Taipei, Taiwan Building Structure: RC, SC and Wood Site Area: 34,798 ㎡ Completion Year: 2006 EEWH Green Building Label, Diamond grade（2007, 2015）

Taipei Public Library Beitou Branch located in Beitou Hot Springs Park, which has rich ecological, historical and cultural resources.

The Library is a reconstruction of the original community librar y due to the structural problems caused by sea sand.

The building focuses on ecology and green design, implementing sustainable methods such as solar panels, rain water collection, green roof, rain water permeable pavement, and large openings. It is a multiple learning center, full of joy, health, nature and culture. Beitou Library is the first green library in Taiwan to receive Diamond grade certificate of EEWH green building certification system in Taiwan, and was chosen to be one of the 25 Most Beautiful Public Libraries in the World.

Taipei International Flora Expo, Pavilions in XinSheng Park Client: New Construction Office, Taipei City Government Location: Xinsheng Park, Zhongshan Dist, Taipei, Taiwan Building Structure: SC Site Area: 43,995 ㎡ Completion Year: 2010 EEWH Green Building Label, Diamond grade（2010）

Taipei Flora Expo Pavilions (dream, future, life) represents our long time effor t of integrating architectural art with technology. This project turns the old trees in Xinsheng Park into a driving force inviting buildings to extend, either high or low, among the trees, offering visitors scenic view and communication.

Such spatial experience is like no other place in Taiwan.

Three pavilions integrate the qualities of "green building, modern green house and intelligent building."

Green roof itself can soften the skyline and reduce the urban heat island effect, while intelligent energy saving system adjusts comfortable internal air conditioning by detecting external weather with central monitoring system. The design complies with the requirements of EEWH (ecology, energy saving, waste reduction, health) Diamond grade certificate in Taiwan.

Central Taiwan Innovation Campus, MOEA Client: Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Location: Zhongxing New Village, Nantou, Taiwan Building Structure: RC, SC Site Area: 24721.58 ㎡ Completion Year: 2014 EEWH Green Building Candidate Certificate, Diamond grade（2011）

Located in Nantou County's Central Taiwan Science Park in Zhongxing New Village, Central Taiwan Innovation Campus MOEA (CTIC) is a multi-purpose Research Institute. With the rapid outflow of talents due to legislative administration alteration and the destructions caused by 921 Earthquake, the local development was once severely affected. Under the premise of maintaining existing cityscape as well as the quality of lifestyle, the project aims to undergo a transition in becoming a highend Research Park by integrating central Taiwan research resources to promote local economic development. Moreover, BIM is adopted to conduct analysis for the efficiency of the operation.

The feature of the building façade- 3358 pieces of architectural exterior sun shades designed by Noiz Architects (Keisuke Toyoda and Chia-Hsuan Tsai) were manually installed by the construction team. Perforated louver panels which serve as shelter, creates rhythmic pattern with their curvature and density.

Chiayi Industrial Innovation Center Client: Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Location: Chiayi, Taiwan Building Structure: RC Site Area: 10,499 ㎡ Completion Year: 2011 EEWH Green Building Label, Diamond grade（2012） Intelligent Building Certificate（2011）

C h i a - Y i I n d u s t r i a l I n n o va t i o n a n d Research Center combines green building and intellegnet building. It locats in the boundary of Chiayi City and Shueshang Village.

The building is featured in its solar panels and green energy devices, as a portal image of Chiayi. Coordinating with Chiayi City government's goals of creating a healthy city and enhancing cultural atmosphere, the building focuses on the association between the Tropic of Cancer and the worldwide, creating a R&D space with creativity and energy-saving as well as environmental protection. The building includes personnel training center, pilot plant, R & D (research and design) and dormitory building. Goals of the plan is to achieve high efficiency, safety, economic concern and flexible in use.

Taijian Administrative and Visitor Center Client: Taijian National Park Location: Annan Dist, Tainan, Taiwan Building Structure: RC Site Area: 65,306.05 ㎥ Completion Year: 2016 EEWH Green Building Candidate Certificate, Diamond gradeďźˆ2013

Administrative and Visitor Center conforms into its context, the building mass locates above fish farm, with existing field that creates "A campus in between the mist."

On the site, the buildings are allocated in traditional courtyard and atrium, while the scale reflects Tainan's culture with its organic and intimate settlement. However, mangrove forest is repopulated in order to provide numerous bird species habitats, which features the value of Taijian National Park's ecology, human history, fishery-salt heritage and multidimensional quality of the industries.

Through analyzing the shading capacity and reflection ability from the radiant heat, the design is thoroughly finalized with building orientation, facades opening, exterior space, and ecological environment. At the same time, advanced BIM applied to consolidate structure, materials, openings, enclosures envelope and smoke ventilation. By setting the high parameter with functional distribution and the necessary connection for its floors, Taijian Campus has gradually taking shape in accordance.

Minquan Elementary School Client: Min-quan Elementary School, Delta Electronics Foundation Location: Namasia Dist., Kaohsiung, Taiwan Building Structure: RC, Steel and Wood Site Area: 30,207 ㎡ Completion Year: 2011 EEWH Green Building Label, Diamond grade（2012）

In 2009, Typhoon Morak washed away many lives and homes of the mountainside aboriginal village, including the scenic MingChuan elementary school.

This disaster brings the question: how do we reconstruct and bring new life to the village?

Designing with the thought of local Ta i w a n e s e A b o r i g i n e s , M i n - q u a n Elementary School is inspired by Bunun and Cou's tribal community shelters.

Transformed from the concept of their traditional residence, the school is designed to give a sense of home. The library, centrally located in the school campus, is budded from the traditional Bunun male gathering center, Kuba. With less cost in transportation and less carbon footprint, building with Taiwanese Sugi assists local forest management and also increasing the quality of biodiversity in Taiwan.

The main building is a large structure that connects all the classrooms within. Each

classroom has wooden folding doors that give flexibility to extend classrooms to internal playground as if all bedrooms are attached to a big living room at home.

Totem-wall reaches the ceiling to form a pattern of diamonds, signifies "eyes of the ancestors." A mural is painted on the exterior wall that narrate mythical story of huge flood attacked Bunun. Moreover, Min-quan elementary school is also an evacuation center for the area. When it is used as an evacuation center, the space provides food, water and electricity for 7 days with a maximum capacity of 300 people during hurricane seasons.

Lioujia ITRI Dormitory Client: Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Location: Liujia Dist., Tainan, Taiwan Building Structure: RC Site Area: 52792.77 ㎡ Completion Year: 2010 EEWH Green Building Label, Diamond grade（2010）

ITRI Southern Taiwan Campus is surrounded by hills in three directions, and fronted by lakes to the west. The layout is aimed to have the building cluster fit in the environment and networked with the adjunct landscape.

In southern Taiwan the weather is hot and humid during the long summer months. Hence, the use of double roof and reflective paint on the wall overcome the heat from the western exposure in the day time. The solar panels on the rooftop for generating electric power achieve the effects of power generation and of thermal insulation.

Utilization of local materials as elements in the design, such as bamboo, bricks helps to reduce carbon footprint of the new construction. The ecological pond in the center of the courtyard may adjust the micro-climate and cowork with a nearby retention pool to provide natural habitats.

Tamsui Art Gallery Client: Urban and Rural Development Department, New Taipei City Government Location: Tamsui Dist. New Taipei, Taiwan Building Structure: Steel Site Area: 803 ㎡ Completion Year: 2010 EEWH Green Building Label, Diamond grade（2011）

Tamsui Art Galler y carries a chimney cone form which is made of copper and has become a new icon for the historical town. Building façade is a curtain wall that provides natural view, with high insolation window. Yellow sun shading devices introduce a new color to the street, it will adjust itself automatically according to sun light and wind. This is a building combines art and architecture.

Building materials display the life cycle of Tamsui Art Gallery and the interior contains the wall that is made out of thousands of historical roof tiles. One can see historical characters of the roof tiles when sun penetrating through solar panels and shine on them. By integrating the plan of art village, it will connect Tamsui and estuary region to reinforce the cooperation of community, retails and school. This project not only pushes for extending internationally but also elevates its own international awareness.

AAM ( Art & Arch Museum ) Client: JinRay Construction. co. LTD Location: South Dist., Taichung, Taiwan Building Structure: RC Site area: 3180.27 ㎥ Building Area: 1587.45 ㎥ Completion Year: 2012

Art & Arch Museum is a public museum in Taichung City. Located in 7th Redevelopment Zone, the museum aims to enrich the spirit of local culture by providing art collections over European, Asian, and American areas.

The museum is equipped with function of headquarters. In this exhibition hall, art works become the bridge of communication between Jinary and visitors. The concept of "Evergreen Modern Art Museum" was realized by Green Building manner in order to preserve a multiple space for sharing artistic activities. The expansive, white exhibition hall is a natural stage for the visitors. The interaction of the blank wall, the greener y and the water scener y ser ve as a background to bring out the beauties.

Miaoli Station Client: Taiwan Railways Administration Location: Miaoli, Taiwan Building Structure: Steel Site Area: 47339.9 ㎡ Completion Year: 2013 EEWH Green Building Label, Diamond grade（2014）

Miaoli contains many reser voirs and mountains that connect with each other.

The train station embraces folded-plate roofs that reflect the contextual mountain lines, and it creates an interesting experience for passengers to stroll through. The "Floating Lounge" is a space on top of the rails, not only acts as an open hall which turns into a waiting plaza but also connects old station and new station.

Transportation is viewed as a recreational space in this project and it stretches equally to East and West for urban development in order to balance local population. The light construction collocate sustainable ecology, energy saving, natural ventilation and day lighting to form a sustainable concept. Interior of the station is wrapped with Hakka floral fabric and function as local wooden sculptures gallery, provide passengers a brand new recreation field.

Tsinghwa University Green Energy Building Client: Li, Wei-Te Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan Building Structure: RC Site Area: 859221.95 ㎡ Completion Year: 2016 EEWH Green Building Candidate Certificate, Gold grade（2013）

The "Sustainable Low Carbon Green Energy Building" of National Tsing Hua University serves as the main facility for the School of Nuclear Science, it was donated to the university by alumni Lee Wei De as a memory to his father Lee Chun Min. The Sustainable Low Carbon Green Energy Building hopes to accomplish Lee Chun Min's last wish: to break the traditionally closed-off campus environment through an open-dialogue architecture that promotes the possibilities of interdisciplinary cooperation.

In order to adapt to the local climate, a passive approach is adopted for the design of the building envelope. White expanded metal lath panel is chosen as the main exterior envelope of the building for its qualities of weight reduction, shading, and ventilation.

Public spaces such as the foyer, reception hall, and the exhibition hall are all interconnected with various bright colors, and they have all converged at the central courtyard atrium, which also effectively guide the internal natural ventilation.

LCY R&D Center Client: LCY Chemical Corp Location: Nanzi Dist., Kaohsiung, Taiwan Building Structure: SRC Site Area: 7338 ㎥ Completion Year: 2014

Located at Nanzi Free Trade Zone Plot 2, LCY R&D Center is designed with the intention of shaping a green and people-oriented research environment.

The spatial concept of "Integration, Sharing, and Openness" is continued in the design of factory, laboratories and educational training centre, which focus on the flexibility and openness of laboratories in order to increase working efficiency, reduce energy consumption, at the same time enhance the interaction between the researchers.

The project makes full use of solar energy and recyclable building materials, integrating with LCY Group products as building elements, to comprehensively greenify and reduce carbon footprints. The design aims to respond to LCY Croup's ideology and culture. The color boxes on the south elevation of R&D Centre are mimicry of the chemical reactions carried out in the test tubes in laboratories. The conference room is expected to react vigorously with colors to trigger the workers' innovations for brainstorming and creative thinking.

Ministry of Health and Welfare Client: Ministry of Health and Welfare Location: Nangang Dist. Taipei, Taiwan Building Structure: SC Site Area: 35,774 ㎡ Completion year: 2013 EEWH Green Building Certificate, Gold grade (2015) Intelligent Building Certificate (2015)

The project locates on the intersection of Xinyi district, Neihu district and Nangang district; It recognizes human activities, habitat for species and local weather. What inspired the wind hall concept is the site landscape. During summer season the wind hall draws in currents, windows on south and nor th face receives natural ventilation.

The site remains the largest green space for public use, while the main entrance is set back six meters to create a green hall with porous surface for the ground to lower radiant heats on the street. This feature upgrades the comfort level for exterior. The green hall is connected to natural landscape in the context. It contains buffer zones such as green hills, plants and push back spaces to lower the elevations of roads and decrease noise from East Bridge.“Integrate, Share, Open” is the concept for Ministry of Health and Welfare. It values light, air, water, decrease power usage, and increases efficiency for employee to become a standard modern office.

YFY Administrative Center Client: YFY Inc. Location: Yangzhou, China Building Structure: SC Site Area: 47,658 ㎥ Completion year: 2014

The company, Yong Feng Yu (YFY) Administrative Center, emphasizes on eco-friendly product and always put environmental friendly actions into practice, thus utilize green materials such as 100% recycled waste paper and straws. The intentions not only enhance the "green" feature of the company, but also integrate traditional architecture among the locals. As a result, the attempt softens the image of industrial area by creating a sustainable environment w i t h g a rd e n , w a t e r e l e m e n t a n d g re e n e r y.

The raw material is the remaining straw from crop products, thus reduce the energy to produce new material. The straw is brought into good use, at the same time minimize the negative impact on environment due to burning waste material and decrease the usage of timber.

Solor LEO House Client: Motech Industries, Inc, Taipei Public Library Location: Youth Park , Taipei, Taiwan Building Structure: Steel Site Area: 246,958 ㎥ Completion Year: 2011

The Solar Library and Energy-Optimized House (called Solar LEO House), situated in Youth Park in Taipei, has been constructed based on environmental protection principles. The Solar Library is a two-story box-like house with a simple, minimalist, modern appearance.

The form was obtained through computer programing analyisis to minimize the energy use of electricity. The design was a collaboration between Bio architecture formosana and HAND initiative who brought in German energy saving building concepts and expertises.

The Library was donated by Cheng Fu-tien, the late founder of a solar power company, who grew up in the local area as a kid. Now the first floor of the building is an unmanned library equipped with a radio frequency identification (RFID) system, providing accessible reading space to the people in the neighborhood. The second floor of serves as a venue for environmental education for the city.

Taitung Aboriginal Galleria Client: Taitung County Government Location: Taitung, Taiwan Building Structure: SC, RC Site Area: 1921 ㎥ Completion Year: 2016

Taitung area carries the northern most Pacific Austronesian aboriginal culture, consisting of seven different tribes. Taiwan, as the origin of the Austronesian languages, carries a certain historical and geographical importance. Taitung Aboriginal Galleria aims to portray the architectural and living elements of the Austronesian culture, and also to integrate the local aboriginal arts and crafts into the design market.

This design uses a large roof covering structure to create a shaded space suitable for the Austronesian activities, and incorporates small store units to incorporate a variety of vendors and create the effect of a "market." The store units are created using recycled container units, which are arranged in different directions to generate various spatial

choices. In Taiwan, there are approximately ten thousand container units retrieved from the ocean each year, providing about one hundred and fifty thousand square meters of recycled space.

The shape of the roof covering corresponds to the ranging topography. It consists of a slanted surface that connects to the railway and the tall hotel buildings, and at the same tie collects rain water into five small ponds in front of the plaza.

Taiwan aboriginal culture often utilizes talisman in weaving, drawing, and sculpturing to portray historical and spiritual stories. The steel structure on the roof covering incorporates diamond shapes that symbolize the eyes of the spirits of the aboriginal ancestors.

Songshan Public Housing Client: Department of Urban Development, Taipei City Government Location: Songshan Dist., Taipei, Taiwan Building Structure: RC Site Area: 4799, 4855 ㎥ Completion Year: 2017

Wanhwa Public Housing Client: Department of Urban Development, Taipei City Government Location: Wan-hwa Dist., Taipei, Taiwan Building Structure: RC Site Area: 4075 ㎥ Completion Year: 2017

Minglun Elementary School Public Housing Client: Department of Urban Development, Taipei City Government Location: Taipei, Taiwan

North Central Village Public Housing Client: Department of Urban Development, New Taipei City Government Location: New Taipei, Taiwan

Taoyuan Zhonglu No.3 Public Housing Client: Department of Urban Development, Taoyuan City Government Location: Taoyuan, Taiwan

Linkou Universiade 2017 Client: Construction and Planning Agency Ministry of the Interior , R. O. C. Location: New Taipei, Taiwan

Fame Hall Garden Hotel Client: Brother Group Location: Taoyuan, Taiwan

amba-Kenting Hotel Client: Ambassador Group Location: Pingtung, Taiwan

Huwei Craftsman Cultural Creative Park Client: Fabulous Group Location: New Taipei, Taiwan

Tamshui Light Rail Transit Client: Department of Rapid Transit System, New Taipei City Government Location: New Taipei, Taiwan

MRT Sanyin LB01~LB12 Client: Department of Rapid Transit Systems, New Taipei City Government Location: New Taipei, Taiwan

MRT Wanda LG04 Client: Department of Rapid Transit Systems, Taipei City Government Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Sanchong Market Client: Yixin Development Corporation Location: New Taipei, Taiwan

Taiwan Water Corporation Office Building Client: Taiwan Water Corporation Location: Taichung, Taiwan

NTUST 1st Dormitory Client: National Taiwan University of Science and Technology Location: Taipei, Taiwan

NTUT Educate and Activity Center Client: National Taipei University of Technology Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Taoyuan Airport T3 Terminal (International Competition, Second Prize) Client: Taoyuan Airport Corporation Location: Taoyuan, Taiwan

Tainan Library (International Competition, Second Prize) Client: Tainan Public Library Location: Tainan, Taiwan

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