MOSO 101

Sustainable Interface for a Growing City

NCKU Architecture Competition 2021 Site : Taipei 101, Taiwan 2021 Spring

The Xinyi District is currently at the height of its prosperity. However, it is facing a series of challenges, including severe population loss and an M-shaped social structure. As the population continues to dwindle, the region is also gradually becoming outdated. In fifty years, the role of Xinyi District as a central business district will inevitably shift. By then, the city's hardware facilities will have aged, and the structures will need to be reinforced.

Therefore, the top priority of this case is to create a new urban interface and revitalize the aging commercial district with low environmental impact methods. The goal is to inject new life into the area by attracting more foot traffic.

New functions

will be integrated into the existing shopping malls and offices, including a waste-to-energy plant and short-term residential spaces.

The waste-to-energy plant will be located on the fourth to sixth floors of the lower building and will utilize discarded materials as fuel to generate power. It will process the waste produced by the 101 building and the surrounding neighborhood, providing a source of electricity and heat for both the 101 building and the local area.

In the future, waste-to-energy plants may become increasingly advanced, achieving zero pollution and zero emissions, allowing them to coexist harmoniously with commercial and recreational spaces.

Bamboo with its growing time of only three to five years, is a sustainable and abundant natural resource compared to artificial forests that take several decades to mature.

This project aims to optimize the living space around Taipei 101 using bamboo and create a new urban interface. Based on the maximum length of the moso bamboo, eightcubic-meter bamboo frames will be installed, extending from Taipei 101 to nearby public institutions, department stores, pedestrian bridges, and parks, creating a suitable urban space for subtropical climates.

The bamboo structure will also extend to the facade, replacing the original curtain wall system and becoming the new balcony for the residential units. In the long term,