As much as 97 percent of Taiwan’s energy is imported. Over the past two decades Taiwan’s energy dependency grew faster than the island’s GDP, at an annual rate of 6.3 percent. Our vision is to create a building which showcases sustainability innovation becoming a benchmark for future buildings in Taiwan. The configuration of the buildings layout and programmatic spaces responds directly to internal environmental requirements. The proposed museum section of the tower helps to shade and protect the office block section from overheating as a result of solar gains. The restaurant and panoramic viewing area is situated at the top of the building where the museum and office sections of the building meet.
Building energy performance is measured as energy demand per area over the year. Our aim is to optimise the energy demand through both passive and active design. This will be achieved by considering the different spatial requirements and understanding the energy demand over the year (climatic responsive design).