Taichung City Government - New City Hall Introduction
The overall layout concept of the Taichung New Municipal Center aims to demonstrate the spirit of democracy, the vitality of different democratic operations, and serve as a venue for government decision-making. The Taichung City Government building is designed in a horizontal elongated rectangular shape, while the City Council is in a vertical short rectangular form. This basic concept is further developed and extended into the surrounding open spaces and park design, achieving coordination and balance between the two differently formed buildings. The arch structures of the two independent buildings engage with each other, standing in a relative position along the central axis, akin to two pathways on the same main axis. One of the buildings features a transparent cube suspended above it, while the other incorporates a massive door and window framework. The closed and suspended meeting hall within the City Government building responds to the transparent and open assembly hall of the City Council building. The arches and doorways symbolize the steps taken today towards the future. The axis of the buildings integrates seamlessly with the park. The park not only connects the two office buildings but also becomes a venue for Taichung citizens and visitors from around the world to meet and gather. The northern plaza leads from Taiwan Boulevard to the raised platform of the municipal building. When visitors stand beneath the suspended assembly hall, the visual transparency allows the City Council building to form a dramatic landscape with the surrounding parks and water features. The lobbies on each floor serve as spaces where visitors and staff intersect, with the lobbies being the focal point of the building.
