Taichung City Government New City Hall Introduction
The overall configuration plan for the Taichung New City Government Center aims to showcase democratic spirit, the vibrant operation of democracy, and a venue for government decision-making. The Taichung City Government is designed in a horizontally elongated rectangular shape, while the City Council is in a vertically short rectangular shape. This basic concept is further developed to extend to the surrounding open spaces and park designs, achieving coordination and balance between the two buildings of differing forms. The arch structures of the two independent buildings engage in a dialogue, standing opposite each other along the central axis, resembling two pathways on the same main axis. One building features a suspended transparent cube, while the other has a massive window and door frame structure. The enclosed and suspended conference room of the city government building responds to the transparent and open conference room of the city council building. The arches and door frames symbolize the steps taken from today towards the future. The axis of the buildings is integrated with the park as a whole. The park not only connects the two office buildings but also serves as a meeting place for Taichung citizens and international visitors. The northern plaza extends from Taiwan Boulevard to the elevated platform of the government building. When visitors stand beneath the cantilevered conference room, the visual transparency of the architecture allows the City Council building to blend naturally with the surrounding park and water pool, creating a theatrical landscape scene. The lobbies on each floor connect the flow of people and serve as a core interaction point between visitors and staff, becoming a significant visual focal point of the building.
