Music hub dedicated to the production and reception of pop. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
01/10/2020.
[Taipei ] Taiwan
metalocus, VALERIA OZUNA
metalocus, VALERIA OZUNA
The project for the Taipei Music Center executed by RUR Architecture DPC is conceived as a multipurpose venue dedicated to the celebration, production, and reception of pop music in Taiwan and East Asia.
Containing a variety of performance spaces, this new complex allows both high-end, in-demand performances to coexist with small, up-and-coming artists’ shows. The Center features a gradient of mixed-use spaces, from the fully public realm of an elevated pedestrian zone to the interior of the 6,000 seats main auditorium.
Containing a variety of performance spaces, this new complex allows both high-end, in-demand performances to coexist with small, up-and-coming artists’ shows. The Center features a gradient of mixed-use spaces, from the fully public realm of an elevated pedestrian zone to the interior of the 6,000 seats main auditorium.
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC. Photograph by Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates
First floor plan. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Second floor plan. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Section. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Elevation. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Model. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Render. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Render. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Render. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Render. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Render. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Render. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Render. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
Render. Taipei Music Center by RUR Architecture DPC
The project of RUR Architecture DPC creates a new elevated public land linking two construction sites currently divided by Civic Boulevard. This effectively ties together the three main components of the project.
These main spaces are the Concert Hall, the open-air plaza, and the building of the Exhibition Hall and the Creative Area. With them, a coherent public space is created that connects with the life of the city.
These main spaces are the Concert Hall, the open-air plaza, and the building of the Exhibition Hall and the Creative Area. With them, a coherent public space is created that connects with the life of the city.
Description of project by RUR Architecture DPC
Pop music, while a global phenomenon, is regional in its definition. The Taipei music scene typifies the phenomenon; while it crosses borders and cultures and dialects, it nevertheless has produced styles and genres with distinct transnational form and appeal. Though many aspects of pop culture exist in a hyper-technological or virtual realm, there is a need for a defined physical hub dedicated to the production and reception of pop.
The importance of the architectural expression of the TMC cannot be overstated. The public and users need to know that when they enter the precinct of the TMC they are entering a unique creative part of Taipei City with its own architectural identity, style, and aesthetics; for the identity of Taiwanese pop music, while enmeshed in its local roots has also transcended them and operates on a world stage. The success and excitement of this archipelago of pop culture and performance are predicated on urbanism that is architecturally distinct from what is around it, yet remains urbanistically connected.
While the scale and grain of the civic programs – retail, dining, offices, etc. – respect the vital fabric of Taipei street life, their architectural identity is unique and distinct. With the Taipei Music Center, a new elevated public ground is created, the Event Horizon, which will bridge the two building sites presently divided by Civic Boulevard. The groundwork for the public spaces is developed from a flowing crystalline geometry. It emerges from the ground but maintains its artificiality rather than being mimetic of landforms. This fabric also serves as the socle for the principle honorific programs of the TMC. The three iconic object buildings – the 6000seats Concert Hall, the Exhibition Hall, and the Creative Area Building – have different relationships to this crystalline urban fabric.
The Exhibition Hall cube, being the most ideal, is also the most autonomous object elevated from the ground. The ideal platonic geometry of the Exhibition Hall cube is a testament to the highest achievements of pop culture. The Exhibition Hall cube includes multiple Exhibition Spaces, Administrative Offices, and Collection storage spaces. The TMC while comprised of the three monumental elements – the Concert Hall, the Exhibition Hall, and the Creative Area Building – is perched atop a groundwork that organizationally integrates the center into the city of Taipei while remaining architecturally distinct. The iconic architectural programs symbolize the principal uses and attractions of the complex, making it a powerful representation of Taiwan’s pop music industry worldwide. They are immediately recognizable and palpable symbols to the visitor and to those who encounter the center remotely through electronic media.
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Architects
RUR Architecture DPC.- Jesse Reiser + Nanako Umemoto.
Project team
Jesse Reiser, Nanako Umemoto, Neil Cook, Michael Overby, Juan De Marco, Hilary Simon, John Murphy, Kris Hedges, Eleftheria Xanthouli, Toshiki Hirano, Ryosuke Imaeda, Joy Wang, Massimiliano Orzi, Xian Lai, Jasmine Lee (liaison with FCA during construction).
Collaborators
Structural Engineer.- ARUP, Hong Kong (Schematic Design)/ Supertek, Taiwan (Detailed Design). Facade Consultant.- Meinhardt Façade Technology. Theater, Acoustics Consultants.- ARUP, New York (Schematic Design)/ ARUP, Hong Kong (Detailed Design).
Client
Ministry of Culture of Taiwan + Taipei City Government.
Area
Site Area.- 89,223 m². Gross Floor Area.- 70,200 m².
Dates
Design.- 2009 - 2014. Construction.- 2013-2021.- The North side was completed in 2019.
Budget
North side.- 2.6 billion NTD. South side.- 1.8 billion NTD.
Location
Taipei, Taiwan.
Photography
Yana Zhezhela & Alek Vatagin, Fei & Cheng Associates.
Jesse Reiser, Nanako Umemoto. REISER + UMEMOTO
Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto have practiced in New York City as Reiser + Umemoto, RUR Architecture P.C. since 1986. Jesse Reiser is currently an Associate Professor of Architecture at Princeton University. Nanako Umemoto is currently a Visiting Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and leads a yearly design workshop at Hong Kong University.
Reiser + Umemoto, RUR Architecture P.C., an internationally recognized architectural firm, has built projects at a wide range of scales: from furniture design, to residential and commercial structures, up to the scale of landscape design and infrastructure.
The firm was awarded the Chrysler Award for Excellence in Design in 1999, the Academy Award in Architecture by the American Academy of Arts and Letters in 2000, and in May 2008, Jesse Reiser and Nanako Umemoto were awarded the Presidential Citation from President George Campbell of the Cooper Union for outstanding practical and theoretical contributions to the field of Architecture.
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