Reminiscent of ancient monoliths that honored the dead, the monuments aim to detach themselves from any distinctive architectural style, even from architecture itself, and instead aim to be seen as mystical objects meant to evoke a sense of wonder.
SES TAICHUNG CITY CULTURAL CENTER
Given its location and placement, the figure of the building takes a geometrical stand in relation to the surroundings and creates a microcosm of the natural environment within public space, a reference to the natural landscape of Taiwan, an island known for its various altitudes and diverse microclimates.
PAR & SES KEELUNG PORT TERMINAL
The new harbor project is only one piece in a larger green network that links public open space with waterfront amenities. The design of the Keelung Harbor Terminal interposes this by providing continuous open space at the water’s edge. Terminal Halls emerge like prisms through the building’s green roof generating a condition that is both building and landscape.
TS YOUR NAME HERE ART FOUNDATION
"Bad art is WOW! Huh? And good Art is like Huh? Wow!" Ed Ruscha
The re-branding of a 1950 building as a receptacle for a Museum of Underwater Antiquities addressing Greek Antiquities creates a unique chance. We felt it was more logical to emphasize the existing industrial building then to create a completely new structure. We did this by extraction, to reveal the inner working of the original silos and by addition through placing the program atop the building.
We believe that the key to a successful green corridor lies in the ability of the built environment to inspire its residents to look beyond the common, the materialistic and the easily consumed in favor of the stimulating, the daring and the whimsical.
Oriented to true north the tower acts as a hinge between harbor and city. Tilting five degrees eastward, the buildings broadest facades dematerialize into reflections of water or sky.
The project form, together with the lighting, aims to provide a dramatic experience to Taiwan from both the sea and the city of Keelung.
The proposal aims to reactivate the port into a social and cultural destination for the whole metropolis and create an inter-nodal destination between land and sea.
SES TAICHUNG CITY CULTURAL CENTER
It is our view that urban interventions of minimal environmental impact and high visibility have the power to shift the perceptions of a neighborhood and hopefully shift common thought into the realm of what has never been done before, or what could be done.
The Harbor Tower's portal becomes a framing devise for the city while providing passage for the plaza. Given its location and placement, the figure of the tower takes a geometrical stand in relation to the mountains and transit network.
The approach we took in designing the Taichung Fine Arts Museum and Library was to create a sustainable landmark.
SES BUSAN INTERNATIONAL OPERA HOUSE
Staring at the horizon, my eyes captivated by a stormy sky which seemed on the verge of falling into pieces. Suddenly, something captured my attention; something strange, something abnormal.
A group of buildings, which could only be understood as otherworldly. It appeared there was a castle floating in the sky. Barely visible at first, then clearly appearing, triumphant , mysterious, awe-inspiring!
The design of the Keelung Harbor Terminal provides a continuous open space at the water's edge where terminal halls emerge like prisms through the green roof generating a condition that is both building and landscape.
