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The Ellipse 360 Tower

Taipei, Taiwan
In progress

Luxury condominiums
 

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This slender tower, elliptical in plan, will become the symbolic heart of a large residential community currently under development on a splendid hillside site northwest of Taipei. Centered on a view axis that extends across the Tan Shui River toward the revered mountain of Kwan Yin, the building's clear and simple form will rise above its neighbors to serve as a focal point for the surrounding area. Balconies edged by continuous sunshades encircle the tower to form a multi-story façade of sheltering roof-forms that evoke the traditional architecture of Taiwan. 

Major Components

38 stories plus mechanical penthouse; a mix of one and two apartments per floor; ground-floor public rooms; below-grade parking; pool and cabana area plus special landscape and site amenities

Pei Cobb Freed & Partners services

Architectural design, including design of interior lobbies and exterior arrival plaza; construction documents for exterior envelope.

Executive Architect

Jou Min Lin, Architect / The Observer Design Group,
Taipei, Taiwan

Structural

Columbus Engineering Consultants, Taipei, Taiwan

Mechanical / Electrical / Plumbing

UNI Engineering, Taipei, Taiwan

Landscape

The Observer Design Group, Taipei, Taiwan

Lighting

George Sexton Associates, Washington, D.C.

Energy Consultant

energydesign-asia, Stuttgart, Germany

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