The site of Hotel Proverbs is located at the heart of Taipei City central where the MRT, night market, department stores, public park and densely occupied apartments create a vibrant and busy area 24-7. To take full advantage of ? and to mediate ? this lively and yet extremely intricate urban condition, the building splits diagonally into two parts: the upper 42 hotel rooms and the lower hotel amenities. The lower part is pushed back from the park side to make space for the trees indigenous to the site. The upper part, on the other hand, is shifted forward to lean into the park while maintaining an accommodating distance from the apartments closely situated behind the hotel.

© Takahiro Nedachi / Shawn Liu Studio

Architects: Ray Chen + Partners Architects
Location: No. 56, Section 1, Da'an Rd, Da?an District, Taipei City, Taiwan 106

Client: Gloria Hotel Group

Interior Design: Ray Chen International

Area: 2500.0 m2

Project Year: 2016

Photographs: Takahiro Nedachi / Shawn Liu Studio

© Takahiro Nedachi / Shawn Liu Studio

From the architect. The site of Hotel Proverbs is located at the heart of Taipei City central where the MRT, night market, department stores, public park and densely occupied apartments create a vibrant and busy area 24-7. To take full advantage of ? and to mediate ? this lively and yet extremely intricate urban condition, the building splits diagonally into two part...