Huaku Sky Garden is located at the base of the foothills of the Yang Ming mountain range, in the Tianmu district of northern Taipei. Taiwan?s apartment architecture has been heavily influenced by Japanese colonial and 1980s post-modernism, resulting in heavy, solid blocks. This project breaks away from that influence and is the only high-rise residential tower in its neighbourhood.

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Architects: WOHA

Location: 8 Tianmu East Rd, Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan

Design Team: Wong Mun Summ. Richard Hassell. Chee Siew Choo, See Jian Fa, Goh Muk Hsiung, Wu Kansheng, Lin Liping, Shaad Hassan Zaidi, Yang Han, Lau Wan Nie

Local Architect: C.C. Jen Architects and Associates

Area: 47132.0 m2

Project Year: 2017
Photographs: Patrick Bingham-Hall

Client: Huaku Development Co., Ltd

Mechanical & Electrical Engineer: Heng Kai Engineering Consultants Inc.

Civil & Structural Engineer: New Structure Group

Quantity Surveyors: NA

Landscape Consultant: S&G Design Landscape Architecture

Lighting Consultant: Chroma33 Architectural Lighting Design Inc.

Main Contractor: Pin Shing Construction Co., Ltd.

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Text description provided by the architects. Huaku Sky Garden is located at the base of the foothills of the Yang Ming mountain range, in the Tianmu district of northern Taipei. Taiwan?s apart...