Alp Logistic Republic Taichung

Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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ALP LOGISTIC REPUBLIC TAICHUNG

Che Fu Chang Architects

ARCHITECTS
Che Fu Chang Architects

PROJECT MANAGER
Chung-Yin Wang

TRAFFIC CONSULTANT
THI Consultants Inc.

CLIENT
Cathay Life Insurance Co. Ltd / Ally Logistic Property (ALP)

MANUFACTURERS
Pro Chain International, Unigen Windows

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
TH Tsai Consultants International

PROJECT TEAM
Yi-He Hong, Jhih-Siang Liang, Yung-Chin Lin, Tsun-Jen Cheng, Brian Wu, Pin-Yi Yu, Chia-Chun Chiang, Min-Shi Tsai

M&E CONSULTANT
Diding Electrical Engineering Consultant Co. Ltd

SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT
Segreene Sustainable Design & Consulting

PHOTOGRAPHS
Studio Millspace

AREA
37055 m²

YEAR
2017

LOCATION
Taiwan (Roc)

CATEGOTY
Warehouse

Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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A WAREHOUSE IN THE NEW CITY CENTER

The site is located within a developing area close to the high speed railway station in Taiwan's 2nd largest city, Taichung. 

Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Half-surrounded by rails and a lifted highway, the site is on the west fringe of a commercial fragment. With its original program as a warehouse, the building meant to be a machine circulates goods and parcels functionally.

The lack of interaction with public is expected so the discussion of what more could it be was raised among the design team, while the site is just 800 meters away from the station and visitors on the platform could easily spot it. 

Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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The strategy of making an authentic hub not only for goods but also for citizens was therefore carried out.

To take advantage of the site's nature of having an intimate relationship with the high speed railway station, small amount of start-up offices and small-sized retails were added to the program to be the game changer.

Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Now the building has turned into a hybrid, rather than a mono-functional warehouse.

Those new elements had given us a chance to transform the stereotype of warehouse design, which is always considered as a massive box without any contribution of publicity.

Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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COULD A WAREHOUSE COEXIST WITH PLEASANT PUBLIC SPACE?

To evoke a highly interactive commercial street, a setback of 20 meters from the east side is imposed and a double-storey arcade was formed. 

Big trees line in double row, stairs interlocked with decks and diverse street furniture are arranged along the street to trigger comprehensive street movement.

Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Besides, since most of the green space was closed for inevitable security reasons, a sky garden on the east wing is created as a gift to citizens, connected with the ground floor by a huge staircase attached on the east façade.

Citizens are now invited to climb up to the roof to explore the magnificent city view. Moreover, people are now able to have a glimpse of how a warehouse is operating by looking through the linear window or interacting with workers on the landings.

Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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Alp Logistic Republic Taichung
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The staircase is not only a symbol of publicity but a social interface connects inside and outside.

The image that the building conveys could become a good example to inspire the following development.

Sooner or later we hope, the staircase will gradually be covered by lush climbing plants and become a green artery merged with the treetop and the sky garden.

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Site plan
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Ground floor plan


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Cross section
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Longitudinal section
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