Hsinchu Biotechnology Research and Incubation Center Phase III
Hsinchu Biotechnology Research and Incubation Center Phase III
JJP Architects & Planners
ARCHITECTS
JJP Architects & Planners
HVAC CONSULTANT
SU,TSAI and Associates Consulting Engineers
MAIN CONTRACTOR
Golden House Construction Inc., Jehng Long Engineering Co., Ltd
MEP CONSULTANT
IDEE Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd.
PRINCIPAL IN CHARGE
Joshua J. Pan, FAIA; Hsiao-Ming Chang
DESIGN TEAM
Sheng-Tien Yeh, Ruei-Yu Lee, Yen-Chih Tseng, Yi-Sheng Chin, Guan-Yi Siao, Rafael Martinez, Wei-Kang Wang, Ady Tsai, Shu-Ching Wu, Ya-Ting Yang, Tung-Hsia Pan, Yi-Jie Chen, You-Hou Tian, Chun-Pei Chang
CURTAIN WALL CONSULTANTS
Young Wise Engineering Design Co., Ltd.
LANDSCAPE TEAM
Shih-Fang Huang, Ting-I Li
STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS
TEAM Engineering Consulting
PHOTOGRAPHS
Tsai, Vesper W.S Hsieh
YEAR
2023
LOCATION
Taiwan
CATEGORY
Research Center, Educational Architecture
Surrounded by mountains, farmland, and open space, Zhubei Biomedical Park forms a beautiful research and incubation environment.
The project, an 11-story biomedical research building, and the Taiwan High-Speed Rail Hsinchu Station will anchor the two ends of the central axis of the park.
The design is based on the concept of "bio-core“, which explores how architecture can inspire to behave like living organisms in response to environmental conditions.
The project provides a creative research platform for the biotechnology industry while incorporating sustainable green energy, technological imagery, and humanistic concepts to elevate organic architecture to a level of holistic consciousness.
The concentration of the building volumes allows for maximum open space and facilitates connection with the central green belt.
The exterior design of the building considers the environmental factors to stagger the volumes, and through parametric analysis, translates the response into a rhythmic fenestration pattern.
The modular curtain wall units feature recessed glazing that provides shading when necessary while being angled towards the path of the sun, achieving an effect similar to phototropism.
The interior of the building incorporates communication and sharing as the design concept with the research units organized around a central atrium.
Each typical floor consists of three units of different sizes that can be combined to yield various configurations.
Such flexibility is supported by separate circulation systems for users and materials, along with an efficient HVAC system.
