Huaku Sky Garden

Residential skyscraper in Shilin District of Taipei, Taiwan

25°07′03″N 121°31′51″E / 25.11750°N 121.53083°E / 25.11750; 121.53083Completed2017HeightTip156.7 metres (514 ft)Technical detailsFloor count38Floor area47,132 m²Design and constructionArchitect(s)WOHA

The Huaku Sky Garden (Chinese: 華固天鑄; pinyin: Huá gù tiān zhù) is a residential skyscraper located in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is the tallest building in Shilin District, the 46th tallest building in Taiwan and one of the tallest residential buildings in Taipei. The height of the building is 156.7 m (514 ft), the floor area is 47,132 m² (507,320 sq ft), and it comprises 38 floors above the ground, as well as 4 basement levels.^[1]

Design

Designed by the Singapore and WOHA architectural team, under the requirements of preventing earthquakes and typhoons common in Taiwan, the symmetrical structural frame was adopted to promote a multi-scale Chinese-style folding screen, presented with a super-large structural frame and metal filigree.^[2] Each household in the building has an open balcony with a ceiling height of more than seven meters. There is also an indoor heated swimming pool located on the 2nd floor.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Huaku Sky Garden - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscrapercenter.com.
^ "Huaku Sky Garden / WOHA". archdaily.com.
^ "Huaku Sky Garden - The SkyscraperPage". Skyscraperpage.com.
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Skyscrapers in Taiwan (150m+)

Completed

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