ChungYuet ITC (International Trade Center) / Arcadian Architecture+Design
Architects: Arcadian Architecture+Design
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Project Name: ChungYuet ITC (International Trade Center)
Project Location: Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Principal In Charge: Alex Yu、Jerry Chang
Design Team: Man-Wei Ke、Jun-Lun Ho、Yu-Shan Huang、Marseliene Kuo
、Ho-Cheung Chan、Shing-Chun Lee
Completion: July 2025
Site Area: 4120㎡
Total Floor Area: 37401㎡
Client: ChungYuet Group
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Photographer Name: Courtesy of ChungYuet Group
Project Description:
ChungYuet ITC (International Trade Center) is a business center established in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, located in the Zhongli District. The project can be found along a main street around the Taoyuan High Speed Rail station, where the location of the site can be visibly seen from both HSR station exits as well as the Gloria Outlet store.
The configuration of the site prioritizes maximizing the building's architectural frontage, which faces towards the primary landscape. The overall building volume has been setback to concentrate the required open space into a friendly urban public square and green belt for public use at the front of the site.
A fountain square and an art installation are set up at the street corner of the open plaza for the public to rest, while the ground floor of the podium has an arcade connecting the interior, open plaza and green belt together. The main body of the podium features a lively façade of multi-layered glass, etched with ginkgo motifs. This creates a light and spirited aesthetic, which at night, transforms into a luminous “light box” hovering above the open plaza.
Towards the southwest side of the site, adjacent to the park, the entrance to the main building can be found. The main entrance is recessed inward from the front podium building and is defined by an overhanging curved-shaped canopy. Interesting light and shadow effects are projected through its circular openings, enriching the entry space and its surrounding surfaces.
Main public facilities can be found internally on the fourth floor including meeting rooms of different sizes, a bistro, as well as a shared café and lounge area that connects to an outdoor terrace facing the open space below. Floors above are standard office floors, with each unit having its own balcony space.
The main building volume is defined by two curved walls of different scales. The larger curve faces the open space, while the smaller addresses the street corner. A vertical line forms on the main façade where the two curved walls meet, dividing it into two different elevations set in a 1:2 proportion. The corner-facing elevation is composed of simple horizontal glass panels, while the elevation facing the main open space is composed of vertical metal panels that have been arranged along each balcony edge in varying angles and offsets. Together, they form a unified yet dynamic three-dimensional architectural façade.
At the roof level, the two curved walls extend outward to define a public outdoor activity space. Positioned at the corner directly above the main entrance and facing the main open space, an egg-shaped volume serves as a visual focal point of the overall design, contributing to the urban skyline of Qingpu.