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TCC DAKA Renewable Resource Recycling Center
TCC DAKA Renewable Resource Recycling Center
Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
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TCC DAKA Renewable Resource Recycling Center
Xiulin Township, Hualien County, Taiwan
Type
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2025
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
A living laboratory that demonstrates the connections between culture, industry, the built and natural environments. This mixed-use development, located next to an operational cement factory, includes a waste-to-energy plant, a visitors’ center, a public park, and Taiwan's largest seed conservation center.
How often do we consider what happens to the trash we throw away? Here, instead of hiding the process, visitors are invited to engage with waste disposal and the natural beauty of the site. Waste processing can be observed at close quarters, and a series of landscaped spaces—home to a collection of rare ferns—put nature at the forefront.
On the island of Taiwan, land scarcity makes landfill sites unviable. Instead, waste-to-energy plants are used for material processing and energy generation. TCC DAKA RRRC was designed to educate the public about sustainable futures, with windows into the resource recovery process, exhibition spaces, and hands-on workshops. The colocation of the waste-to-energy plant and cement factory provides opportunities to reduce pollution: particles and fumes from incineration are captured and used in concrete production, and heat generated by the incinerator is used to partially power the cement kilns.
The organic, concentric ovals form of the center is visually striking and rooted in the idea of uniting nature and industry. In construction, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) panels—produced by TCC on site— were used to demonstrate new possibilities for façade design and, through improved material efficiency, reduce embodied energy.
Across the site, permeable paving, rainwater collection, and extensive native planting—including rare and endangered species—demonstrate a commitment to ecological stewardship.
TCC DAKA RRRC is more than an industrial facility; it is a living experiment and proof-of-concept for a sustainable, transparent, and community-centered future.
How often do we consider what happens to the trash we throw away? Here, instead of hiding the process, visitors are invited to engage with waste disposal and the natural beauty of the site. Waste processing can be observed at close quarters, and a series of landscaped spaces—home to a collection of rare ferns—put nature at the forefront.
On the island of Taiwan, land scarcity makes landfill sites unviable. Instead, waste-to-energy plants are used for material processing and energy generation. TCC DAKA RRRC was designed to educate the public about sustainable futures, with windows into the resource recovery process, exhibition spaces, and hands-on workshops. The colocation of the waste-to-energy plant and cement factory provides opportunities to reduce pollution: particles and fumes from incineration are captured and used in concrete production, and heat generated by the incinerator is used to partially power the cement kilns.
The organic, concentric ovals form of the center is visually striking and rooted in the idea of uniting nature and industry. In construction, ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) panels—produced by TCC on site— were used to demonstrate new possibilities for façade design and, through improved material efficiency, reduce embodied energy.
Across the site, permeable paving, rainwater collection, and extensive native planting—including rare and endangered species—demonstrate a commitment to ecological stewardship.
TCC DAKA RRRC is more than an industrial facility; it is a living experiment and proof-of-concept for a sustainable, transparent, and community-centered future.
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