"Zaha Hadid Architects and C.Y. Lee & Partners will design the National Innovation, Creativity and Finance Center in Taipei, a 175,000 square meter complex that brings together the city's stock exchange, futures exchange, and depository and clearing corporation within a single public-facing development in the Beimen district. The site sits at the junction of Zhongxiao West Road and Bo'ai Road, where foot traffic from Taipei Main Station flows past the Beimen Gate and the historic post office."
"Because trains, buses, and the MRT converge within a few minutes' walk, the project has an everyday intensity shaped by commuters and office workers. Into this dense weave, the new skyscraper will introduce plazas, passages, and shaded edges that extend the street network through the block as a sequence of 'outdoor rooms' that feel continuous with the surrounding sidewalks. visualizations © X Universe Visual Design"
"Urban guidelines call for improved walkability and stronger public space, and the proposal by Zaha Hadid Architects responds with a ground plane organized as a connected landscape for the people of Taipei. With courtyards and pedestrian paths, the architects stitch together existing landmarks while preserving long views toward the historic Beimen Gate and neighboring streetscapes. Movement across the site carries the rhythm of the city, with entrances placed along major routes to draw people inward without ceremony."
"Along the eastern edge, the restored Taipei Beimen Post Office from 1930 remains in place, its masonry facade and decorative detailing carefully maintained. The former postal building will become a museum and cultural venue to link with the district's memory. Between old and new, a glazed canopy shelters a large courtyard where performances and public gatherings can take place. Zaha Hadid Architects will design the National Innovation Creativit"
The National Innovation, Creativity and Finance Center will be a 175,000 square-meter complex combining Taipei's stock exchange, futures exchange, and depository and clearing corporation in Beimen. The site at Zhongxiao West Road and Bo'ai Road sits near Taipei Main Station, Beimen Gate, and the historic post office, producing heavy daily foot traffic. The design introduces plazas, passages, shaded edges, and a connected ground plane of courtyards and pedestrian paths that stitch landmarks and preserve long views to Beimen Gate. The restored 1930 Taipei Beimen Post Office will be maintained and converted into a museum and cultural venue, while a glazed canopy shelters a large courtyard for performances and public gatherings.
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