The City of Taichung recently sought proposals for an iconic new tower to serve as a landmark and a symbol of Taiwan´s spirit. One of the proposals in the design competition was the 'Taiwan Tower' designed by Portugal-based OODA Architecture in collaboration with the Spanish and American studio OOIIO. The stunning star-shaped tower received a Merit Award in the competition based on its unique architecture and green building strategies that include a vertical-axis wind turbine in the very tip of the tower.
[...] with Mihai Bogdan CRACIUN architect from the USA as well as upgrade.studio to design the iconic tower for Taipei. The project was inspired by the leaf, the shape of the island of Taiwan, the money tree, and other [...]