YD Architects: Winner of World Design Awards 2024. This project serves as the operational headquarters and advanced R&D center for Swancor Group. The site is surrounded by residential communities and is adjacent to a winding river channel, with open views on both the east and west sides, offering distant vistas of the mountains.

“Devoted to carbon neutrality and new materials innovation” is Swancor Group’s development goal. We also hope that this project will reflect the company’s values and contribute to environmental friendliness.

The configuration and distribution of the building volumes focus on establishing a harmonious relationship with the surrounding environment. The architecture is designed to coordinate with the natural environment and be community-friendly. Therefore, the building volumes are arranged in a tiered manner facing the river view, while lower volumes face the neighboring community and pastoral landscape. The cascading and gradually receding volumes reduce the sense of pressure on the environment and provide staggered terraces that not only offer excellent views but also surround the office space with greenery through multi-layered landscaping. The exterior walls are equipped with continuous and dynamic wood-patterned aluminum grilles, which, after careful calculation, provide better shading and ventilation, thereby reducing the energy consumption inside the office.

As the corporate headquarters, the internal space planning is rationally arranged according to the corporate organization and operational management methods to achieve the most efficient usage pattern. The overall campus is centered around the concept of a “Knowledge Canyon,” promoting exchange and sharing. A high-ceilinged indoor atrium integrates various types of spaces, and surrounding platforms, discussion rooms, meeting and exhibition spaces encourage interaction among colleagues, gathering knowledge and fostering innovative thinking. The architectural environment is centered on integrating with the natural environment, coordination, and sustainable green building as core concepts. The building balances energy efficiency, ventilation, lighting, greening, and smart building technology, earning a Gold-level Green Building label and a Silver-level Smart Building label, further realizing the commitment to carbon neutrality. Being a community-friendly company is also a key core value for the local enterprise. In addition to meeting its operational needs, the company hopes to use the lobby, art gallery, and multifunctional conference hall spaces to promote local culture and engage in community interaction, thereby deepening the corporate values.

Project Details:-
Firm
YD Architects

Architect
Chun Yen Chen

Project Name
Swancor Innovation Campus

Project Category
Office Building Built

Team
Chun Yen Chen, Jui Ti Chen

Project Location
Nantou

Country
Taiwan

Photography ©Credit
Shawn Liu Studio

YD Architects

YD Architects is Taiwan based architecture firm founded by Chun-Yen Chen and Jui-Ti Chen. The firm focus on creating environmentally harmony space to enhance connection between human and nature.

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