Peace Palace (Taipei)

The Peace Palace (Chinese: 和平大苑; pinyin: Hépíng Dà Yuàn) is a residential skyscraper located in Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan. The height of the building is 144 m (472 ft), and it comprises 38 floors above ground, as well as seven basement levels.[1][2][3]

Peace Palace
和平大苑
General information
StatusComplete
TypeResidences
LocationNo. 99, Section 1, Heping East Road, Daan District, Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates25°01′37.15″N 121°31′35.04″E
Completed2014
Height
Tip144 m (472 ft)
Technical details
Floor count38
Design and construction
ArchitectC.T. Chen & Partners

The residential building is located in close proximity to National Taiwan Normal University and offers 106 luxury apartments units, which successfully appealed to the Taiwanese singer and songwriter Jay Chou, who bought the topmost floor of the building, which has a view of the cityscape of Taipei.[4][5]

Design

Designed by the Taiwanese architect C.T. Chen, the exterior design was based upon the neo-classical style, with a crown-shaped roof bearing a symbolical resemblance to a mighty king on his throne.[6] The entire building is constructed out of Brazilian gold granite. Structurally, it is a super-seismic residence, which adopts SS steel frame system design. The total steel consumption is up to 9,000 tonnes. In addition, 272 Japanese KYB hydraulic dampers are added to effectively improve wind resistance and Seismic coefficient, meeting the requirements of preventing earthquakes and typhoons common in Taiwan.[7]

The tower has been awarded Honorable Mention in Architectural Design / Tall Buildings by the Architecture MasterPrize[8] as well as Silver in Interior Design / Exterior Lighting by International Design Awards.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Peace Palace - The Skyscraper Center". Skyscrapercenter.com.
  2. "Peace Palace - SkyscraperPage". SkyscraperPage.com.
  3. "Peace Palace - Emporis". Emporis.com.
  4. "(Chinese) 豪宅兩世界｜和平大苑前後棟　劃出「和周杰倫的距離」". appledaily.com.
  5. "(Chinese)元利「和平大苑」 億級公設簇擁天王架勢". estate.ltn.com.tw.
  6. "Top Taipei luxury projects selling out". taipeitimes.com.
  7. "(Chinese)台北市大安區首席地標 －和平大苑". mansion-taiwan.com.tw.
  8. "PEACE PALACE - Architecture MasterPrize". architectureprize.com.
  9. "Peace Palace - IDA". idesignawards.com.
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