Taichung Time Square CBD

The Taichung Time Square CBD (Chinese: 興富發CBD時代廣場; pinyin: Xìng fù fā CBD shídài guǎngchǎng) is a skyscraper office building located on 213 Chaofu Road, Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. Construction of the building started in 2013 and it was completed in 2015. The height of the building is 149 m (489 ft), with a floor area of 66,660 m2 (717,500 sq ft), and it comprises 34 floors above ground, as well as seven basement levels.[1] The building is 22nd tallest building in Taichung.[2] The building is similar in appearance to Sompo Japan Building.[3] The 34th floor of the building houses the American steakhouse restaurant Smith & Wollensky, which opened on 12 June 2024.[4]

Taichung Time Square CBD
興富發CBD時代廣場
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location213 Chaofu Road, Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates24°09′44″N 120°38′08″E / 24.1621°N 120.6356°E / 24.1621; 120.6356
Construction started2013
Completed2015
Height
Architectural149 metres (489 ft)
Technical details
Floor count34
Floor area66,660 m2 (717,500 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)MAG architects & associates

Location

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The building is located in Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone, which is central business district of Taichung and houses many tourist attractions, such as Huilai Monument Archaeology Park and National Taichung Theater.

Design

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Due to height restriction in the area, the volume of the building gradually retreats to form a setback, which forms a terrace space. The building and the terrace overlap to the roof garden, forming a forest in the sky. The terrace space is surrounded by green trees with vertical glass grids, allowing this green forest glass box to be integrated with the exterior of the building, which presents a novel look in the exterior design.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Taichung Time Square CBD - The SkyscraperPage". Skyscraperpage.com.
  2. ^ "Taichung Time Square CBD - Emporis". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 21, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ "(Chinese)興富發台中商辦 大戶打包了 - China Times". chinatimes.com/.
  4. ^ Lee, Charlotte (2024-06-13). "Smith & Wollensky opens second steakhouse in Taiwan". Taiwan News. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  5. ^ "Taichung Time Square CBD - magarchitw". magarchitw.com.
  6. ^ "(Chinese)興富發CBD時代廣場 台銀人壽7.6億打包 - Commercial Times". ctee.com.tw.