New images of the Taipei Twin Towers designed by Fumihiko Maki

Thanks for sharing once again, and welcome to the forum Jason.

So what is the actual colors of the buildings? Light blue? White? As the renderings does not seem to show a true reflection of what the building might look like.

This project is actually designed by an internationally reknowned Japanese architecture, so I think it will look better in person once completed. It does look very purposeful in an industrial way which is reminiscent of many Japanese office buildings.

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saigon_monsooner said:

How do those two towers reflect the character 'men'? Besides, i'm not sure I would call them twin towers coz it seems that they dont have the same height?

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obviously, japaneses are an impenetrable people..ahaha..no, more seriousely, i recognize that this project is a little bizarre but those buildings's architecture looks like anyhow a... door, even if this is an unbalanced...door..(OMG, i only hope that it won't be an urban disaster..)

saigon_monsooner said:

How do those two towers reflect the character 'men'?

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Pangu said:

lol good point, I was wondering that myself...

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Thanks for posting the new pics!

Simple form can result very nicely, when one does it right, see i-pod
I visited Maki's office as well as some of his projects few years ago when I was a student, and I am sure he will make it right.

Most of his projects have a clean, smooth nice look instead of special shape that catch eye from miles. But the real impressive parts come from the quality of space and details. Although he is 100% modernist, I would say the spaces he created has catch the spirit of Zen, and the details reflect Japanese craftsmanship.

Probably not much to do with local culture, but I am very positive this project will provide very thoughtful interior public spaces and excellent connections to surrounding and create a poetic space for people to hang around. And it will be finished in excellent details.

I am highly expect the completion of this project.

Really need to see what kind of materials they will use for the exterior shell, a box-like design easily turns into a mediocre building or even a disaster (likely will not tho, based on the architects reputation).

Landscaping looks ok, but I'm curious as to if there will be shopping malls in the new building? I remember when I was in Taipei, the only reason I went outside of Main Station was to walk across the street towards the Shin Kong area. The train station side of the street (where the new buildings will be) seemed pretty dead.