Taiwan Tower International Competition

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An international competition to design Taiwan's most visionary tower!

To commemorate the centennial of the founding of Taiwan, R.O.C., the government is planning to erect a “Taiwan Tower” as an important landmark within the newly-designated special municipality of Taichung. Taiwan Tower is to be located at the southern tip of Taichung Gateway Park, which is part of the former Taichung (Shuinan) Airport site, Taichung city. The project will comprise of Taiwan Tower and the Museum of Taichung City Development. Though not aiming to compete in height with other towers of the world, in principle the observatory of Taiwan Tower should provide visitors with a view of the Taiwan Strait. The height is planned to be at least 300 meters in principle.

For more information, please visit http://www.TwTower.com.tw

Total Construction Budget:
About NT$ 6,588,000,000.
(About US$ 220,000,000) Subject to the
approved budget by city council.

Service Fee:
The service fee for this project is a
fixed fee in the total amount of
NT$ 842,000,000.
(About US$ 28,000,000)
Subject to the approved budget by
city council.

Timetable:
Stage One Material Submission Deadline 2011/08/29
Stage One Jury Session 2011/09/01 ~ 2011/09/02
Announcement of Shortlist Tenderers 2011/09/02
Stage Two Material Submission Deadline 2011/11/09
Stage Two Jury Session 2011/11/10 ~ 2011/11/11
Announcement of Winning Tenderers 2011/11/11

Host Organization: Taichung City Government, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Coordinator: Barry Cheng Architect
TEL: 886-4-2326-1799
FAX: 886-4-2326-5212
Email: [email protected]