Taipei 101 Sky Park (Phase-Ⅱ)
Taipei 101, the tallest building in Taiwan is a vertical living community. According to statistics, there are approximately 13,000 employees entering and leaving Taipei 101 every day. The challenge was to design a comfortable interior space for the 35th floor of the building for its tenants to relish.
In order to provide the occupants with better services and convenience, there are two major considerations in the planning of Sky Park, one is safety control, and the other one is to improve the living functions of the tenants. Previously, there were many restaurants and tourists on the 35th floor, and it was hard to control the flow of people. In order to allow tenants to have a more private and secluded space to rest, the building safety was the first consideration. Re-planned and built to provide convenience, services such as coffee, 7-11, laundry, and telecom operators were introduced.
Break linear consumption and move towards a circular economy
From the first phase to the second phase of the Sky Park living service area, we reduced the material waste. Many door panels, bookshelves, office furniture, lounge furniture and even the original Sky Tree (small structure that resembles a tree) were relocated and reused accordingly. The design presents a unique spatial style. These spatial objects also carry the history and memory of this floor, so that there is a deep connection between the space and the workers.
In addition, we implemented the “rental and purchase” service on the 35th floor of furniture (IKEA), lamps (Philips), and plants (floral space). Manufacturers provide the furniture and products required by Taipei 101, regularly inspect, repair and replace them, breaking the traditional furniture “manufacturing-buying-using-discarding” model, and instead opting for the “product as a service” concept of a circular economy.
Signify provided 101 Philips customized 3D printing chandeliers, flipping the traditional options of lamps, reducing the carbon footprint by 47% and using 100% recycled materials. Not only can the shape and color be customized according to the size of the field and the needs of use, but also the spirit of sustainable development can be realized.
IKEA has launched a new furniture rental service to provide the furniture and decorations needed by the company. IKEA will recycle it when the contract expires. After the second-hand furniture is cleaned and refurbished, it can be sold or leased again at a discount.
Flower Space is responsible for providing planting landscaping on the 35th floor by lease, and they are responsible for regular replacement and maintenance.
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