| Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters 台中商銀新總行大樓 | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Under construction |
| Type | Office building, hotel |
| Location | Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan |
| Coordinates | 24°9′52″N 120°38′17″E / 24.16444°N 120.63806°E |
| Construction started | 2019 |
| Estimated completion | 2024 |
| Height | 225.0 m (738.2 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 38 |
| Floor area | 115,310 m2 (1,241,200 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Aedas, YSL Architects & Associates |
The Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters, also known as Taichung Diamond (Chinese: 台中商銀新總行大樓 or Chinese: 台中之鑽) is an under construction skyscraper located in Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone, Xitun District, Taichung, Taiwan. It will be the tallest building in Taichung and the first building to surpass 200 m (660 ft) in Taichung. Designed by Aedas, the architectural height of building is 225 m (738 ft), the floor area is 115,310 m2 (1,241,200 sq ft), and it comprises 38 floors above ground, as well as 10 basement levels.[1][2] It will be completed in 2024 and will become the headquarter of Taichung Bank as well as housing a luxury hotel. [3]
The architectural design concept is derived from the Taichung Commercial Bank corporate logo with the Chinese character "Chinese: 中". Taking the image of the bank, money, gems, and the cornucopia as the main axis, the crystal-like appearance is clear, and the cornucopia is inlaid with the image of shining pearls, which symbolizes the "Diamond of Taichung" and hence its alternative name.[4]
This building avoids the practice of concentrating all large functional areas in a single tower. Therefore, two separate towers are created, with features including a series of "floating" transparent glass boxes are placed in the space between the two towers used for exhibition space, sky gardens, conference facilities, banquet halls, and suspended swimming pools.[5][6]
The building has won several international architectural awards:
