Commercial Bank Headquarters by Aedas, Taichung, Taiwan
The 200-metre, 40-storey high tower is a mixed-use development comprising 23,000 square metres of the Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters and 43,600 square metres of internationally-branded five-star hotel. The design concept origins from the Chinese word 'Chung' (中) based on the logo of the Taichung Commercial Bank. Instead of stacking all the large functions such as the ballroom and pool in a singular tower, the design creates two separate towers with a vertical void in the middle of the building to capture the large facilities.