China Medical University Shuinan Campus Medicine Innovation Museum
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Collaborated With
Gehry Partners, LLP
Location
Taichung, Taiwan
Client
Project Type
Educational & Cultural
Project Facts
Designed-Completed
2018-
Size
Floor Area: 27,694 sqm
Floors: 5 Floors (above ground); 2Floors (below ground)
Building Height: 25.48m
“Light exists in the natural world; using it comes at no cost, and not using it is truly a loss.” When Frank Gehry first came to Taiwan to propose this design, he explicitly shared this philosophy. He aimed to create a building that captures and preserves light. This is also his only large-scale architectural work in East Asia.
Facing the central axis plaza on the Shui Nan campus of China Medical University, the building’s stainless steel curved façade reflects metallic textures reminiscent of rippling water, creating poetic light and shadow effects.
Viewed from different angles and times, the exterior wall reflects a spectrum of colors, like a living watercolor painting that breathes—simultaneously sculptural and responsive to its environment. The curved metal shell is composed of precisely cut and bent stainless steel panels, arranged to mimic the diagonal weave of linen fabric.
Constructed using a top-down excavation method for the three basement levels, the building minimizes disturbance to its surroundings and accelerates integrated above- and below-ground construction. The curved metal façade posed structural challenges due to its curvature and thermal expansion, which were successfully overcome through meticulous engineering.
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