NTHU Learning Resources Center

Strategically located at the heart of the university's northern campus, the Macronix Building is thoughtfully designed to respond to two distinct architectural clusters on campus:
• One cluster follows the orientation of Guangfu Road, encompassing traditional buildings around the main entrance and central lawn.
• The other cluster is aligned along a more rigid east–west academic axis.

The building massing responds to the intersection of these two campus geometries. The main entrance and public-facing front wing align slightly southward with the axis of the traditional cluster, while the rear wing follows the east–west academic grid.
To address this junction, the design separates the building into two volumes:
• A lower, elliptical front volume aligned with the east–west academic axis and housing the distance learning classroom, international conference hall, and night reading zone.
• A taller L-shaped rear volume, which continues the architectural rhythm of the main lawn and entrance zone, housing the library and administrative functions.

Between the two volumes is a six-meter-wide, five-story-tall indoor atrium, topped with skylights that bring in ample natural light. A series of pedestrian bridges connects the upper and lower volumes, while the shifting daylight casts dynamic shadows of the bridges and curtain wall frames onto the interior throughout the day.
The atrium also features cafés, dining areas, and exhibition spaces, drawing students moving between the two campus zones to pause and gather, making it a lively and social destination on campus.