Songshan Station BOT Project

Design Concept

Taiwan Railways, through a BOT arrangement with Ruentex Group, spearheaded the redevelopment of the former Songshan Station site. The integrated program includes the station, office towers, a hotel, and retail facilities, reconnecting the north-south axis and catalyzing growth in the Eastern District. This project stands as a key driver in the transformation and revitalization of the Songshan area.

Although the original station was demolished and its iconic image lost, train stations historically serve as major urban landmarks worldwide. With the railway moved underground, the surface-level architecture now resembles the surrounding commercial buildings, blending into the cityscape.

Distinctive Design / Structural Features

To emphasize the station’s presence despite the underground railway, a circular dome marks the entrance, topped with a white tensile membrane providing shelter from wind and rain. Surrounding large glass curtain walls extend downward, deliberately lowering the openings to create a semi-outdoor plaza. Suspended on the glass façade is a prominent “Songshan Station” sign, enhancing wayfinding and identity.
This plaza not only facilitates pedestrianflow and events but also symbolizes a compensatory public space contributionfollowing the site's commercial redevelopment.

Across Zhongpo North Road to the east, an office tower was constructed and linked via a skybridge on the second floor. Due to a massive underground drainage culvert beneath Zhongpo North Road preventing column supports, the bridge employs a suspended structural system anchored between the two buildings, spanning an impressive 70 meters. The slender structural members and refined architectural language, illuminated at night, create a distinct identity for Songshan Station’s eastern gateway.