November 26th, 2008

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More from UNStudio: the Dutch architects have completed Star Place department store in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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The structure centres around a 10-storey atrium, where each escalator spirals up to the next floor.

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Called Ta Lee Plaza during development, the completed building has been renamed Star Place. More information about the project in our previous story.

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Photographs by Christian Richters.

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Posted by Rose Etherington

16 Responses to “Star Place by UNStudio”

  1. Mattia Nuzzo Says:

    I could read endless stories about UN Studio - keep ‘em coming! Their built works contain all the enjoyment put forth in the renderings. More than Zaha, UN Studio seems to be pushing forward a new working vocabulary in the world of architecture. Here’s hoping that all of their projects on the drawing boards become a reality.

  2. Mowgli Says:

    Wow, thats extravagant

  3. bk Says:

    it really looks like in the renderings before!!!!!!!!!
    great work ben!

  4. Claus Says:

    I really like the interior…well done!But the Facade looks kind of cheap…

  5. nick Says:

    These guys are like the elegant version of Hadid. I love it. More.

  6. Richie Says:

    What does it look like during the daytime?

  7. peter Says:

    why should a building looks like a rendering?

  8. silicon m Says:

    Ben Van Berkle has consistantly displayed his wonderful design philosopy, he so readily showed off in his first publication with the architecture journal EL Croquis no 72[1] 1995, and this is no exception.
    Just another serious cognitive notch in his glamourous belt of very credible achievments.

    silicon m

  9. dariusz Says:

    Beautiful through inside and out. Wicked concept put to life.. Love the spiralling inside and great use of technology on the face..Lovely building in all..

  10. bk Says:

    why should a building looks like a rendering?

    99 % of the buildings do not reach the quality of the renderings in the competitions!!!!!! UN Studio did it!!!!

  11. chef Says:

    what a question!!

  12. gc Says:

    have to say UN Studio is getting better recently with elegant proposals, but for this specific project, can anybody explain a little more of what exactly is the “wicked design” and “pushing a new architectural working vocabulary” that is so “radically” different from contemporary commercial architecture design with a fancy (LED) facade?

  13. wynn Says:

    what is it with all the 70’s-looking curves, down to the shape of the elevator? and the LED’s.. which forms a star sign on the facade of the ‘Star Place’. it’s just too much.

    tacky, that’s what it is.

    ben should look back to the good ol’ days; mobius house and erasmus bridge - they were really something.

  14. atomant Says:

    would be a nice casino, but not a really nice facade design for a department store

  15. rango Says:

    The lighting is a very east asian tradition in many respects, what may be considered ‘tacky’ by your conservative western sensibilities, is actually an interesting, animated and appropriate feature.
    Oh, and this is contemporary commercial architecture, its just a little better sculpted than most because they have put in the time and effort to envisage and detail it. There aren’t too many commercial architects managing to incorporate a parametric twist in their built work.

  16. Chao Says:

    i have seen the building, i think they did a good job, the facade is pretty nice at both day and night.

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