Hirata, Akihisa, 1971- <br/><br/>
Taipei Roofs  Apartment Building for the 21st Century 

 -  urbanNext  May 23, 2022 
 - 305 words 
<br/><br/> Energy and sustainability, Middle Density, Project 
<br/><br/>Architecture & climate, Collective housing, Comfort, Designing Climate, Façade orientation, Housing, Lightweight Materials, New urban lifestyles, Performative Envelope, Project, Taipei, Taiwan 
<br/><br/> Would it be possible to devise apartment buildings suited to Taiwanese people who have created such a rich lifestyle, but at the same time update it for the 21st century?  This 12-story collective house was built in the shopping area of Taipei City. People in Taiwan have devised ways of using various intermediary areas to adapt their lives to the hot and humid climates. For example, they skillfully exploit simple places along the roads throughout the city, where you can find people enjoying meals and conversation. 
<br/><br/><label>ISSN: </label>2575-5374 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Collective housing Lightweight Materials Architecture & climate Performative Envelope Taipei