The National Taichung Theater in Taiwan was designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito to resemble a coral reef. It has three theaters within organically sloping halls formed by a three dimensional grid that has been sculpted into an irregular shape. The curved concrete walls were poured into a prefabricated steel cage and hand-plastered. Ito drew inspiration from natural formations like rocks and caves to create a building that provides a soft respite within the city through its symbiotic relationship with nature.

1. BIO MIMICRY
NATIONAL TAICHUNG THEATER
NAME: SEERAT-UL-UROOJ
ROLL # : D-15-AR-30

2. INTRODUCTION
 The National Taichung Theater is an opera house in the Taichung’s 7th
Redevelopment Zone in the Xitun District of Taichung, TAIWAN
 It was designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito in collaboration with Cecil
Balmond
 The free-form structure houses three theatres of varying capacities within its
organically sloping halls.
 The eight storey venue is based on a three dimensional grid, which has been
shifted and sculpted into an irregular form reflective of a coral reef.
 The construction technique was ideal for its complexity – the curved walls of
are made of concrete, poured into a prefabricated steel cage with three layers
of mesh on either side, which was then hand-plastered to achieve the surface
texture required for the interiors.
 In addition to using sustainability concepts, green construction inside and out
gives rise to a natural order.
 This building creates a cultural life, once again creating an aesthetic that
promotes a symbiotic relationship between humans and the natural world.

3. INSPIRATION FROM NATURE
Toyo Ito drew inspiration from the formation of rocks, caves and the
transience of water for his design for The National Taichung Theater,
which he hoped would provide a soft and mellow respite within the city of
Taichung, Taiwan.
“Such geometries were totally unthinkable before,” says Cruz. “This could
never have been done before the digital era.”
“Computational tools are currently enabling us to draw and design buildings in
such a manner that then the fabrication tools in the factories and on site can
replicate that on a larger scale, with a high level of precision and rig our.

4. FEATURES OF THEATER
 Return to Nature
 Space Prototype - Deriving a Grid
 Curved Wall Structure
 Air Holes
 Intelligent Design - Cold Fusion Flooring
 Unique Water Screen Plan

5. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

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