Taichgung Green Museumbrary

The Taichung Green Museumbrary is located on the north side of Central Park. The architecture was designed by SANAA, the architecture firm founded by Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, in collaboration with Ricky Liu & Associates Architects+Planners. It serves as an integrated cultural venue that combines the Taichung Art Museum and the Taichung Public Library.

The Green Museumbrary consists of eight interconnected architectural volumes arranged in a staggered formation. Its façade features glass curtain walls, painted steel panels, and expanded aluminum mesh, fully utilizing the qualities of these materials to highlight spatial fluidity and visual transparency. Focusing on “flow” and “transparency,” the design allows natural light and the lush greenery of the surrounding park to penetrate the interior gently. Meanwhile, shadows cast by visitors inside are transformed into dynamically vibrant colors by the building’s thin, film-like outer shell. Through the use of architectural materials, the design encourages a mutual reflection between interior and exterior spaces, as well as between people and the environment.