Taiwan Centers for Disease Control Complex International Competition

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First Prize
Tenderer : Ricky Liu & Associates / Ricky Liu 　Nationality : R.O.C. Joint Tenderer： CUH2A, Inc. Architecture Engineering PLA / James Theodore Hall, Jr 　Nationality: U.S.A.


Team Profile

Ricky Liu & Associates
	Our Unique Characteristics Ricky Liu Associates was established in 1991 by a team of professional architects. We are enthusiastic and possess a unique vision that combines professionalism with innovation in spatial and environmental design. We consider it is the greatest honor to be able to improve the quality of our living environment by completing outstanding architectural work through the cooperative efforts of our diversified expertise.

	Growth Motivation Our firm's long-term practice is to cooperate closely with renowned international architectural firms and professional consultants. This allows us to capture the most advanced design information and trends. Our designs are consistently successful as we stay up-to-date and apply the entire gamut of technical experiences to our work. To promote momentum in the growth of our firm,we endeavor to continuously.

	upgrade our design, construction management, technical research and development, material management, and various other processes. Furthermore, we are sensitive to the impact of changes in time and environment on spatial and architectural needs. This sensitivity allows our works to reflect the culture and spirit of the time. Through our depth of design, we provide innovative value and achieve performance excellence.

	Scope of Work The scope of our works include feasibility studies, site investigations and analysis, functional and space requirement studies, preliminary designs, regulation and code check, coordination and consultation , design development, computer simulation, model making, construction document, construction method, project budgeting, building permit application, bid package pre- paration, on site construction supervision, and other high quality, and professional services.

	Project Portfolio Through past efforts, we have completed many diversified projects.These projects include: campus buildings, office buildings, apartments, shopping malls, museums, sports stadium, hospitals, hotels, high-tech factories, and other various projects for both the public and private sectors.

	Ricky Liu
	EDUCATION State Diploma in Architectural Study (Diplome Par Le Gouvernment) Unite Pedagogique d’ Architecture Numero 4, Paris, France M.Sc. in Architecture, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA.

	PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Ricky Liu & Associates, Taipei, Taiwan 1991-Now Fei Chen & Associates, Taipei, Taiwan 1988-1991 Sigus Program in M.I.T., Mass., USA 1984-1986 Sovim Construction Company, Paris, France 1982-1983 Atelier Ciconest, Paris, France 1981-1982 AWARD 2008 Planning Design Award, The 10th R.O.C. National Outstanding Architect Award

CUH2A, Inc., Architecture Engineering Planning

	History Philip S. Collins founded CUH2A with a visionary project for the 1964’s World’s Fair; a celebration of a future filled with optimism. Built on a legacy of creative energy and specialized expertise, CUH2A continues to extend its reach into the global scientific community. HDR, a leading healthcare design firm, joined forces with CUH2A in June 2008, HDR ICUH2A together comprise the world’s largest and most comprehensive science and technology design firm, providing architecture, engineering and planning for life science facilities from research to medical practice worldwide.

	Mission Our mission is focused on bettering the human condition. We design sustainable facilities that help researchers to discover cures for insidious diseases, healthcare providers to deliver medical therapeutics, and the most prestigious government agencies to defend against bio-terrorism and highly infectious diseases.

	Experience To date we have designed over 6.5 million square meters of research facilities for industry leaders in the international community includes; the National Institutes of Health (USA), Center for Disease Control (USA), John Hopkins University, Washington University School of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Edinburgh University-Roslin Institute (UK), Institute of Animal Health (UK), Oxford University (UK), Dubiotech Science Park (Dubai, UAE), Wuxi Pharmatech (Shanghai PRC), along with Global research facilities for the leaders in Pharmaceutical research including, Pfizer, Merch and Novartis.
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Planning Conception

	The Project includes the Phase I “Research and Diagnostic Center” and the Phase II “Administration Center” based on space requirements of the program. The Research and Diagnostic Center, as the landmark in the region, is 9-level laboratory building located in the western site with its facade facing the Hsinchu High Speed Rail Station. Taking a full consideration of the total power supply, mechanical running and their maintenance, the “Power Center” is designed as a separate building to the CDC campus. The Administration Building is consisted of 6 floors located in the north of the site. The arc building setbacks away from the front plaza and allocate the main access at the north side centralizing the control on staff’s access. The large auditorium sits at the east of the site for the purpose of flexible space for gathering and recreation.

	Security Control It is a key issue in the Project Planning to plan the staff’s security control. Public areas including the Epidemic Educational Hall, Health Center, Education Center and Conference Center are all open to the public. The accesses at the North side and the landscaping one at the South will be stationed with security guards by manual control. Staff control area including offices, the National Health Command Center, Laboratory Building and so on requires Card-Access Control. The Laboratory Building is especially designed with multi-checking access control system to thoroughly stop those with no permission accessing the Building, so that the control will be effective.

	Site Plan Concept Characteristics of Site The site runs from roughly northeast to southwest with a configuration of longer at the north and the south while shorter at the east and west. Its west faces Hsinchu High Speed Rail Station where allocates a high building in which the Research and Disease Control Center locates, facilitating a landmark of the Biomedical Science Park. At the south it setbacks from the roads alongside in the Park for 20m wide to form a plaza in belt shape, creating the perception of entrance to the complex. At the north entrance of the Administration Building a glass corridor is planned accessing to the Research and Disease Control Center. The building volume of a arc design descends level by level from the northeast to the southeast, resisting the Northeast Monsoon throughout the year. The building integrated with the Research and Disease Control Center creates a greenery courtyard surrounded by landscape. To the south it plans dense ecological forest blending with the greenbelt inside the Park, representing the spirit of ecological landscaping the Biomedical Science Park adopts.

	Spatial Structure Based on the planning conception of ecology, healthiness, safety, share of resources, the Research and Diagnostic planning adopts module design for the purpose of safety and rigidity. Its integration with the arc building of ecology and greenery shapes an articulation naturally at the center, facilitating a dining and recreation space for communication. Through such a spatial design it offers people a healthy and comfortable environment.

	Extension Project In the consideration of feasibility for extension, the economy effectiveness of original power equipment and the public office spaces for staffs, and the integration of overall planning, the Research and Disease Control Center shall have its southern office area extend further to the south according to its extension project. Based on the actual requirements it is to plan the extension to labs and achieve the goals as scheduled.

	Design Conception Based on the overall landscaping concept and planning of the Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park , the Center for Disease Control is designed as follows: In the south side is planned with a bushy area to integrate with the Greenbelt in the Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park. The integrated diverse landscaping elements and the ecological values facilitate the ease of a perching environment full of mutual creature thriving and coexistence.

	Circulation Planning For the safety and security consideration, the staff and logistic flow of the traffic are designed separately. The entrance of the staff and visitors underground parking is designed north-east to the site and the exit is designed north-west to the site. The truck entrance to the south-east of the site is designed for the R&D Center and storage room for sudden epidemic outbreak only. A Motorcycle Parking is set in the southern site. It integrates with the Greenbelt of the Science Park to shape a natural barrier separating the CDC campus from the outside.

	Flow & Circulation The visitor, conference and educational spaces of the Research & Diagnostic Building that celebrate the significance of TCDC’s science are crucial to supporting the Center’s vision and guiding principles. Visitor flow through the facility to promote good will is central to the design proposed by Ricky Liu Architects and CUH2A. Safety for the visitors, and security for the research data is maintained through the use of view windows along visitor tour path outside direct confines of the laboratory environment. Each floor, including the High Risk BSL-3 spaces located in the basement level include this concept. In so doing, visitors will be allowed to observe the workings of the spaces, without the risk of exposure from the benchtop work. This concept also minimizes the impact of periodic disruptions to the laboratories from visitors taking tours.

	Form Building Volume of Setbacks The Administration Center is integrated with the characteristics of the Site environment. The building volume adopts the arc design to create an atrium surrounded by landscape. A central space for communication in a circle shape naturally forms an articulation. The northeast-oriented elevation setbacks from the bottom to the top level by level, simply shaping a cambered surface and cushioning the oppressiveness of the building mass. The elevator uses structural curtain wall design with integration of large plate of glass and metal frame facilitating the day light to the north side, creating the perception of a modern biotechnology center integrated with the nature. The southward elevation of the building adopts level-by-level setback design to form platforms of greenery responding to the nature, developing a environment for offices and life in the ease of green, nature, energy conservation and comfort.

	Indoor Environment Smooth Circulation Inside In adherence to the characters of spaces and based on the principles of publicity, semi-publicity and safety control, building floors are planned in a bottom-up mode and divided rationally according to different grades of strong, medium, and weak. The lower levels of the building are planned with large floor areas to reduce obstacles to vertical circulation, facilitating the best efficiency and flexibility of floor planning. Utilize the access corridor of inner circuit and 1.5m-wide elevators in connection between upper and lower floors to enhance the smoothness and efficiency of the vertical and horizontal circulation. The high atrium introduces natural daylight inside the building enhancing the inner ventilation to reach the purposes of brightness, conform and energy.
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