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HSIANG TEN CHUN Architects & Associates
02 / Design Manifesto

Space is a vessel for living.

While architectural design must balance statutory codes, construction budgets, and structural engineering, authentic human living is always our starting point.

HSIANG TEN CHUN ARCHITECTS was founded in 2009. Originating from ORG DESIGN STUDIO (2005–2009), a practice deeply rooted in specialty structural steel and interior space planning, we possess an acute sensitivity toward tectonic joinery, architectural metal louvers, and material performance.

Confronted with each unique site, we reject superficial formalism. Instead, we conduct rigorous micro-climate simulations, wind direction analysis, sun-path tracking, and contextual dialogues with the surrounding urban fabric. Whether handling the humid monsoons of Yilan, Pacific typhoons, or the high density of Greater Taipei, our primary quest remains: "How does architecture shelter human life while welcoming natural daylight?"

The essence of a living vessel lies in its enduring grace over decades. We emphasize intentional circulation buffer, continuous daylight penetration, and rational life-cycle maintenance costs, ensuring that buildings thrive with vitality ten, twenty, and fifty years after completion.

"The meaning of design is to achieve the desired life style. Architecture is not an isolated monument, but a living container that breathes with its occupants."
Architectural design concepts, model study and material research
DESIGN CONCEPT Form Follows Life & Context
EST. 2009
Architectural daylight and shadow interplay
MATERIALITY
Fair-faced Concrete ‧ Steel ‧ Context

Using natural stone, weathering steel, and ceramic tiles to withstand maritime salt mist and rainfall.

Four Foundations of Design
01 / STRUCTURAL

Structural Rationality

Harnessing structural steel heritage, mastering column spans, seismic coefficients, and load paths so that the structure becomes the aesthetic skeleton.

02 / CONTEXTUAL

Climatic Context

Analyzing micro-climates across Yilan, Hualien, and Taipei, utilizing deep overhangs, double-skin ventilation, and courtyard water features.

03 / HUMAN SCALE

Human Proportion

Deriving spatial dimensions from daily human rituals, orchestrating fluid transitions between intimate privacy and generous hospitality.

04 / INTEGRATED

Full Coordination

Delivering complete end-to-end integration: land zoning assessment, building permit acquisition, working drawings, and on-site construction administration.