Taichung Convention Center, Taiwan
Beijing architecture firm MAD Ltd. recently completed a design for the new Taichung Convention Center in Taiwan. The impressive building strives to be a ‘continuous weave’ with the local landscape with its fluid lines and airy ‘outer-skin’ which doubles as a solar power generator that greatly reduces the building’s overall energy demands.
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Zolton said | 12 October, 2009
Hey Teal, it sure is. Gerry has been writing for Lost At E Minor for at least 18 months:
http://www.lostateminor.com/author/gerry-mak/
Zolton
Gerry said | 13 October, 2009
Is that TTEEAALL?
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Teal said | 9 October, 2009
I love this. Gerry, is that you?