Architecture, Building and Structure Design Material Dialogue Mixed Used Building by Chih Ming Tu Material Dialogue is a mixed-use building that combines corporate offices with a production workshop. The four-story front volume faces the main road and holds the offices, while a double-height rear volume contains the workshop. The facade uses a dark grey stone frame with white vertical masses, recalling the raw materials of casting. Deep balconies on the east and south sides give shading and sheltered outdoor space. Inside, a double-height lobby holds an open cast iron staircase and a tile wall. Greenery and a reflecting pond soften the industrial setting.
Bronze A' Design Award Winner
Material Dialogue Mixed Used Building by Chih Ming Tu is a winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Material Dialogue Mixed Used Building earned the Bronze A' Design Award in 2026 and is showcased on Architecture Winners among other remarkable designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Chih Ming Tu and see why Material Dialogue Mixed Used Building design sets itself apart from its competition.
About Material Dialogue
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Material Dialogue Mixed Used Building by Chih Ming Tu Material Dialogue is a mixed-use building that combines corporate offices with a production workshop. The four-story front volume faces the main road and holds the offices, while a double-height rear volume contains the workshop. The facade uses a dark grey stone frame with white vertical masses, recalling the raw materials of casting. Deep balconies on the east and south sides give shading and sheltered outdoor space. Inside, a double-height lobby holds an open cast iron staircase and a tile wall. Greenery and a reflecting pond soften the industrial setting. Material Dialogue earned the Bronze A' Design Award, a respected level of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Bronze A' Design Award works combine new ideas with skillful innovations, and are selected by a grand jury, as noteworthy entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and impartial academic review, where entries are voted via blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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