Taichung breaks ground for Tadao Ando’s first Children’s Book Forest outside Japan
Taichung breaks ground for Tadao Ando’s first Children’s Book Forest outside Japan
2025-05-26
Japanese master architect Tadao Ando has brought his iconic “Children’s Book Forest” to Taichung’s Maple Garden. Ando has designed four Children’s Book Forests in his native Japan, and this is his first overseas. The Taichung Children’s Book Forest resembles an egg nestled among greenery, symbolizing an incubator for a next generation of bright minds. The construction is expected to be completed by 2026.
Japanese master architect Tadao Ando has designed four “Children’s Book Forests” in his home country. Now, his first overseas Children’s Book Forest, also his fourth project in Taiwan, is coming to Taichung’s Maple Garden. It took the city government four years to secure the deal.
Lu Shiow-yen
Taichung mayor
One of the greatest architect, when he was 80 years old and holding his touring exhibition in Taiwan, he said that he hoped to bring one of his career-defining works, the “Children’ Book Forest” to Taiwan, and that he’d design it for Taiwan, free of charge.
According to Ando, the Taichung Children’s Book Forest, with its oval shape viewed from above, resembles an egg incubating the future generation. This design aims to inspire humankind to achieve an equilibrium with nature, so as to create a bright future. It also coveys how, in the age of AI, reading is what kindles the boundless creativity and potential of children.
Lu Shiow-yen
Taichung mayor
Mr. Ando believes this is a very important work in his career. He hopes not to use government funding. He said if he accepts government funding, then the government will intervene. He’s very particular with the location, because every one of his design must blend into the surroundings, be it forests or other environments, so he’s very particular with the choice of location.
The design by a living master will be located right in the center of a leafy and upscale neighborhood, which is sure to inspire awe and wonder once realized. The construction of Taichung Children’s Reading Forest is set for completion by 2026, and will be the 50th library in the city.
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安藤忠雄海外首座"童書之森" 座落台中七期動工
2025-05-26
日本建築大師安藤忠雄，在日本之外首座「童書之森」圖書館，座落在台灣台中七期，採用他常用的建築材料「清水模」設計，建構如森林包覆的橢圓形建築，預計2026年正式完工。
日本建築大師安藤忠雄設計一系列的童書之森圖書館，推廣閱讀，選在台灣建築他的第4座設計，台中市府方面花了4年時間，成功爭取安藤大師的作品座落台中七期秋虹谷旁。
[[台中市長 盧秀燕]]
“最偉大的建築師，他在80歲的時候，在台灣辦他的建築展的巡迴展時，當時他曾經提到，他希望把他的生涯代表作「童書之森」 有一座給台灣，幫台灣免費設計。”
安藤忠雄說，為台中設計童書之森，外型是一個橢圓形，以「未來之卵」意象，意味著人類跟自然找到平衡，才會產生未來，也象徵孩子無限的創造力與判斷生存能力，在AI時代，靠的是閱讀。
[[台中市長 盧秀燕]]
“安藤先生認為這是他生涯很重要的代表作，他希望不要用政府的經費，他說用政府經費，政府就會介入干預。他對選址，因為他每一個他的設計，都要和環境融合，包括森林等等之類，所以他對選址也有看法。”
出自大師設計，周邊豪宅林立，堪稱是「最高貴圖書館」，為兒童設計的專屬圖書館，童書之森，將是台中市的第50座圖書館，預計於 2026年完工。
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