National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition

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The shortlisted works of National Children’s Future Museum seek to expand future imagination. Former Premier Su Tseng-chang: Taiwan’s children absolutely have rights and the government should also invest. The "Unveiling Future Imaginations: National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition Exhibition" exhibition is open for viewing from December 8, 2023, to January 6, 2024. National Children’s Future Museum 16-hour selection process MAYU Architects and TOYO ITO & Associates, Architects won the First Prize. The first phase of selection of National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition announced six architect firms for the second phase. The winning architectural team will be selected before the end of November, with the competition results and model exhibition to be announced in December. The National Children's Future Museum launched an international cooperation competition as scheduled. Scholars and experts in children's content and architecture formed a jury panel.

Plan Summary

This will be the first national-level museum created to provide innovative learning experiences and exploration fields needed for the diverse development of children in the fields of art, culture, digital, science, games, creativity exploration, learning experience, emotional tolerance, shared learning, and physical fitness. It also seeks to cultivate the child literacy needed to face the future, and to that end created a children's activity place that promotes parent-child interaction, friendship, equality, and participation in co-creation, actively creating the future and becoming a driving force for societal change.

Online announcement for architect recruitment June 29, 2023

Submission Deadline October 16, 2023

First Phase Selection November 3, 2023

Second Phase Selection November 23, 2023

Selection Results Announcement November 24, 2023

Opening of the Architect Selection Results Announcement Exhibition December 8, 2023

Recruit architects by the end of 2023

Base Introduction

Project Development

Latest News

2023-12-08 HOT

2023-11-24

National Children’s Future Museum 16-hour selection process MAYU Architects and TOYO ITO & Associates, Architects won the First Prize

2023-11-03

The first phase of selection of National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition announced six architect firms for the second phase. The winning architectural team will be selected before the end of November, with the competition results and model exhibition to be announced in December.

2023-06-29

The National Children's Future Museum launched an international cooperation competition as scheduled. Scholars and experts in children's content and architecture formed a jury panel.

Selection Results

First Prize：MAYU architects and TOYO ITO & Associates, Architects

First Prize Competition Model Distant View

First Prize Competition Model Close View

Second Prize：Bio architecture Formosana and Environment Design Institute

Honorable Mention：KRIS YAO|ARTECH and ATELIER BRÜCKNER

Honorable Mention：J.M. Lin Architect, P.C./The Observer Design Group and OVE ARUP & PARTNERS H.K. LTD.
J.A. Chen Architects & Associates and Children's Museum of Denver
Chien Architects & Associates and Ámbito Cero S.L.

Selection results announcement

National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition｜Selection results announcement

Highlights

First Prize: MAYU architects and TOYO ITO & Associates, Architects

Second Prize: Bio architecture Formosana and Environment Design Institute

Third Prize: KRIS YAO | ARTECH and ATELIER BRÜCKNER

Honorable Mention: J.M. Lin Architect, P.C./The Observer Design Group and OVE ARUP & PARTNERS H.K. LTD.

Honorable Mention: J.A. Chen Architects & Associates and Children's Museum of Denver

Honorable Mention: Chien Architects & Associates and Ámbito Cero S.L.

Competition Event

Design Fee

Planning, design and construction supervision technical services total NT$600 million.
Competition Type

Adopt one-time submission, two-stage selection and open competition.
Qualification

The architect firm is the main body forming a cooperative international team. Joint tendering is not allowed.
Finalists and Awards
1. The first-place winning manufacturer will receive priority bargaining rights in the case.
2. The second and third best works will each receive a bonus of NT$2 million.

Competition Timetable
1. Public viewing : From May 26 to June 5, 2023
2. Tendering briefing session : June 1, 2023
3. Online announcement and tendering : June 29, 2023
4. Deadline for submitting tendering documents : October 16, 2023 11:00 AM
5. Tendering opening (qualification document review) : October 16, 2023 02:00 PM
6. First phase selection : November 3, 2023
7. Second phase selection : November 23, 2023
8. Selection Results Announcement : November 24, 2023
9. Opening of the Architect Selection Results Announcement Exhibition : December 8, 2023
List of Candidates for the First Stage
- KRIS YAO | ARTECH
- J.M. Lin Architect, P.C./The Observer Design Group
- MAYU architects
- J.A. Chen Architects & Associates
- Bio-architecture Formosana
- Chien Architects & Associates
Six architectural firms (arranged in order of bidding) have entered the second stage of the selection.

Base Area (Provided by Department of Rapid Transit Systems, New Taipei City Government)

The Jury

The committee is composed of experts and scholars from various fields, including those with expertise in children and youth content, venue exhibition, and architecture.

Chen, Teng-Chin

Chief Secretary, Ministry of Culture

Tseng, Tsong-Pang

Director, Preparatory Office of National Children's Future Museum

Sou, Fujimoto

Founder, Sou Fujimoto Architects

Wang, Chun-Hsiung

Director, Department of Architecture, Shih Chien University

Lee, Yuihwa Christine

Board Member, Taiwan Parks & Playgrounds for Children by Children (TWPfC)

Lin, Mun-Lee

Emeritus Professor, Department of Arts and Design, National Taipei University of Education

Chou, Wen-Hao

Project Researcher, Center for Ecology and Environment, TungHai University

Chang, Jia-Yu

Commissioner, Cultural Affairs Department, New Taipei City Government

Chang, Chien-Ju

Professor, Department of Child and Family Science, National Taiwan Normal University

Kuo, Chung-Twn

CEO, Laboratory For Environment & Form

Huang, Shu-Mei

Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of Building and Planning, National Taiwan University

Tsai Chen, Ai-Lin

Executive Director, Fubon Cultural Educational Foundation

Liu, Pei-Sen

Principle Architect, Ricky Liu & Associates Architects + Planners

Lu, Ming

Associate Professor and Department Dean, Department of Early Childhood and Family Education, National Taipei University of Education

Lo, Shih-Wei

Principle Architect, Luo Shi-Wei Architect Associate

Unveiling Future Imaginations National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition Exhibition

Exhibition Date

December 8, 2023 to January 6, 2024
Exhibition Venue

Banqiao Station (No. 7, Section 2, Xianmin Boulevard, Banqiao District, New Taipei City)
Exhibition Location

Located on the B1 level passage connecting the Taiwan Railways and High-Speed Rail platforms to Banqiao MRT Station

Exhibition Content

Online Resources

Video

National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition｜Selection Results Announcement

National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition｜First Prize Concept Introduction-Architect Toyo Ito and Architect Ma-Long Chang

National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition｜Jury Member Sou, Fujimoto

National Children's Future Museum Architecture Competition｜Jury Member Wang, Chun-Hsiung

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