In Taiwan, after nearly three decades of evolving and revolution, the independent rock music artists have found a way to surface out the underground scene and have influenced the culture of our generation. From the live houses in the dark alleys and the basements to large-scale outdoor music festivals, those music events are not only collective memories shared by music lovers but also a experience that will later grow to be the energy nursing the next big thing in many different field.
In tEMPT, experience is the key of the whole project. As a landmark of Taiwanese Independent Rock Music, tEMPT inherits the originality of Independent Music, by connecting past with future, people with music, artists with audience, one with other, and the building itself with the environment, it embodied the core value that many Independent Music artists raised, advocated, and presented in their music, while providing exceptional experience to the visitors.
The cut out on the roof and the corridor cast shadow on the floor, giving a sense of rhythm in this area.
The design of the new exterior for tEMPT was inspired by different forms of music visualizations. Music visualizations transform music into something visible, usually generated with the music. tEMPT reverses this process, and entice the music in your mind when your are surround by the design.
The facade consists glass panels and LED light tubes, the horizontal light tubes creat 3D patterns that will change over time.
The exterior shell features sloped roof for solar power harvesting and rain catchment, the underground water cistern which also works as a air cooling mass keeps the outdoor corridor nice and cool while providing extra shading for visitors and helps introduce east wind to the building opening, increasing indoor air circulation.
