Taiwanese studio Bio-Architecture Formosana followed the principles of a circular economy when designing the Taisugar Circular Village, a housing complex in Tainan, Taiwan.
The Taisugar Circular Village (TCV) provides 351 rental homes surrounding an urban farm, eco-pond and waste management area, allowing all of its residents' basic needs to be provided on-site.
According to Bio-Architecture Formosana, it is the first residential project in Taiwan designed around the idea of a circular economy.
Bio-Architecture Formosana has created Taisugar Circular Village (TCV)
"TCV establishes a sustainable framework that cultivates a sense of community," said the studio.
"It transforms residents into integral parts of a shared local ecosystem, fostering a reconnection between people and nature and consumption with production," it continued. The apartments are organised across three L-shaped buildings, each comprising two separate units connected by external bridges.
It is constructed from prefabricated modules
Alongside the site entrance, a smaller additional building provides shared facilities for residents, including a laundrette, gym, library, tool store and cafe.
The centre of the site features smaller gabled volumes clad in corrugated polycarbonate panels, which contain a communal kitchen for residents to cook using food from the surrounding urban farm.
The housing surrounds an urban farm
TCV was constructed from prefabricated modules to minimise waste, combine...