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Scientific study and research can only be as great as the curiosity and inquisitive nature with which it begins. The architecture of the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control must embody the same fervor and determination found in its researchers' quest for scientific progress. It must also promote connectivity and cohesion within the scientific community at large while opening its arms to the public which it serves.

The CDC orients itself around a large public courtyard, becoming the symbolic gateway into the Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park. Its embracing form welcomes visitors arriving by train and on foot, and spurs interaction between researchers and the public. Furthering the team's desire to transform the building into a sustainable public amenity, the green belt lifts to become a highly visible and occupiable landscaped roof maintaining the equivalent of nearly the entire site as open space.