Château de Jourdeness
Château de Jourdeness, officially named Jourdeness Dapumei Biotech Park, is a biotechnology plant and a tourist attraction in Dalin, Taiwan, owned by Bio-Jourdeness International Group Co., Ltd.. The company established the factory in 2015 for TWD 3 billion. It is the largest beauty biotechnology plant in Asia-Pacific region.
Overview
The entire plant covers an area of 50,000 square metres, containing smart manufacturing, a research and development centre, a green building, stores, and a European garden. Château De Jourdeness, the castle part of the plant, occupies a 12,954 ping area, with a 2,481 ping main building. The building's style is primarily Baroque, incorporating some elements of the Renaissance aspects.The building's main material is glass fibre reinforced cement, with sculptures made of fibre reinforced plastic. Its 50-metre-high copper dome combines geometric patterns with Baroque and Art Nouveau designs. The architectural lines are accentuated by natural sunlight. Beneath the dome, a fragrance created by a century-old French perfume manufacturer is released.
The plant features two 15-metre-wide fountains and an 8,000 ping European-style garden. The surroundings are enclosed by a 250-metre stretch of 500 baldcypress trees. A 200-metre-long, 14-metre-high art corridor forms a "ㄇ"-shaped structure around the castle, with columns composed of the Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian orders. The plant also features 19 photo-op spots, Kris Bald Cypress Forest, Miller Gazebo, pools, and various shops and restaurants. In the main building, there is an immersive theatre, a DIY classroom, and 12 international-standard laboratories, including a fragrance laboratory, a P2 biosafety laboratory, a stability laboratory, a biotechnology laboratory, and a vacuum sublimation laboratory. Chen Chia-Chi, manager of the Jourdeness Group, stated that the production capacity of the plant's R&D centre is 5~10 times greater than the old Dajia factory.