 Project:
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Port of Kaohsiung Passenger Transportation District─Port and Service Center International Competition HMC Architects (Design)/HOY Architects & Associates (Local Architect)
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 Building Type:
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Transportation
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 Year:
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2010
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 Area:
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Southern Taiwan
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 Phase:
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Planning
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 Location:
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Kaohsiung
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 Client:
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Port of Kaohsiung Taiwan International Ports Corporation
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 Major Use:
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Transportation/Office
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 Size:
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Site area/24,600 ㎡ Building
area/14,760 ㎡
Total Floor area/68,580 ㎡
8 Stories,2-Story Basement
38 9MHigh
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 Construction Budget:
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NT$2,557,000,000 |
 Structure System:
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SRC Structure |
 Materials:
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Flat plate glass and linear mullion elements |
 Design Features:
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1. The design proposes an iconic gateway to the City of Kaohsiung, and a lens into the outer-world visualized from within.
2. The proposed terminal is efficient, adaptive, and lucid while fostering a poetic and interactive space that embraces a vibrant urban serendipity.
3. A sustainable structure:
(1)The building glazed envelope is designed to be self shading.
(2)Strategies utilized to achieve EEWH silver and LEED Gold with possibility of achieve LEED Platinum
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 Awards:
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Honorable Mention
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 Design Period:
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2010~
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