Kaohsiung is growing rapidly as Taiwan’s largest port city, which has created the need for updated infrastructure that presents a cohesive and modern face to the city. The new cruise ship terminal will blend its boundaries into a large urban park nearby. The arched building slopes down into a low-angled urban park, which doubles as a green roof for the cruise terminal and underground parking.
The cruise terminal tower houses multi-functional spaces, a conference hall, and office spaces with views of the water and surrounding port. Inspired by the form of a wave, the arched roof is covered in building integrated solar panels, which are used as a design element as well as for power generation. Oriented on an east-west axis, the terminal would take advantage of the sun as it moves across the sky.
South-facing windows avoid direct solar gain with an adjustable louvered wall crafted from reused shipping containers. The building’s mixed-use space makes it a multi-functional addition to the city, and extra open built-in space will allow the terminal to be flexible for future uses.
Via eVolo and Architecture Lab
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New York-based Sun and Associates recently unveiled a proposal for a solar-powered green-roofed terminal for Taiwan’s burgeoning Kaohsiung port city. Spotted over on eVolo, the P.O.K. Passenger Transportation District features a gorgeous sweeping design coupled with a large roof-integrated solar system, an expansive green roof and urban park, and the reuse of shipping containers.
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The cruise terminal is located in the port of Kaohsiung, which is Taiwan’s largest port city. The new terminal would accommodate growing tourism and give a bolder face to the city.
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The new terminal would provide necessary infrastructure as well as a new urban park that merges into the existing urban fabric.
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Fenestration would allow for ample daylighting inside the open and airy terminal area.
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Solar panels are integrated into the arched roof of the terminal tower to provide renewable energy for the facility.
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The tower section of the terminal includes multi-functional space, a conference hall, and multiple levels of office space.
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The lower section of the building is mostly sheltered by the green roof. It includes ample space for international and domestic visitors.
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As Sun and Associates says about their project, “For the entirety of our project, we wanted to articulate the city’s culture and important features within the new Cruise Terminal and Port Service Center while providing the Center with flexibility and
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The project was inspired by the concept of the wave and incorporates the cruise port and terminal, with a public park, office building, and conference center, and many public functions.
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