Kaohsiung Port Terminal Competition Proposal : By Asymptote Architecture and Artech Architects

Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Asymptote Architecture and Artech Architects
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Image © Courtesy of Asymptote Architecture and Artech Architects

Asymptote Architecture and Artech Architects were awarded a close second place finish for the Kaohsiung Marine Gateway project. The project proposes a 200m long structure situated between two 14 story towers located at the cities newly developed harbor edge. The proposal calls for a new urban intervention at the cities waterfront combining both cultural

The Yas Hotel : By Asymptote

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirate
Asymptote
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Photo © Courtesy of Hani Rashid + Lise Anne Couture, Bjorn Moerman

The Yas Hotel, a 500-room, 85,000-square-meter complex, is one of the main architectural features of the ambitious 36-billion-dollar Yas Marina development and accompanying Formula 1 raceway circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Asymptote envisioned an architectural landmark embodying various key influences and inspirations ranging from the aesthetics and forms associated with speed, movement and spectacle to the artistry and geometries forming the basis of ancient Islamic art and craft traditions.