Kaohsiung Port Station Urban Design Winning Proposal : By Ager Group

Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Ager Group
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Image © Courtesy of Ager Group--Aerial view of the competition-winning Kaohsiung Port Station concept by AGER Group

AGER Group’s Boston Studio won an Excellence Award winning first prize for the Kaohsiung Port Station Urban Design competition initiated by the Urban Development Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government in Taiwan.

House in Tainan : By FCHY Architect Lab

Tainan, Taiwan
FCHY Architect Lab
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The project is dealing with local traditional long slender construction base with western exposure problem.

Easy Way International Group Headquarters : By Clearinkstone Design

Taipei, Taiwan
Clearinkstone Design
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The Headquarters of easy way International Group is an organized workplace combining leisure, art, and culture based on the organizational structure, the plan of space shows

Kaohsiung Maritime Cultural & Pop Music Center Proposal : By Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects

Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects
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Atlanta-based Mack Scogin Merrill Elam Architects have shared their entry for the Kaohsiung Maritime Cultural & Pop Music Center competition. The entry was shortlisted in stage 1 and received one of the two Honorable Mentions given in the final stage 2.

TED – Technology, Entertainment & Design Center Taipe : By BIG

Taipe, Taiwan
BIG
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The Technology Entertainment & Design Center – aka TED Taipei – is a dense urban block of all kinds of activities related to contemporary technology and media.

National Stadium of Sports Affairs Council : By Toyo Ito & Associates

Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Toyo Ito & Associates
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Toyo Ito raises the bar for sports facilities with his graceful, sustainable design for the National Stadium in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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

Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Asymptote Architecture and Artech Architects
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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

Gate of Kaohsiung : By Forrest Fulton Architecture

Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Forrest Fulton Architecture
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This competition entry for the Kaohsiung Cruise Terminal and Port Service Center in Taiwan comes from Forrest Fulton Architecture.  The architects approached the design of a new gateway as a challenge to design a contemporary version of the traditional city gate.

Tower of Power : NL Architects

Taiwan
NL Architects
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Continuing our coverage of the taiwan tower competition,here is dutch firm NL architects proposal for the tower.
The ambition to create a 300-meter high freestanding tower with sightseeing and recreational functions that will serve as a 'model green building'.

Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Service Terminal Competition proposal : By HMC Architects

Kaohsiung, Taiwan
HMC Architects
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Los Angeles-based HMC Architects shared their proposal for the Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Service Terminal Competition in Taiwan. They were selected as one of the five finalists.

Moon Bridge : By JAJA Architects.

Kaohsiung, Taiwan 
JAJA Architects
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JAJA Architcts’ lastest project – a proposal for a moon bridge that intends to unify the waterfront city of Kaohsiung for their Maritime and Culture Center.  For the competition, the architects focused on the city’s love of the river, creating a form that gracefully sweeps across the Love River adding programmatic activities and a programmed landscape to the riverfront.

OODA + OOIIO wins Merit Award in Taiwan Conceptual Tower International Competition

Taichung, Taiwan
OODA + OOIIO
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Portuguese-based architectural design office OODA & OOIIO win Merit Award in Taiwan Conceptual Tower International Competition.
The competition intention was to create a pioneering and innovative design concept which will stand as a new-age landmark and a symbolic voice to the world of Taiwan’s new spirit. The Tower was planned to be at least 300-meter high freestanding tower including offices for Taichung City Government, leisure and recreational functions, retail and educational centers and the new Museum of Taichung City Development.

DSBA + upgrade.studio won the 1st prize in Taiwan Tower Conceptual International Competition

Taichung, Taiwan
D.S.B.A. + upgrade.studio
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FLOATING OBSERVATORIES” Proposal by Dorin STEFAN’s DSBA, Mihai CARCIUN and upgrade.studio wins the “Taiwan Tower” Conceptual International Competition.

"Starting from the ‘geographical’ visual of Taiwan – which is an island resembling a leaf – we have developed the concept of the technological tree: we have designed 8 spatial leaves (with eight being a propitious number in the local culture) in the form of zeppelin-like elevators which glide up and down the ‘tree trunk” and which serve the purpose of observation decks / belvedere. I have

Taiwan Tower Competition proposal : By GilBartolome ADW

Taichung, Taiwan

GilBartolome ADW

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The Taichung City Government has organized a competition to provide a new landmark for Taiwan hosting a museum of the city, the offices for the department of urban planning and an environmental quality monitoring station.

Kaohsiung Vortex : By Influx_Studio

Kaohsiung , Taiwan
Influx_Studio
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Influx_Studio has taken on the task of designing a cultural and ecological visit for the Koahsiung Marine Culture and Pop Music Center as a measure to critically enhance and hybridize the urban fabric in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in response to the global infrastructures of a growing global economy. The proposal, titled The Vortex, is projected to become a powerful icon for the city, and embody a refreshing sustainable identity for the Kaohsiung.

Ao-Di Next Gene 20 Villa : By Graft Architects

Ao-Di, Taiwan
Graft Architects

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Ao-Di Next Gene 20 Villa, by German-based Graft Architects. The villa is sited in the “Northeast Coast National Scenic Area”, approximately 50 minutes from Taipei city, Taiwan. Situated in the Snow Mountain range, with a great view of the Pacific Ocean. The villa was designed to be embedded in the landscape with panoramic view under an elevated protective shell, as modern interpretation of Chinese courtyard living.