Sponsor: Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau

 

Type: Two stage, open, international

 

Location: Taiwan

 

Language: English, Chinese

 

Fee: None

 

Eligibility: Open to all licensed architects.

 

Timetable:

30 August 2010 – Stage One Tender Submission Deadline

02-03 September 2010 – Stage One Jury Session

03 September 2010 – Announcement of the Short-lists

06 December 2010 – Stage Two Tender Submission Deadline

09-10 December 2010 – Stage Two Jury Session

10 December 2010 – Announcement of the winners

 

Awards:

Each of the shortlist tenderers (a maximum of 5 entries) submitting the Stage Two proposal documents, presentation attachment materials, and conducting the presentation and Q&A shall be awarded a prize of $50,000 USD (NT$1,600,000).

 

Jury:

Hitoshi Abe (USA)

Maximiliano Fuksas (Italy)

Hisao Kohyama (Japan)

Shengfong Lin (Taiwan)

Victor Y. Su (Taiwan)

Yuan L. Tsai (Taiwan)

Minghung Wang (Taiwan)

 

Design Challenge:

With a view to create a quality environment in which to serve passengers and clients, the Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau, Ministry of Transportation and Communications of Taiwan R.O.C. has formulated a plan for the “Port of Kaohsiung Passenger Transportation District” and the construction of the “Port and Cruise Service Center”. Passenger service facilities and the surrounding environment will be improved, visitors will be provided with more convenient and comfortable facilities, and the offices of various port administrative agencies will be integrated within one area to enhance service quality. Furthermore, the plan will help promote international exchange and boost international as well as domestic tourism. 

The 6.13-hectare district site includes the area occupied by Piers 18-21 and their backyards in the Lingya commercial port district, POK. The Port and Cruise Service Center will be constructed first on the 2.46-hectare area at Piers 19  & 20 and their backyards to serve, upon completion, passenger vessels moored between Berths 18 to 21. The main spaces consist of vessel transportation management center, offices, conference room, boarding ramp, passenger arrival and departure spaces, integrated service counter and other service spaces.

Forging the improvement of the quality and efficiency of passenger and commerce services with development of the tourism industry, outstanding architects and design teams from all around the world are invited to tailor-make a specialized National Marine Gateway of Taiwan, R.O.C. and help build facilities that will become the locomotive for the transformation of Port of Kaohsiung.

 

For more information, go to: http://www.pncsc.com.tw/

 

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