International Competition / 高雄港 1~22號碼頭國際競圖
International Competition for Kaohsiung Waterfront Renovation Project at Wharfs 1-22
◎Written By Yu-fong Wang ◎Photo by Chung-hui Pao
Kaohsiung is becoming more beautiful than ever! After opening the surroundings of Love Pier of and Glory Pier to the public, the port area has become Kaohsiung citizens' favorite spot in the city. Therefore, as the next step, the City Administration decided to renovate Wharfs 1-22 with the international competition winning design created by Team KWF from Holland. Before long, Kaohsiung will have a beautiful gateway to the world.
Under the impact of globalization, Port of Kaohsiung is also facing a challenge in transitioning from its traditional role. Undoubtedly, transforming Kaohsiung into a global city integrating business, environment, and leisure life is the common goal of the administration. In order to accomplish this goal, the City Government decided to solicit designs from professional teams with waterfront renovation expertise worldwide in the hope of creating a unique urban piazza and landmarks that represent Kaohsiung.
In total, 19 outstanding teams from 10 countries participated in the competition. After intense competition, 5 finalists, including SWA Group from the U.S., were chosen. Then, 15 professionals and experts, from both Taiwan and abroad, conducted a 10-hour marathon judging session. Finally, Team KWF, led by the avant-garde Dutch architect Sputnik, was awarded first prize. All finalists' designs will be exhibited in the Vision Museum at the Glory Pier (Pier 13) until the end of June this year. Kaohsiung City Government would like to invite Kaohsiung citizens to visit the museum and provide their precious comments in regards to the urban development of Kaohsiung so that foreign designs will better convey Taiwan's culture and history.
The first-prize winner, Team KWF from Holland, said that Kaohsiung's waterfront renovation will focus on the density, height, function, and atmosphere of the landmarks to represent different faces of Kaohsiung. The design will start with the ocean, Mt. Chai, Love River, waterways, and green lands around the city. By converting them into parks, theme plazas, multifunctional districts, Island of Happiness, Tea or Water, and Music Hall, the transformation will perfectly integrate the city's characteristics with the current street scenes. The ornate Music Hall at the mouth of Love River and the observation wheel which overlooks the river, both in the red-themed winning design color will be the central landmarks.
The Kaohsiung Urban Development Bureau stated that waterfront renovation is essential to the future development of Kaohsiung City. Meanwhile, the renovation must integrate local characteristics with global vision. Obviously, the goal of this international competition was to learn from other countries' experiences in renovations so that professional teams, citizens, and everyone who cares about the future development of Kaohsiung can discuss and set up the mutual goal of the renovation project. Team KWF Holland will vigorously exchange opinions with experts from different fields during 2007 to complete the next step of the renovation project. We are confident that the cooperation of Taiwan and the international team will transform Kaohsiung into the most beautiful port of Asia.
高雄港 1~22號碼頭國際競圖
◎文/王御風 ◎攝影/鮑忠暉
高雄港越來越美麗了,在真愛碼頭、光榮碼頭相繼開放後,港邊、碼頭成為市民最愛前往的地方。市府團隊再接再勵,經過國際競圖後,將由荷蘭KWF團隊針對高雄港1~22號碼頭重新規劃、設計,成為高雄人迎向世界最美麗的門戶。
在全球化的衝擊下,高雄港以貨櫃轉運為主的角色,正面臨挑戰。如何建構高雄港成為一個兼具生產、生態、生活與市民共榮共樂的國際觀光港市,是市府團隊共同的願景。為了達成這個目標,高雄市政府向國內外具水岸開發之專業團隊徵件,期望規劃出與眾不同的公共領域空間,賦予高雄港區特色的象徵地標。
此案總計吸引了10個國家19個國際優秀團隊參與,經過一番爭逐後,共有美國SWA集團(SWA Group)等5個團隊入圍,經過15位國內外知名學者專家、長達10小時馬拉松式的評審,最後由荷蘭新銳建築師亞克史比可所領軍的Team KWF, Sputnik團隊,所提出的設計構想獲得多數評審青睞,得到高雄港1~22號碼頭水岸改造國際徵圖的首獎。得獎的5家國際團隊的作品,在光榮(13號)碼頭的「水岸花香願景館」公開展示至今年的6月底,歡迎所有市民朋友們到場參觀,同時更歡迎市民提供對於高雄城市發展的寶貴意見,讓這個國外團隊的設計創意能更貼近台灣的歷史人文與經濟發展。
獲得首獎的荷蘭KWF團隊表示,高雄水岸改造,必須加強密度、高度、機能、氛圍的多樣性,創造高雄港區多面向的設計概念,設計主軸從大海、柴山、舊港區、愛河到整個城市的水及綠地系統,改造成公園、水之島、主題廣場、小規模複合使用區、歡樂之島、茶之島、音樂會議中心、海洋中心、節慶廣場、愛河灣、高密度的複合商業區,與城市的呼吸結合在一起,並與周邊街廓的現行使用相融合。場域主體建築是位於愛河口,造型如盛開花朵的音樂會議中心,以及橫跨愛河的摩天輪;整體建築群顏色以紅色為主調。
高雄市政府都發局表示,水岸改造對高雄城市的未來發展非常重要,更需有在地的特色與國際的視野,市府舉辦這次的國際競圖,藉由國外水岸建設的經驗,透過國際規劃團隊與高雄市民、國內關心高雄發展的的各界人士溝通、對話,找出多數市民對水岸發展的共同期待與共識。
荷蘭KWF團隊,在2007年將積極與各界人士交換意見,完成水岸改造建設的下一步規劃,藉由這個台灣與國際的合作,讓高雄港成為亞洲最漂亮的一個港口。