5 Architects Envision New Port of Kinmen

The culmination of an international competition for Kinmen County has resulted in five winning and honorable mention schemes that promise to use architecture as a means of elevating the county’s national identify as a maritime gateway. Responding to the need for expansion and the desire to establish the port as a tourism and recreation destination, the Kinmen Harbor Bureau challenged architects to a two-stage competition for an energy-smart, low-carbon, and possibly expandable port that could host a variety of passenger services.

Preview the winning results, after the break...

First Prize: Junya Ishigami + Associates (Japan)

First Prize: Junya Ishigami + Associates (Japan). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau
First Prize: Junya Ishigami + Associates (Japan). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau

Second Prize: Tom Wiscombe Architecture (USA)

Second Prize: Tom Wiscombe Architecture (USA). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau
Second Prize: Tom Wiscombe Architecture (USA). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau

Third Prize: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (USA)

Third Prize: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (USA). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau
Third Prize: Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects (USA). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau

Honorable Mention: Miralles Tagliabue EMBT (Spain)

Honorable Mention: Miralles Tagliabue EMBT (Spain). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau
Honorable Mention: Miralles Tagliabue EMBT (Spain). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau

Honorable Mention: Josep Mias Gifre (Spain)

Honorable Mention: Josep Mias Gifre (Spain). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau
Honorable Mention: Josep Mias Gifre (Spain). Image Courtesy of Kinmen Harbor Bureau

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Cite: Karissa Rosenfield. "5 Architects Envision New Port of Kinmen" 16 May 2014. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/507576/5-architects-envision-new-port-of-kinmen> ISSN 0719-8884

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