In Progress: Kaohsiung Station / Mecanoo

In Progress: Kaohsiung Station / Mecanoo
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  • Client: Railway Reconstruction Bureau, Pacific Engineers & Constructors Ltd.
  • City: Kaohsiung
  • Country: China
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Text description provided by the architects. The new Kaohsiung Station is the crowning achievement of the massive Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel. It will be a true transportation hub integrating train, metro, local and intercity bus services, taxi and bicycle.

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As a key project for the city’s transformation, the aboveground station has been designed to add valuable public green space and activate the local community. Kaohsiung Station’s central hall unfolds underneath a bright ceiling of oval-shaped lights. Arriving from the underground platforms, the immersive space will make people feel instantly familiar.

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The station’s large curvilinear shaped canopy reaches out to the city in a powerful gesture, acting as a green connector that unifies different modes of transport, and represents Kaohsiung’s vision for the future as a sustainable city.

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With a cycling path running east west on top, the station’s multi-layered landscape introduces a generous amount of public space into the city centre. Designed as a destination rather than merely an efficient mobility hub, the station offers a myriad of facilities for the local community and travellers.

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The sprawling landscaped canopy protects the open public plaza underneath from Kaohsiung’s tropical climate like large trees would do. Here people can meet, enjoy a refreshing breeze, or visit events that take place at the station, like a farmers’ market, second-hand market, traditional open air opera or a mobile library.

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The colonial Japanese station building, which will be relocated to its original site, is embraced by the canopy and symbolically reconnects the old and new Kaohsiung.

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Address:Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China

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Cite: "In Progress: Kaohsiung Station / Mecanoo" 10 Oct 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/903677/kaohsiung-station-mecanoo> ISSN 0719-8884

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