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Kaohsiung port & cruise service center
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transforming kaohsiung’s waterfront
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An adaptive and sustainable design solution inspired by nature
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LOCATION
PROGRAM
Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Cruise and international ferry terminals; 700 space subterranean parking garage, Port Bureau office
CLIMATE
Hot and humid
GROSS AREA
300,000 SF COMPLETION DATE
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Entry for international design competition
team_ OWNER
INTERIOR
Kaohsiung Harbor Bureau
Jessica Liu / Jennifer Chiang-Lin / Susan Chiang
ARCHITECTS PROJECT TEAM
HOY Architects and Associates /HMC Architects
SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Chin Lee, Principal in Charge Raymond Pan, Design Principal
ENGINEERS
DESIGN
Meng-Hao Ho / David Chang / Jimmy Macias / Ruth Oh / Lynn Wang
Eddy Santosa
LandDesign Moffatt & Nichols Engineers Sinotech Engineers BuroHappold Engineers Liukyo Design
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The Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Service Center proposal by HMC Architects envisions an iconic gateway to the City of Kaohsiung, and a lens into the outer-world visualized from within. It creates a new urban datum—an inviting gesture— to allow a new connection between visitors, citizens, and the City of Kaohsiung. This gateway is designed to serve as a physical and economical impetus to the City’s goal of transforming its waterfront from its industrial past into an inviting future. The proposed 300,000-SF, eight-story terminal is efficient, adaptive, and lucid while fostering a poetic and interactive space that embraces a vibrant urban serendipity. The program consists of cruise and international ferry terminals, 700-space subterranean parking garage, and a Port Bureau office. In a quest for calmness in the occasion of traveling, interior spaces are bathed with comfortable natural light and vistas to ocean and city to create an uplifting experience to maritime travelers and commuters. Its transparency optimizes way-finding, a key element in mitigating people movement, allowing the building to effectively embrace its users’ constant motion and accommodate occasional sudden influx of massive cruise passenger volume. As a sustainable structure that resonates seamlessly with its context, the building design is sculpted by the forces of nature. Its carefully calculated tilting self-shading exterior envelope closely calibrates with the path of the sun and wind to allow this mostly glass building to achieve outstanding energy performance. The extensive elevated boardwalk and green roof promote biodiversity and enhance planting green index to allow the design to target EEWH Silver certification and LEED Gold certification.
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PSC ENTRANCE LOBBY SECURITY POST OFFICE CONVENIENCE STORE ISC SERVICE WINDOW/CASHIER BERTH ASSIGNMENT INFO CENTER ERC ISC WAITING AREA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HALL MEETING ROOM STAFF TRAINING CLASSROOMS OFFICES MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL TERRACE VESSEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CENTER STAFF DINING AREA LIBRARY ACTIVITY CENTER STAFF SALON EMPLOYEE WELFARE SUPPLIES DEPT. STAFF CLINIC BIDDING/MEDIA ROOM LOCKERS/SHOWER KITCHEN AREA DOCUMENT ARCHIVES COLLECTIONS & READING ROOM
The undulating surface strategy also responds the wind conditions in Kaohsiung. Applying undulating and curved skins onto the building minimizes friction and turbulence effects in the surrounding outdoor spaces. To reduce energy consumption, the team rigorously explored passive strategies and determined that the local climate’s high humidity would prohibit the use of natural ventilation. Instead, the Port and Cruise Service Center uses the mixed mode system by utilizing economizer and outside air, ensuring a comfortable, healthy environment for visitors and occupants. Terrazzo flooring material was also integrated into the design as a thermal mass to reduce cooling loads.
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The design incorporates several daylight strategies, such as appropriate façade materials, shading devices, and skylights that maintain optimal daylight levels without glare discomfort. Introducing spandrel in certain locations reduced glazing area and heat gain, and increased energy efficiency. In addition, the spandrel reduces noise from the outside environment.
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ARRIVAL LOBBY DEPARTURE LOBBY BAGGAGE HANDLING AREA INTERNATIONAL BAGGAGE CLAIM TICKETING /BAGGAGE HANDLING ARRIVAL HALL QUARANTINE AREA CUSTOMS OFFICES DEPARTURE HALL DUTY-FREE SHOPS/DINING WAITING LOUNGE – INTERNATIONAL WAITING LOUNGE – DOMESTIC CAFE BOARDWALK ACTIVITY AREA OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE AREA BIKE PATH RETAIL PUBLIC DINING STORAGE MULTIFUNCTIONAL SPACE
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A North façade uses combination
of high performance low-e double panel glass, to maximize diffused daylight and spandrel with insulation backing to maintain thermal and acoustics performance
H Green roof extends to ground to
maintain ecosystem connection I Landscape with native & local
species J Thermal break aluminum frame
B South façade is designed with
a greater tilt angle with ceramic frit pattern to block direct solar radiation from southern exposure. Tilted glass with frit pattern along boarding concourse to reduce solar heat gain from southern exposure and reduce discomfort glare, while maintaining vista to outside
with recycled content to reduce heat gain K Light wells are provided to allow
natural air circulation into the subterranean parking garage L Rainwater collected in cistern
and drip irrigation reduces water use and evaporation
C Terracotta tube exterior cladding
on first and second level as thermal mass to reduce building temperature with water retention D The site is composed of 70%
landscape coverage, including bus parking turf block for driveway area E A bike path continues from adjacent
sites into the terminal site in order to provide a bike friendly waterfront and encourage locals and visitors to use the elevated boardwalk F Roof is covered with photovoltaic
panels to harness energy from the sun G Roof is composed of green roof
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cistern is located in the raft foundation. Filtered water is stored and used for irrigation and plumbing through the building N Overflow water is discharged into
the ocean to prevent congestion of the city’s stormwater system O Filtration process P Blackwater Treatment Q Municipal sanitary main R Low-flow urinals S Dual-flush toilets
and “cool roof,” to reduce heat island effect, stormwater runoff, and create a natural habitat
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A continuous green roof area maintains connection between the ground landscape ecosystem and green roof ecosystem, creating a natural habitat and urban wilderness. The green roof works in conjunction with perforated concrete material and a cistern system to respond to rainfall conditions.
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LIGHTWEIGHT SUSPENDED CEILING SYSTEM GLASS CURTAINWALL SYSTEM GLASS STOREFRONT WITH CERAMIC FRIT PATTERN TERRACOTTA TUBE RAINSCREEN SYSTEM STRUCTURAL SKYLIGHT ROOF SKYLIGHT DAYLIGHTING PHOTOVOLTAIC PANEL SYSTEM STRUCTURAL GLAZING SPANDREL GLAZING SOLAR SHADING FIN CERAMIC FRIT GLAZING STRUCTURAL BRACE
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