Kaohsiung Station, Taiwan - Revision history

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	Images and content courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten.		Images and content courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten.

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	* Port House, Antwerp.		* Port House, Antwerp.
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	* Salerno Maritime Terminal.		* Salerno Maritime Terminal.
	* Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.		* Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.
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	* Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.		* Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.
	* The Oculus.		* The Oculus.
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	* King's Cross Station redevelopment.		* King's Cross Station redevelopment.
	* Masaryk Railway Station regeneration.		* Masaryk Railway Station regeneration.
		+	* Port House, Antwerp.
	* Salerno Maritime Terminal.		* Salerno Maritime Terminal.
	* Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.		* Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.

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−	In July 2016, the Netherlands-based firm Mecanoo Architecten unveiled ~~its~~ plans for ~~the~~ new Kaohsiung Station in Taiwan. It is to be the centrepiece of the vast Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, a transportation hub which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel.	+	In July 2016, the Netherlands-based firm Mecanoo Architecten unveiled plans for a new Kaohsiung Station in Taiwan. It is to be the centrepiece of the vast Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, a transportation hub which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel.

−	The 8.5 hectare site includes 13,000 sq. m of sunken station plaza, as well as a 35,000 sq. m green canopy ~~fitting with a cycling path, which is~~ designed to add valuable public space and activate the local community.	+	The 8.5 hectare site includes 13,000 sq. m of sunken station plaza, as well as a 35,000 sq. m 'green canopy' designed to add valuable public space and activate the local community.

	[[File:Taiwan2.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan2.jpg]]		[[File:Taiwan2.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan2.jpg]]

−	Adopting the ~~traditional red~~ lanterns that light a main square in front of ~~temple~~, where the most important events in Taiwanese villages take place, Kaohsiung Station's central hall is a sunken plaza that unfolds underneath a bright ceiling of oval-shaped lights.	+	Adopting the tradition of lanterns that light the main square in front of temples, where the most important events in Taiwanese villages take place, Kaohsiung Station's central hall is a sunken plaza that unfolds underneath a bright ceiling of oval-shaped lights. The immersive space will create a memorable experience for travellers.

	[[File:Taiwan1.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan1.jpg]]		[[File:Taiwan1.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan1.jpg]]

−	~~As they arrive into the immersive space from underground platforms the aim of the design is to 'create a memorable experience for travellers'.~~	+	The large curvilinear canopy acts as a 'green connector', unifying bus, bike and train transport, and representing Kaohsiung's mission to become a sustainable city. It protects the open public plaza underneath from Kaohsiung's tropical climate in the same way as large trees.
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−	The large curvilinear~~-shaped~~ canopy ~~of the station~~ acts as a 'green connector', unifying bus, bike and train transport, and representing Kaohsiung's mission to become a sustainable city.	+

	[[File:Taiwan3.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan3.jpg]]		[[File:Taiwan3.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan3.jpg]]

−	The ~~sprawling~~ green ~~canopy protects the open public plaza underneath from Kaohsiung's tropical climate in the same way as large trees. The aim is that this~~ space ~~becomes~~ a meeting place, a site for events or markets. Designed as a destination rather than merely an efficient mobility hub, the station's canopy connects a hotel, commercial building, shops, restaurants and other facilities ~~for the local community and travellers~~. 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.	+	The green space will become a meeting place, a site for events or markets. Designed as a destination rather than merely an efficient mobility hub, the station's canopy connects a hotel, commercial building, shops, restaurants and other facilities.
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		+	The colonial Japanese station building, which will be relocated, is embraced by the canopy and symbolically reconnects the old and new Kaohsiung.

	The station is expected to be completed by 2024.		The station is expected to be completed by 2024.

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	* Crossrail 2.		* Crossrail 2.
	* Heathrow Terminal 5.		* Heathrow Terminal 5.
−	* ~~Kings~~ Cross Station redevelopment.	+	* King's Cross Station redevelopment.
	* Masaryk Railway Station regeneration.		* Masaryk Railway Station regeneration.
	* Salerno Maritime Terminal.		* Salerno Maritime Terminal.

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	In July 2016, the Netherlands-based firm Mecanoo Architecten unveiled its plans for the new Kaohsiung Station in Taiwan. It is to be the centrepiece of the vast Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, a transportation hub which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel.		In July 2016, the Netherlands-based firm Mecanoo Architecten unveiled its plans for the new Kaohsiung Station in Taiwan. It is to be the centrepiece of the vast Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, a transportation hub which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel.
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	The 8.5 hectare site includes 13,000 sq. m of sunken station plaza, as well as a 35,000 sq. m green canopy fitting with a cycling path, which is designed to add valuable public space and activate the local community.		The 8.5 hectare site includes 13,000 sq. m of sunken station plaza, as well as a 35,000 sq. m green canopy fitting with a cycling path, which is designed to add valuable public space and activate the local community.

−	[[File:Taiwan2.jpg]]	+	[[File:Taiwan2.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan2.jpg]]

	Adopting the traditional red lanterns that light a main square in front of temple, where the most important events in Taiwanese villages take place, Kaohsiung Station's central hall is a sunken plaza that unfolds underneath a bright ceiling of oval-shaped lights.		Adopting the traditional red lanterns that light a main square in front of temple, where the most important events in Taiwanese villages take place, Kaohsiung Station's central hall is a sunken plaza that unfolds underneath a bright ceiling of oval-shaped lights.

−	[[File:Taiwan1.jpg]]	+	[[File:Taiwan1.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan1.jpg]]

	As they arrive into the immersive space from underground platforms the aim of the design is to 'create a memorable experience for travellers'.		As they arrive into the immersive space from underground platforms the aim of the design is to 'create a memorable experience for travellers'.
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	The large curvilinear-shaped canopy of the station acts as a 'green connector', unifying bus, bike and train transport, and representing Kaohsiung's mission to become a sustainable city.		The large curvilinear-shaped canopy of the station acts as a 'green connector', unifying bus, bike and train transport, and representing Kaohsiung's mission to become a sustainable city.

−	[[File:Taiwan3.jpg]]	+	[[File:Taiwan3.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan3.jpg]]

	The sprawling green canopy protects the open public plaza underneath from Kaohsiung's tropical climate in the same way as large trees. The aim is that this space becomes a meeting place, a site for events or markets. Designed as a destination rather than merely an efficient mobility hub, the station's canopy connects a hotel, commercial building, shops, restaurants and other facilities for the local community and travellers. 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.		The sprawling green canopy protects the open public plaza underneath from Kaohsiung's tropical climate in the same way as large trees. The aim is that this space becomes a meeting place, a site for events or markets. Designed as a destination rather than merely an efficient mobility hub, the station's canopy connects a hotel, commercial building, shops, restaurants and other facilities for the local community and travellers. 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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	The station is expected to be completed by 2024.		The station is expected to be completed by 2024.

−	[[File:Taiwan5.jpg]]	+	[[File:Taiwan5.jpg\|link=File:Taiwan5.jpg]]

	Images and content courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten.		Images and content courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten.
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	* Crossrail 2.		* Crossrail 2.
	* Heathrow Terminal 5.		* Heathrow Terminal 5.
−	* ~~King's~~ Cross Station ~~Redevelopment~~.	+	* Kings Cross Station redevelopment.
	* Masaryk Railway Station regeneration.		* Masaryk Railway Station regeneration.
	* Salerno Maritime Terminal.		* Salerno Maritime Terminal.

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	In July 2016, the Netherlands-based firm Mecanoo Architecten unveiled its plans for the new Kaohsiung Station in Taiwan. It is to be the centrepiece of the vast Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, a transportation hub which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel.		In July 2016, the Netherlands-based firm Mecanoo Architecten unveiled its plans for the new Kaohsiung Station in Taiwan. It is to be the centrepiece of the vast Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, a transportation hub which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel.
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	The 8.5 hectare site includes 13,000 sq. m of sunken station plaza, as well as a 35,000 sq. m green canopy fitting with a cycling path, which is designed to add valuable public space and activate the local community.		The 8.5 hectare site includes 13,000 sq. m of sunken station plaza, as well as a 35,000 sq. m green canopy fitting with a cycling path, which is designed to add valuable public space and activate the local community.

−		+	[[File:Taiwan2.jpg]]

	Adopting the traditional red lanterns that light a main square in front of temple, where the most important events in Taiwanese villages take place, Kaohsiung Station's central hall is a sunken plaza that unfolds underneath a bright ceiling of oval-shaped lights.		Adopting the traditional red lanterns that light a main square in front of temple, where the most important events in Taiwanese villages take place, Kaohsiung Station's central hall is a sunken plaza that unfolds underneath a bright ceiling of oval-shaped lights.

−		+	[[File:Taiwan1.jpg]]

	As they arrive into the immersive space from underground platforms the aim of the design is to 'create a memorable experience for travellers'.		As they arrive into the immersive space from underground platforms the aim of the design is to 'create a memorable experience for travellers'.
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	The large curvilinear-shaped canopy of the station acts as a 'green connector', unifying bus, bike and train transport, and representing Kaohsiung's mission to become a sustainable city.		The large curvilinear-shaped canopy of the station acts as a 'green connector', unifying bus, bike and train transport, and representing Kaohsiung's mission to become a sustainable city.

−		+	[[File:Taiwan3.jpg]]

	The sprawling green canopy protects the open public plaza underneath from Kaohsiung's tropical climate in the same way as large trees. The aim is that this space becomes a meeting place, a site for events or markets. Designed as a destination rather than merely an efficient mobility hub, the station's canopy connects a hotel, commercial building, shops, restaurants and other facilities for the local community and travellers. 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.		The sprawling green canopy protects the open public plaza underneath from Kaohsiung's tropical climate in the same way as large trees. The aim is that this space becomes a meeting place, a site for events or markets. Designed as a destination rather than merely an efficient mobility hub, the station's canopy connects a hotel, commercial building, shops, restaurants and other facilities for the local community and travellers. 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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	The station is expected to be completed by 2024.		The station is expected to be completed by 2024.

−		+	[[File:Taiwan5.jpg]]

	Images and content courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten.		Images and content courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten.

		+	= Find out more =

−		+	=== Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki ===
−	~~Find out more~~	+
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−	Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki	+

	* Crossrail 2.		* Crossrail 2.
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	* Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.		* Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.
	* The Oculus.		* The Oculus.
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		+	[[Category:International]] [[Category:Projects_and_case_studies]]

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In July 2016, the Netherlands-based firm Mecanoo Architecten unveiled its plans for the new Kaohsiung Station in Taiwan. It is to be the centrepiece of the vast Kaohsiung Metropolitan Area Underground Railway Project, a transportation hub which includes seven subterranean stations along a 9.75 km railway tunnel.

The 8.5 hectare site includes 13,000 sq. m of sunken station plaza, as well as a 35,000 sq. m green canopy fitting with a cycling path, which is designed to add valuable public space and activate the local community.

Adopting the traditional red lanterns that light a main square in front of temple, where the most important events in Taiwanese villages take place, Kaohsiung Station's central hall is a sunken plaza that unfolds underneath a bright ceiling of oval-shaped lights.

As they arrive into the immersive space from underground platforms the aim of the design is to 'create a memorable experience for travellers'.

The large curvilinear-shaped canopy of the station acts as a 'green connector', unifying bus, bike and train transport, and representing Kaohsiung's mission to become a sustainable city.

The sprawling green canopy protects the open public plaza underneath from Kaohsiung's tropical climate in the same way as large trees. The aim is that this space becomes a meeting place, a site for events or markets. Designed as a destination rather than merely an efficient mobility hub, the station's canopy connects a hotel, commercial building, shops, restaurants and other facilities for the local community and travellers. 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.

The station is expected to be completed by 2024.

Images and content courtesy of Mecanoo Architecten.

Find out more

Related articles on Designing Buildings Wiki

* Crossrail 2.
* Heathrow Terminal 5.
* King's Cross Station Redevelopment.
* Masaryk Railway Station regeneration.
* Salerno Maritime Terminal.
* Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Terminal 3.
* The Oculus.