Theater in Taiwanese Kaohsiung by Mecanoo
The governor of Taiwan's Kaohsiung announced the results of the competition for the National Theater Arts Center on Friday, March 23, 2007. The winner was the Dutch office Mecanoo.
In the city park of 65 hectares, the largest theater complex in all of Taiwan should begin to rise from 2009. The complex, costing 200 million dollars with a footprint of 200x160 meters, is expected to include a concert hall for 2300 spectators, an opera house for 2000 spectators, a classical theater for 1000 spectators, an experimental theater with 500 seats, and an outdoor amphitheater. The static structure will be taken care of by engineers from Arup, and the construction management will be entrusted to the local office Hsing-Hua Lo Architects and Associates.
In their design, the architects Mecanoo were most inspired by the exotic trees growing in the vicinity of the future theater. The jury also appreciated the expressive power of the building, the integration of the building with the park, the use of modern theatrical technology, and consideration of the subtropical climate of the site.
In the Czech Republic, few people have probably heard of Kaohsiung, but this Taiwanese city, with its 1.5 million residents, ranks among the largest port cities in the world. The new theater project should also place Kaohsiung among the cultural metropolises of the world. In the final round of the competition, alongside Mecanoo, were Kiyoshi Takeyama + Amorphe and Takenaka Corporation from Japan, Artech Architects from Taiwan, Zaha Hadid from the United Kingdom, and Weber + Hofer from Switzerland. Videos> Link>
In the city park of 65 hectares, the largest theater complex in all of Taiwan should begin to rise from 2009. The complex, costing 200 million dollars with a footprint of 200x160 meters, is expected to include a concert hall for 2300 spectators, an opera house for 2000 spectators, a classical theater for 1000 spectators, an experimental theater with 500 seats, and an outdoor amphitheater. The static structure will be taken care of by engineers from Arup, and the construction management will be entrusted to the local office Hsing-Hua Lo Architects and Associates.
In their design, the architects Mecanoo were most inspired by the exotic trees growing in the vicinity of the future theater. The jury also appreciated the expressive power of the building, the integration of the building with the park, the use of modern theatrical technology, and consideration of the subtropical climate of the site.
In the Czech Republic, few people have probably heard of Kaohsiung, but this Taiwanese city, with its 1.5 million residents, ranks among the largest port cities in the world. The new theater project should also place Kaohsiung among the cultural metropolises of the world. In the final round of the competition, alongside Mecanoo, were Kiyoshi Takeyama + Amorphe and Takenaka Corporation from Japan, Artech Architects from Taiwan, Zaha Hadid from the United Kingdom, and Weber + Hofer from Switzerland. Videos> Link>
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