Kaohsiung Pop Music Center
official website:
http://www.kpop.com.tw
Origin of the Competition
The Marine Culture and Pop Music Center is an integral part of the major public investment and construction plan by the Kaohsiung City Government. A major investment toward the overall development of Kaohsiung and even the whole of Southern Taiwan, it is one of the “i-Taiwan 12 Infrastructure Projects” as well as the “International Art and Pop Music Center” under Executive Yuan’s “New Ten Construction Projects”, which has a budget of NT$500 billion over five years. Through the building of an international art and cultural performance venue and a marine culture center, the aim is to establish Kaohsiung as a fulcrum for Asia-Pacific pop music production and performance and an international exchange platform for marine culture.
Design Objective
The central and direct goal of the Project is to create a Marine Culture and Pop Music Center that highlights the unique character of Kaohsiung City while satisfying the needs of the local people, the industries and future trends. This is to be achieved by basing its design and planning on the cultural assets of Kaohsiung, the strengths and conditions of the Project site and the characteristics of the pop music and marine culture industries. The pop music component of the Project, to be equipped world-class hardware, will help foster music professionals in Southern Taiwan, provide a leaven for pop music and its related industries and create a Southern Taiwan incubator for pop music.
Design Requirements
(1) Outdoor performance area
(2) Large performance hall
(3) Small performance halls
(4) Pop music exhibit area
(5) Pop music industry (incubation) center
(6) Marine culture exhibit center
(7) Music and marine culture commercial area
(8) Harbor wharf and passenger service center
(9) Integrated environment planning
Expected Benefits
The Project site is located between Berths 11-15 of the Port of Kaohsiung at a total area of approximately 11.89 Hectares. With waterfront access, it is in a strategic position to link the Port of Kaohsiung with the rest of the world, act as a symbolic gateway for the nation, galvanize the surrounding space and activate local industries. Functionally, it is conceived as a world-class music performance venue with a program encompassing a large performance hall, small “incubator” performance halls, a home for the pop music industry and communities and marine culture exhibit space. The establishment of a pop music center will provide Southern Taiwan with enhanced venues and facilities for diversified local and international pop music performances. Becoming part of the Asian pop music network, this Southern Taiwan incubation center for pop music talents and industry will also promote the overall growth of the pop music industry in Taiwan.
Type of Competition :
Two-stage open competition.
Total Construction Budget :
The total construction budget is about NT＄4,395,000,000.
Schedule:
The construction is scheduled to be finished by October 2015.
Finalists
Stage One:
No more than FIVE Shortlists shall be selected to enter into the Stage Two.
(The jury may choose not to select any or all prizewinner when it is necessary).
Stage Two:
．One First Prize will be awarded Planning, Design, and Supervision Rights of this project
．One Second Prize
．One Third Prize
．Two Honorable Mention
(The jury may choose not to select any or all prizewinner when it is necessary).
Awards
．Second Prize: NT$2,000,000
．Third Prize: NT$1,700,000
．Honorable Mention: NT$1,200,000 for each
Threaded Mode