Amazing Sustainable design from Port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan

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Designed by New York based Sun and Associates for a solar powered green roofed terminal for Taiwan’s burgeoning Kaohsiung port city.

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The P.O.K. Passenger Transportation District features a gorgeous sweeping design coupled with a large roof integrated solar system, an expansive green roof and urban park, and the reuse of shipping containers.

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The cruise terminal tower houses multi functional spaces, a conference hall, and office spaces with views of the water and surrounding port.

Inspired by the form of a wave, the arched roof is covered in building integrated solar panels, which are used as a design element as well as for power generation. Oriented on an east west axis, the terminal would take advantage of the sun as it moves across the sky.

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The new cruise ship terminal will blend its boundaries into a large urban park nearby. The arched building slopes down into a low-angled urban park, which doubles as a green roof for the cruise terminal and underground parking.

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South facing windows avoid direct solar gain with an adjustable louvered wall crafted from reused shipping containers. The building’s mixed use space makes it a multi functional addition to the city, and extra open built in space will allow the terminal to be flexible for future uses.

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source: evolo, sunassociate, architecturelab