National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts

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National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying
衛武營國家藝術文化中心
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National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts 2018.jpg
General information
Typearts centre
LocationFengshan, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Coordinates22°37′23.6″N 120°20′33.0″E / 22.623222°N 120.342500°E / 22.623222; 120.342500Coordinates: 22°37′23.6″N 120°20′33.0″E / 22.623222°N 120.342500°E / 22.623222; 120.342500
Owner
Technical details
Floor area3.3 hectares
Design and construction
ArchitectFrancine Houben
Website
Official website

National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts Weiwuying (traditional Chinese: 衛武營國家藝術文化中心; simplified Chinese: 卫武营国家艺术文化中心; pinyin: Wèiwǔyíng Guójiā Yìshù Wénhuà Zhōngxīn) is a performance arts centre located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[1]

History[]

The land area on which the center is located was once a deserted area before being developed as a military camp. In the 1950s, it was the site of a recruitment base. In 2003, the Executive Yuan decided to transform the area into a national performance center as a part of the top ten stimulus projects of the country. In 2007, the design firm Mecanoo Architecten won the design and construction rights. The preparatory office was also set up by the Cultural Construction Committee of the Executive Yuan on 15 March 2006. The construction for the main building was completed in 2012.[2][3]

Architecture[]

National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts is designed Dutch architectural firm Mecanoo. The center was built on 9.9 hectares of land covering 3.3 hectares of floor area. The design of the center was inspired by the banyan trees around the area. The center houses four indoor venues, which are the Opera House, Concert Hall, Playhouse and Recital Hall.[2][4] The pipe organ in the concert hall was manufactured by Johannes Klais Orgelbau. With 9,194 pipes, this is the grandest organ in Asia.[5] It is now the largest single-roof arts venue in the world.

Transportation[]

The art center is accessible from Weiwuying Station of Kaohsiung MRT.[6]

Gallery[]

  • National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts

  • National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts

  • National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts

  • Pipe Organ of National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts

  • National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts under construction

  • National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts under construction

  • National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts under construction

  • Outdoor Theater

  • The interior of the Crown Hall of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, Weiwuying.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Wei-Wu-Ying Center for the Arts Opening in October". 中時電子報. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  2. ^ a b "About Wei-Wu-Ying Center for the Arts". Preparatory Office of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Chronology". Preparatory Office of the Wei Wu Ying Center for the Arts. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  4. ^ Saieh, Nico (8 April 2010). "Wei-Wu-Ying Center for the Arts / Mecanoo". Arch Daily. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  5. ^ "National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts / Mecanoo". Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  6. ^ "Preparatory Office of the Wei Wu Ying Center for the Arts". Preparatory Office of the Wei Wu Ying Center for the Arts. 25 July 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2016.

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