National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts
Mecanoo · Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Architecture in Taiwan
Two performing arts centres offer distinct approaches to public access and the space around performance.
2 researched projects · Sources and editorial policy
OMA’s Taipei project reveals parts of theatre production through a Public Loop. Mecanoo’s Kaohsiung centre connects venues and parkland beneath a broad canopy. Both accounts extend the comparison beyond auditorium form to the routes available around it.
Start with an overall view, then compare the spaces experienced at walking pace. The project pages distinguish documented arrangements from assumptions about acoustic or environmental performance.
Taipei Performing Arts Center
OMA · Taipei, Taiwan
Project evidence and further reading
- Mecanoo — National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts
Banyan-inspired roof, sheltered Banyan Plaza and outdoor theatre connected to the park.
- ArchDaily — completion schedule
Kaohsiung, Taiwan; completed in 2018.
- Arup — Taipei Performing Arts Centre engineering account
Three theatres connect to a common core; the raised cube and Public Loop support public access.
- ArchDaily — architect-supplied project and completion schedule
OMA; Taipei; completed in 2022.