To make buildings more interactive with people and create better spatial quality

The 41st FIABCI Global Leadership Summit continued in Kaohsiung. Lily Chang, President of FIABCI-Taiwan, emphasized that this summit has made everyone think about how to have more interaction between buildings and people, and to create better spatial qualities, living environments, and environmental protection and energy saving, and that through the rich contents of the lectures and in-depth exchanges, the green recovery and better life is no longer a slogan, but a path to fulfillment and practice. Through this informative seminar and in-depth exchanges, green revitalization and the creation of a better life are no longer just slogans, but are already on the road to fulfillment and practice.

Kaohsiung City has actively participated in international awards for public construction in the past, in the hope that participation in international awards can bring construction technology in line with international standards and seek to keep up with the times through international exchanges in urban construction. Now, we welcome the organizer of FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence Awards, FIABCI, to host the 41st FIABCI Global Leadership Summit in Kaohsiung, which is successfully held in Kaohsiung after more than a year of preparations. After more than a year of preparation, the summit successfully brought the world to Kaohsiung. In addition to discussing the latest construction issues and sharing practical experiences, the summit also showcased nine aspects of municipal construction achievements at the venue, with topics such as the Kaohsiung Alcove, the 1.25GW photovoltaic project, Kaohsiung's FIABCI World Prix d'Excellence Awards winners, light-rail construction, municipal land redistribution, and reclaimed water, etc. In addition, guests were invited to ride on the yachts and light-rail tracks, and to visit the Kaohsiung Pop Music Center, the Meinong Zhongzheng Lake, and the Kaohsiung City Museum. In addition, guests were invited to ride on yachts and the light rail, and to visit Kaohsiung Pop Music Center, Minong Zhongzheng Lake, i-Ride Kaohsiung, and the bike path across the Formosa 29 line in Dashu District, which left them with a deep impression of Kaohsiung.

Yang Yen-Fu, the Secretary of the Public Works Bureau, said that the summit has skillfully arranged several excellent cases in the past in the itinerary, including the Kaohsiung Pop Music Center, which is a professional visit, took 12 years to plan and build, and the architectural design adopts diverse and rich marine imagery, the whole building complex includes six small indoor performance space of the “Whale Causeway”, the “High and Low Towers” of the community space for pop music industry, the “Sea Sound Pavilion” with about 5,000 seats, the “Coral Reef Cluster” of the marine culture exhibition center, and the “Dolphin” of the five cultural and creative industry special zone. 

The “Sea Sound Pavilion” with a 5,000-seat auditorium, the “Coral Reef Cluster” with a marine culture exhibition center, and the “Dolphin” with five cultural and creative industry special zones, while the external space mainly consists of the “Sea Breeze Plaza” with a 10,000-person capacity, and the “Skywalk” linking the High and Low Towers, Coral Reef Cluster, and Whale Causeway; the High and Low Towers and the Sea Sound Pavilion are designed with a symbolic image of the splashing and flying of the waves, and the unique shapes encountered a lot of problems and challenges during the construction period, which included the integration of existing pier facilities and pipelines. In addition to the integration of existing pier facilities and pipelines, the assembly of the 8,000-square-meter special multi-directional shaped curtain brought the challenge of heterogeneous steel structure assembly, which is a complex design and scale rarely seen in public works, but through the efforts of the professional team, the project was completed in a quality manner, and set an example of innovation and breakthroughs in public works.

The Meinong Lake in the cultural investigation site has a water area of about 21.4 hectares, and the walking path around the lake is about 3.6 kilometers, which is a famous sightseeing spot in Meinong District. The scenery of the lake and the mountains maintains a pure and simple landscape, and it is integrated with a series of green spaces created in the lake, along the waterfront, on the land, and around the community, etc. A smiling trestle was set up on the lake surface, connecting the Meinong Lake to show the brand-new style, and the trestle allows the public to feel like being in the lake. Through the bridge, the public can feel as if they are in the middle of the lake, with a view of the mountains and the water, allowing guests to experience the absolute beauty of the green jewel that is Lake Meno.

In addition, the bicycle and pedestrian landscaping bridge in Dashu District, which crosses the Taiwan 29 line, has a length of 200 meters and a width of 4 meters. The overall shape of the bridge is a light arc, like a spreading vine through the hard urban jungle, and with the sunshade canopy that folds along with the curves, it creates a multilayered expression of the material, and the landscape bridge allows pedestrians and bicyclists to have a safer environment for using the road, and it is combined with the surrounding tourist attractions, such as Buddha Memorial Hall, E-Da Recreation Center, and the E-Da Recreation Center. Combined with the surrounding scenic spots such as the Buddha Memorial Hall, E-Da Amusement World, and the old street of Qishan Station, it forms a scenic corridor, and you can also enjoy a distant view of the Tree Slanting Bridge on National Highway No. 3, which makes foreign visitors to the site marvel at the magnificent scenery they can see!

Ms. Susan Greenfield, President of FIABCI World Real Estate Federation, said, “We are very happy to see the magnificent scenery of this site. Ms. Susan Greenfield, President of FIABCI World Real Estate Federation, pointed out that she had many pleasant surprises during her visit to Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung is really a beautiful city, with not only rich and diversified cultural landscapes, green and revitalized urban dynamics, but also nine public facilities that have won the Global Excellence in Construction Award, as well as warm and friendly people, which left a good impression on all the VIPs attending the conference.