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Results of Taiwan’s Kinmen Passenger Service Terminal competition

2014-05-13T17:59:00-04:00

The two-stage Port of Kinmen Passenger Service Center International Competition‏‎ in Taiwan has come to a close. Since our last update in January, five star-studded firms — who worked with local architects — were in the final round to become the master architect to design a new multi-functional terminal facility and expansion for the Port of Kinmen.

At the end of the competition, the jury awarded three prize winners and two honorable mentions:

1ST PRIZE: Junya Ishigami + Associates / Junya Ishigami (Japan) with Bio Architecture Formosana Architecture / Ching-Hwa Chang (Taiwan)

2ND PRIZE: Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc / Thomas Wiscombe (USA) with Fei & Cheng Associates / Philip T.C. Fei (Taiwan)

3RD PRIZE: Lorcan O'Herlihy (LOHA) Architects / Lorcan O'Herlihy with EDS International Inc / Yuan Liang Tsai (Taiwan)

HONORABLE MENTION: Miralles Tagliabue EMBT SLP / Benedetta Tagliabue (Spain) with Shou Dong-Gang (Taiwan) and Su Mao-Pin Architect / Su Mao-Pin (Taiwan)

HONORABLE MENTION: Josep Mias Gifre (Spain) with Mias Engineering Limited (Spain) and Tai Architect & Associates / Yu-Tse 'Daniel' Tai (Taiwan)

See more project photos on Bustler.

KAMJZ’s Maritime & Bike Terminal entry for Kinmen Passenger Service Center competition

2014-01-30T15:30:00-05:00

As a follow up to our latest update on the Port of Kinmen Passenger Service Center International Competition‏‎ in Kinmen, Taiwan, KAMJZ from Poland shared with us their "Maritime & Bike Terminal" entry. The team's proposal changes up the port terminal structure into a hybrid complex that links water system transportation and good ol' biking.

Find more details on Bustler.

Five firms advance in Taiwan’s Kinmen Passenger Service Terminal competition

2014-01-29T20:01:00-05:00

Five firms -- which include some notable names -- are still in the running for the Port of Kinmen Passenger Service Center International Competition‏‎. Hosted by Taiwan's Kinmen County Government, the winner will be master architect of a two-phase project that consists of a new multi-functional terminal facility and expansion for the Port of Kinmen.

The Stage II finalists are:

Josep Mias Gifre (Spain)
Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects / Lorcan O'Herlihy (USA)
Junya Ishigami + Associates (Japan)
Tom Wiscombe Architecture, Inc. / Thomas W. Wiscombe (USA)
Miralles Tagliabue EMBT SLP / Benedetta Tagliabue (Spain)

Following the Stage II submissions deadline and jury evaluations, the winning results are expected to be announced this April.