Kaohsiung Music Center (Aihe Bay) Introduction
Located in the center of the Asia New Bay Area in Kaohsiung, designed by a Spanish architecture team in collaboration with a Taiwanese team, the design incorporates ocean elements to outline buildings with unique and special shapes. It is not only the core of pop music performances in southern Taiwan but also an international music cultural landmark, creating a new base for music and leisure, highlighted by pop music and inheritance of marine culture. The project was approved by the Executive Yuan in 2009 and was commissioned by the Ministry of Culture to be planned, designed, and constructed by the Kaohsiung City Government, operating under a new form of "corporate body" model - the "Kaohsiung Pop Music Center." It aims to build the core venue for pop music performances in southern Taiwan, cultivate domestic pop music talents, and foster connections within the industry. In addition to music performances, it integrates port scenery to create a new public tourism space. The "Harbor" city image of Kaohsiung intersects at the Love River and the Kaohsiung Port - the Love River Bay, where the Kaohsiung Pop Music Center is located, comprising areas such as high and low towers, coral reefs, whale embankments, dolphin pathways, and the LIVE WAREHOUSE zone. The high and low tower area includes a high tower, low tower, sea breeze square, and the Sea Sound Hall, with its avant-garde exterior design inspired by the undulating waves, connecting to the harbor city image of Kaohsiung. The Sea Sound Hall offers an indoor performance space for 4,000 to 6,000 people, addressing the lack of medium-sized venues in Taiwan, while the Sea Breeze Square can accommodate 8,000 to 10,000 people. The coral reef area is a multi-use commercial space designed with coral reef shapes in mind, consisting of two independent floors that provide experiences, exhibits, and commercial space. The whale embankment incorporates whale motifs in its architectural design, consisting of six independent performance spaces, with esports alliances and KKBOX already settling in Whale Halls 3 and 5. Facing the sea on the front row, with landscaped viewing platforms for sunset appreciation, it is adjacent to the Glory Pier light rail station and includes parking spaces, making it convenient for leisurely walks on weekends and holidays. The dolphin pathway serves as an independent commercial space, a 735-meter-long elevated walkway connecting the high and low towers, coral reefs, and whale embankments throughout the park. Its design concept symbolizes dolphins leaping out of the sea, featuring a 5-meter high interior, and transparent floor-to-ceiling windows at both ends offering unbeatable sea views. The southernmost powerful music base, the unique waterfront LIVE WAREHOUSE in southern Taiwan, is Kaohsiung's first professional concert venue for over a thousand people and the only waterfront warehouse music space in Taiwan. It offers a diverse range of performances while actively cultivating pop music talents, creating a unique soundscape that integrates local characteristics. Located in the Pier-2 Art Center C10, the small warehouse (230 people) and large warehouse (1,400 people) host live performances every week, quickly attracting music fans and rapidly accumulating the energy of southern pop music!
