Kaohsiung Music Center (Aihe Bay) Introduction
Located in the Kaohsiung Asia New Bay Area, the Kaohsiung Popular Music Center is designed by a Spanish architectural team in collaboration with a Taiwanese team. The design team incorporates marine elements to create uniquely shaped buildings. It serves not only as the core venue for popular music performances in southern Taiwan but also as an international music and cultural landmark. Highlighting popular music while inheriting marine culture, it aims to establish a new base for music and leisure. Approved by the Executive Yuan in 2009, the project was entrusted to the Kaohsiung City Government by the Ministry of Culture for planning, design, and construction, operating under a new form of "administrative法人" for the "Kaohsiung Popular Music Center." It is set to be the central venue for popular music performances in southern Taiwan, nurturing local talent in the pop music industry. In addition to music performances, it combines the scenic harbor environment to create a new recreational field for tourism. The Kaohsiung "harbor" city impression is located at the confluence of the Love River and the Kaohsiung Port - Love River Bay, where the Kaohsiung Popular Music Center is situated. It comprises areas such as the High and Low Towers, Coral Reef Area, Whale Wharf, Dolphin Path, and LIVE WAREHOUSE. The High and Low Towers include the High Tower, Low Tower, Sea Breeze Plaza, and Sea Sound Hall, with the tower design featuring a unique design mimicking the undulating waves, linking to Kaohsiung's "harbor" city impression. The Sea Sound Hall can accommodate 4,000 to 6,000 people, filling a gap in Taiwan's medium-sized venue availability, while the Sea Breeze Plaza can hold 8,000 to 10,000 people. The Coral Reef Area is a mixed-use commercial space designed with the image of coral reefs, featuring two independent levels to provide experience, exhibition, and mixed-use commercial spaces. The Whale Wharf is designed with a whale theme and includes six independent performance spaces, with eSports alliances and KKBOX occupying Whale Halls No. 3 and No. 5. Facing the sea, the area features a landscaped observation deck for watching beautiful sunsets and is adjacent to the Glory Pier Light Rail Station, with parking spaces available, making it an accessible spot perfect for leisurely strolls during weekends and holidays. The Dolphin Path is an independent commercial space that connects the High and Low Towers, Coral Reef Area, and Whale Wharf with a 735-meter long skywalk. The design concept is inspired by dolphins leaping out of the sea, featuring 5-meter high interiors with transparent floor-to-ceiling windows that provide stunning sea views. The Southern most powerful music base, the unique waterfront live music space, LIVE WAREHOUSE, is Kaohsiung's first professional concert venue for a thousand people, the only waterfront warehouse music space in Taiwan, offering diverse performances while actively nurturing pop music talent and creating a unique soundscape that combines local characteristics. It is located in C10 of the Pier-2 Art Center, featuring a small warehouse (230 people) and a large warehouse (1400 people), with live performances happening weekly, attracting music fans and rapidly accumulating the energy of southern pop music!
