O10 Station Ìdàgbàsókè Ìlú Oníṣẹ́-Àkópọ̀ by MRT Bureau Kaohsiung City Government

O10 Station Ìdàgbàsókè Ìlú Oníṣẹ́-Àkópọ̀ by MRT Bureau Kaohsiung City Government is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award in Àpẹẹrẹ Ìgbéró Ìlú àti Ètò Ìlú Competition Category.

FàdákàÌgbéró Ìlú· 2026

O10 Station Ìdàgbàsókè Ìlú Oníṣẹ́-Àkópọ̀

by MRT Bureau Kaohsiung City Government

Client: Mass Rapid Transit Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government

Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award Winner in Ìgbéró Ìlú Category

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The Design

About O10 Station Ìdàgbàsókè Ìlú Oníṣẹ́-Àkópọ̀

O10 Station jẹ́ iṣẹ́ ìdàgbàsókè ìlú oníṣẹ́-àkópọ̀ tí a kọ́ sí orí àwọn ibùdókọ̀ metro méjì ní Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Ilẹ̀ náà gba nǹkan bí saare 1.8, ó sì pèsè bí i mítà onígun mẹ́rin 287,811 ti àyè ilé láàrin àwọn ipele abẹ́lẹ̀ mẹ́fà àti àwọn ilé gogoro márùn-ún tí ó ní àjà 38 sí 52. Àwọn àyè fún ilé ìtura, ọ́fíìsì, ibùgbé àti títà ọjà ni a kó papọ̀ pẹ̀lú àwọn gbọ̀ngàn eré-oníṣe aláwọ̀-dúdú tí ó wà ní ipele ilẹ̀, tí ó lè gba ènìyàn 120 sí 200. Àwọn ipele abẹ́lẹ̀ so àwọn ibùdókọ̀ méjèèjì pọ̀, wọ́n sì darí ìrìn àwọn arìnrìn-àjò ẹlẹ́sẹ̀. Àwọn ògiri òde alágbára-gíga ń ṣàkóso ìbòjú oòrùn àti ìmọ́lẹ̀ ọ̀sán láti dín ìlò agbára kù.

The Recognition

About the Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award

O10 Station Ìdàgbàsókè Ìlú Oníṣẹ́-Àkópọ̀ jẹ́ olùborí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award, ìdánimọ̀ onípọ̀nlé lọ́nà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí a fún àwọn àwòṣe ìpele gíga jùlọ tó dára tó sì ń kan ọkàn. Àwọn olùborí Fàdákà jẹ́ àwọn iṣẹ́ tó ń tàn yòò gidigidi tó sì ní ìṣẹ̀dá púpọ̀ tí wọ́n ń ṣàfihàn ìmọ̀ ìjìnlẹ̀, ẹ̀bùn àti ìmọ̀ràn àwọn olùṣàwòṣe wọn. A retí pé O10 Station Ìdàgbàsókè Ìlú Oníṣẹ́-Àkópọ̀ yóò jẹ́ iṣẹ́ àgbàyanu, àpẹẹrẹ rere, ti ọ̀jáfáfá lọ́nà tó ṣe pàtàkì tó sì ní ìmúṣẹ̀dá tuntun jinlẹ̀. Àwòṣe tó borí Àmì-ẹ̀yẹ Fàdákà A' Design Award yìí jẹ́ ohun ìmúṣẹ̀dá tó hàn gbangba gidigidi tí a mọrírì tó ń ṣe anfàní tó sì ń tì ààlà iṣẹ́ ọnà, sáyẹ́ǹsì, àwòṣe àti ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ síwájú. O10 Station Ìdàgbàsókè Ìlú Oníṣẹ́-Àkópọ̀ jẹ́ ẹ̀dá tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ń ṣe ìlara, tó ń jí ìfẹ́ inú, tó ń mú ìmọ̀lára rere wá tó sì ń jí ìyàlẹ́nu àti ìyanu.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The O10 Joint Development Project leverages its proximity to the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts-Weiwuying by integrating hotel, cultural, and commercial programs. An international-brand hotel, managed by a global hospitality group, accommodates performing arts troupes and audiences. Ground-level black-box theaters seat 120-200, prioritizing emerging groups, while lower floors incubate youth-led arts ventures. Offices, residences, and street-facing retail activate public space, extending Weiwuying's cultural energy into daily urban life.
Dimensions & Packaging: The O10 Joint Development site spans roughly 1.8 hectares, with a total gross floor area of about 287,811 m2. It comprises six basement levels and five mixed-use towers of 38-52 stories. Situated within a Type 5 Commercial Zone and transportation land, building coverage and floor area ratios vary by use, enabling high-intensity development while balancing public circulation and urban function. The project aims to become a pivotal urban node for culture, business, and residence, with long-term flexibility.
Tags: Cultural Area, MRT Joint Development, Cultural City, Public Life, Kaohsiung
Production Technology: The project targets Gold-level Green Building certification, Class 1 Building Energy Efficiency, and Level 4 Low-Carbon Building status. Its design emphasizes high-density mixed-use development with durable, energy-efficient systems. High-performance facades optimize solar shading, daylight, and energy use for extended hotel and office operations, while underground levels connect two Mrt stations, enhancing pedestrian flow, safety, and navigational clarity.
Design Challenge: Situated within the Weiwuying cultural core, O10 connects both the Orange and Yellow MRT lines, making it a dual-Mrt integrated development with high engineering complexity. The underground levels must coordinate station entrances, connecting corridors, and commercial spaces while balancing traffic safety and pedestrian efficiency. Above ground, five high-rise towers introduce density, requiring careful calibration to maintain street scale and cultural atmosphere within a high-intensity urban context.
Research: As the city shifts from industry toward a balance of culture and living, it requires high-density nodes with global connectivity. The O10 Joint Development Project integrates dual-MRT infrastructure and Tod strategies, combining hospitality, office, residential, and retail uses. With nearly 288,000 square meters of floor area, it supports cultural tourism and business while forming a new urban gateway between Lingya and Fengshan, marking Kaohsiung's shift toward sustainable urban systems.
Inspiration: For years, Kaohsiung's growth relied on steel and petrochemical industries, creating dense industrial zones and environmental challenges. As focus shifts to low-carbon governance and improved public life, rail transit reorganizes urban activity. Through Tod and joint development at Mrt stations, the Kaohsiung City Govt turns transport nodes into hubs of culture, daily life, and exchange. The O10 Project, at Weiwuying cultural corridor, links performing arts, urban living, and international interaction.
Project Duration: The project finished in Taiwan.
Operation Flow: As Kaohsiung's first dual-MRT joint development, O10 exemplifies Transit-Oriented Development in a high-density cultural district. By integrating transportation, hospitality, commerce, and arts, it is projected to attract over 2 million annual visitors, generate jobs, and stimulate surrounding industries. The project reinforces the Weiwuying cultural corridor, provides essential urban services, and establishes a new gateway for Fengshan and Lingya Districts, enhancing Kaohsiung's global cultural city presence.
Team Members: Mass Rapid Transit Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government
Image Credits: Mass Rapid Transit Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government