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

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.

To read about other Taiwanese harbor and port terminal projects on Bustler, click here and here.