Architectural Design Competition | Kaohsiung Marine Gateway Terminal | Asymptote Architecture

The new Kaohsiung Marine Gateway Terminal designed by Asymptote is a new state of the art transportation interchange, an urban destination with both terminal and public facilities including exhibition and event spaces for the people of Kaohsiung as well as for national and international visitors. The project transforms the site from its industrial roots into a dynamic urban hub and a global gateway that bring a powerful and electric experience to the city 24 hours a day.

The port terminal as envisioned by Asymptote is designed to invigorate and activate Kaohsiung’s city edge at the water. The port terminal extends the urban realm from the center of Kaohsiung to the city’s waterfront and connects this new urban space with the vitality of the future Pop Music Center and other public recreational and commercial activities that are to be located along the planned park at water’s edge.........more

Penang Global City Center | Penang | Malaysia | Asymptote Architecture

LOCATION: Penang, Malaysia
SIZE: 1,000,000 sq. m

 DATE: 2006

The design of the Penang Global City Center (PGCC) was unveiled on September 12, 2007 in Penang, Malaysia in a ceremony conducted by Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Asymptote’s design for the PGCC comprises two iconic, sixty-story towers housing luxury residential units and five-star hotels, the Penang Performing Arts Center (PenPAC), a high-end retail and entertainment complex, an observatory, a world-class convention center and a vast public arena in the form of a plinth that serves as an entrance to the PGCC and connects it to the city beyond.....more

Jalisco State Public Library | Guadalajara | Mexico | Asymptote Architecture

LOCATION: Guadalajara, Mexico
SIZE: 25,000 sq.m

DATE: 2005
Asymptote’s proposal for the Jalisco State Public Library in Guadalajara, Mexico is an elegant and minimal architectural volume suspended above a vibrant new entrance plaza. The building is supported by luminescent, glass-enclosed structural “trees” that also join the north and south wings, the two main components of the library. On the south side of the building, facing the main square, is the animated façade of the “solid wing” where all of the public areas are located.....more

BMW Event & Delivery Center | Asymptote Architecture

LOCATION: Munich, Germany
SIZE: 15,000 sq.m

DATE: 2001
The proposed BMW Event and Delivery Center in Munich, Germany architecturally embodies the sophistication and advanced technology associated with BMW. The building itself is seen as an extension of the corporate identity and progressive design of the products inside. The interior is a fluid space that creates a dynamic, theatrical event out of the design, production and purchasing of BMW products.....more