{"id":2637,"date":"2025-07-31T16:52:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xbasicplanning.tw\/journal\/2637"},"modified":"2025-12-10T12:31:56","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:31:56","slug":"revitalizing-kaohsiungs-old-port-n-a-vision-from-cihou-lighthouse-to-the-harbor-warehouses","status":"publish","type":"journal","link":"https:\/\/xbasicplanning.tw\/en\/journal\/2637","title":{"rendered":"Revitalizing Kaohsiung’s Old Port: \\n A Vision from Cihou Lighthouse to the Harbor Warehouses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“We don’t need to compare Warehouse No. 2 with any department store. The priority is to define its unique character, prove that heritage can be good business, and build a localized economy that is authentically Kaohsiung’s.” Kaohsiung Harbor, built during Japanese rule period, has seen Taiwan’s sugar boom, post-war industrial prosperity, and 1980s decline. Today, it is part of a global movement to transform old ports, using heritage regeneration to restore the city’s coastal identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the planning stage of the book , the X-Basic Planning team interviewed the Kaohsiung Port Land Development Corporation to learn how this public enterprise applies a holistic vision to redesign the old port area. The interview focused on the key emerging landmarks driving this transformation: KW2, the Kaohsiung Lighthouse, and Dagang Warehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dreams at the Peak of Qihou Mountain<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The regeneration of Kaohsiung Port starts from its symbolic heart: the century-old lighthouse on Cijin’s northern shore. Founded as a joint venture between the Taiwan International Ports Corporation and the Kaohsiung City Government, Kaoshiung Port Land Development Company is responsible for revitalizing historic structures in the port area. Its mission balances tourism promotion with reopening this long-inaccessible land to the public. A key early project came in 2017, when the newly established company accepted an invitation from the Maritime and Port Bureau to transform the Kaohsiung Lighthouse and its adjacent technicians\u2019 dormitory into a cultural destination open to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenges of converting a working port facility into a leisure destination were immense. They ranged from installing accessible ramps on rugged paths to strategically locating essential amenities like restrooms and delivery zones for new commercial operations. With the lighthouse still operational, the team’s expertise was tested in separating the private, functional areas for technicians from the public visitor spaces, all while maintaining the building’s daily duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaoshiung Port Land Development Company never lost sight of its core vision amidst the complex hardware engineering: the romantic notion of “having coffee at the lighthouse” remained the heart of its operational planning. Thanks to connections from Siao Ben Aiyu and X-Basic Planning, Cijin youth A-Qin established her “Shoreline Coffee & Roaster” at the site, filling the solitary tower with a warm, local atmosphere. Today, travelers climbing Qihou Mountain often pause to savor a cool drink in the sea breeze. Behind them, the Kaohsiung Lighthouse stands sentinel\u2014its beam still guiding ships across the water, its presence now a witness to the quiet, newfound poetry of everyday life on the peninsula.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Co-operated by X-Basic Planning and Siao Ben Aiyu, the Kaohsiung Lighthouse is Taiwan’s first lighthouse complex accessible after dark. (Image Source: OS Photography Studio \u2013 Photography by Chu I-wen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Shoreline Coffee & Roaster, a local brand from Cijin, has opened at the Kaohsiung Lighthouse. (Image Source: OS Photography Studio \u2013 Photography by Chu I-wen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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The Kaohsiung Lighthouse now hosts special exhibitions, curated by X-Basic Planning, within its main structure. (Image Source: OS Photography Studio \u2013 Photography by Chu I-wen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Old Port Revival Through Its Warehouses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The \u201cFront House\u201d truss structure at KW2\u2019s entrance recreates the warehouse\u2019s original spatial scale. (Image Source: OS Photography Studio \u2013 Photography by Chu I-wen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Across the harbor, the continuous row of waterfront warehouses serves as the foundation for Kaoshiung Port Land Development Company\u2019s expansion of revitalization efforts from individual sites to a wider area. For the long-vacant Warehouses No. 2 and 2-1, the team removed later additions to restore the Li-Ba truss-supported space. By housing new MEP systems within a multi-layer steel structure, they endowed the historic site with modern functionality. Meticulously restored, the original sea-facing windows now flood the interior with sunlight and sea views, while the renovation also revealed a surprise\u2014a vintage hand-painted Kaohsiung Port logo on the second-floor wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The true revitalization of this massive warehouse depends not just on commercial activity, but on building a unique and irreplicable experience economy. This requires a deep envisioning of the quintessential harbor life\u2014where one waits for a ferry by watching the sea over coffee, tours Gushan and Cijin on a cultural yacht, and perhaps ends the day falling asleep to the shimmering harbor lights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since opening in 2018, Kaohsiung Port Warehouse No.2 has operated on a “shops below, residences above” principle. The first floor features 50 local brands and sea-view dining, while the second floor combines retail, art, and the Muji-renovated ‘KW2 HOSTEL.’ This offers a continuous day-to-night experience, fulfilling its promise as a destination to eat, create, play, and gaze at the sea.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Figure 1. Local artisans and specialty food brands infuse new vitality into the Kaohsiung Port Warehouse No.2. (Image Source: OS Photography Studio \u2013 Photography by Chu I-wen)
Figure 2: Kaohsiung Port hand-painted logo on the warehouse partition wall. (Image Source: OS Photography Studio \u2013 Photography by Chu I-wen)
Figure 3. \u201cKW2 Hostel,\u201d a lodging space created through collaboration between KW2 and Muji Renovation. (Image Source: OS Photography Studio \u2013 Photography by Chu I-wen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

A Walking Path That Weaves Urban Memory<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kaoshiung Port Land Development Company’s vision extends beyond restoring single buildings to creating a connected cultural corridor. The Great Harbor Bridge elegantly links KW2, Pier-2, and the Great Harbor Warehouse, weaving the port back into the urban fabric and connecting it to the Kaohsiung Music Center and New Bay Hub. The result is a vibrant waterfront zone where history, art, and commerce meet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaohsiung’s port regeneration\u2014spanning the Lighthouse, KW2, and the Great Harbor Bridge\u2014not only addresses a universal urban issue but has also developed a unique model, inspired by yet distinct from global benchmarks like Yokohama and Rotterdam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Explore the complete \u2018Kaohsiung Port Warehouse No.2\u2019 story and other revitalization cases in the X-Basic team’s forthcoming book. Coming soon!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2784,"template":"","tags":[243,244,288,480,518],"xb-journal-category":[246],"class_list":["post-2637","journal","type-journal","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-kaohsiung","tag-qijin","tag-lighthouse","tag-x-basicpublicationproject","tag-kahhsiungportwarehouseno-2","xb-journal-category-strategic-placemaking"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nRevitalizing Kaohsiung's Old Port: A Vision from Cihou Lighthouse to the Harbor Warehouses - \u96c4\u672c\u8001\u5c4b<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/xbasicplanning.tw\/en\/journal\/2637\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Revitalizing Kaohsiung's Old Port: \\n A Vision from Cihou Lighthouse to the Harbor Warehouses - \u96c4\u672c\u8001\u5c4b\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"“We don’t need to compare Warehouse No. 2 with any department store. 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