Civic / Cultural

Located near the center of EXPO 2020 between Al Wasl Plaza and Jubilee Park these twin, 1,500 square meter (15,000 sf) pavilions define the plaza surrounding the prominent water feature by WET Design and serve as anchors to the adjacent market kiosks…

OCA designed an amphitheater, visitor center/café and an observation tower as key elements of the SWA-designed park. The modest-scaled pavilions were conceived of as sculptural adaptations to the sinuous contours that define the experience of…

Together with SWA Group, OCA won this international competition for the Chuanyang River North Shore Master Plan….

The project consists of a series of public, civic structures including a pump station, a solar farm and restrooms, as a part of a 2 KM long Eco Corridor in Ningbo, China. Buildings and structures…

This is a competition entry for the Kaohsiung Maritime Cultural and Popular Music Center. The 11.89 hectare site is a largely derelict wharf prominently located at the mouth of Love River and is comprised of three parcels that encompass a portion of the harbor at the Port of Kaohsiung…

Designed in collaboration with SWA Group, the 157 hectare Dongtan Central Business Master Plan is at the heart of Dongtan City: a new urban center located just 30 km south of Seoul in South Korea…

The project-sponsor, Kunshan Huaqiao Economical Development and Planning Bureau, wanted to create a new waterfront district that supports the area’s bustling economy while creating public amenities and open space…

This an international competition entry for a major Performing Arts Center in Taipei, Taiwan consisting of a 1,500-seat grand theater, an 800-seat proscenium theater for repertory…

The history and civilization of the Hakka people is inseparable from their perennial status as “guests” in foreign cultures and the geography of the places to which they have adapted…

This project involved the adaptive reuse of an 17,000 SF existing concrete shell, originally designed for office use, as a city-owned animal care facility. The program included…

This is an entry for the “New Taiwan by Design” competition for the masterplan of Port of Fugee, a small fishing port located at the northern cape of the Island of Taiwan…

This is a competition entry for a sustainable architectural demonstration project to facilitate the joint educational and conservation efforts of Kapolei High School and the Nature Conservancy…