Prize(s) Honorable Mentions
Lighting Design/Product Company Art light Design Consultants
Lead Designers Lee Wilson
Other Designer's names Yu-Ting,Huang Keyu Lin
Architecture Company WE&WIN DIVERSIFICATION CO.,LTD.
Client WE&WIN DIVERSIFICATION CO.,LTD.
Photo Credits Art light Design Consultants
Completion Date 2024/01/30
Project Location No. 186-190, Guoping North Road, Anping District, Tainan City 708, Taiwan
Entry Description1. Project Overview
Located in the heart of Kaohsiung's New Bay Area, Future Water World is a 29-story skyscraper developed by King’s Town Construction that redefines the harbor skyline. This project, themed “A Poetic Vision of Interwoven Light and Shadow,” is guided by Artlight’s strategy: 'light as water, shadow as language.' The lighting design envisions a future urban symphony of rhythm, perception, and ecological co-existence.
2. Design Intent & Concept
The design is inspired by the imagery of 'a rising water world'—the building floating upwards like a bubble within the urban landscape. Lighting mimics the fluidity of water and the ephemeral nature of vapor, transforming light into a narrative medium that evokes tides, starlight, and cyclical breath.
The façade lighting gently ripples like sea waves, while a 'Moonlight Box' crowns the rooftop with a 4000K glow, symbolizing moonlight resting over the ocean’s heart and syncing with the city's circadian rhythm.
3. Technical Strategy
A DMX intelligent control system enables dynamic color temperature shifts between 1800K and 3000K on the façade, simulating natural transitions from dusk to dawn. Each light beam is positioned to trace the curvature of the building, creating the effect of bubbles rising and gently shimmering.
The rooftop light box incorporates high-efficiency LEDs and diffusing materials to softly illuminate the
Sustainability ApproachSustainability
All lighting fixtures employ high-efficiency LEDs (CRI > 90) and recyclable modular structures. Combined with motion sensors and time-based controls, the smart lighting system adjusts to environmental conditions, achieving over 45% energy savings.
The architecture uses recyclable materials and detachable lighting components. Integrated DMX interfaces allow future compatibility with smart city energy platforms, fulfilling long-term carbon-neutral and sustainability goals.
