The original sites of KW2 and KW2-1 warehouses were completed in 1912 with the Takao Port Construction Project and located near Kaohsiung’s Pier 2. KW2 and Kw2-1 are composed of reinforced concrete column beams and reinforced concrete roof bars. Its interior is an atrium space with horizontal windows for ventilation and lighting, and horizontal rain shelters across the bottom. A pitched roof originally paved with cement tiles and later renovated into painted steel plates sits on top of the architecture. KW2 and KW2-1 feature a simple appearance with an open interior that emphasize functional design. The warehouses measure over 160 meters in width and are impressive port landmarks in Kaohsiung.
鼓山／棧二庫、棧二之一庫
位於高雄港二號碼頭旁的棧二庫、棧二之一庫，原址為打狗築港計畫在1912年填築完成的第二岸壁，官方在此陸續興建數座混凝土造的倉庫，提升港口貨物吞吐量。二戰期間的高雄港區受到嚴重轟炸，所幸第二岸壁與倉庫只有部分受損，高雄港務局接收後曾稍加修復。1950年代，高雄港因獲美援貸款而展開港埠擴建工程，原有四座舊倉庫改為容納量較大的新式倉庫，1962年完工後是為「棧二庫」，到了1970年又拆除兩座舊倉庫擴建成「棧二之一庫」。
棧二庫、棧二之一庫結構主要是鋼筋混凝土柱梁的屋身，以及力霸鋼筋的屋架所組成，挑高的空間設有水平帶窗以利通風、採光，底部出入開口上方則有水平雨庇出挑。甚少細部裝飾的倉庫建築，簡潔的外貌與大跨距的空間，顯示以使用機能為主導的規劃設計，面寬長度達一百六十多米的量體，更是港區十分可觀的倉儲空間之一。