Zuoying District Kaohsiung National Stadium (World Games Stadium)
Located in the Zuoying District, the Kaohsiung National Stadium was built for the 2009 World Games and boasts 40,000 regular and 15,000 and temporary seats. It can be used for various events such as track and field competitions (it has a 400-meter running track certified by IAFF), soccer games (it has a soccer field approved by FIFA), concerts, as well as opening and closing ceremonies. The main design concepts of the National Stadium are “open sports field,” “urban park,” and “spiral continuum.” From a floor plan perspective, the National Stadium resembles a question mark with an opening that faces the World Games Blvd. The boulevard is accessible for both athletes and spectators. The National Stadium blends in with the surrounding greenery and water-filled park. The roof is supported by 32 steel pipes in a spiral pattern that lend the area a sense of flow and dynamic aesthetics.
左營／高雄國家體育場(世運主場館)
高雄國家體育場位於高雄市左營區，為舉辦2009年世界運動會而興建。這座運動場館可容納4萬座席，包含臨時席位的增設可以到5萬5千座席，可以舉辦田徑賽(取得IAFF認證的400公尺跑道)、足球賽(FIFA公認的足球場)外，亦可以成為舉辦演唱會、開閉幕儀式等各種活動的多功能設施。
本場館主要的設計概念為「開放式運動場」、「都市公園」、「螺旋連續體」。以平面配置圖來看，整座世運場的平面圖像是一個問號的形式，開口朝向世運大道的方向敞開，迎接來自廣場的運動員與觀眾。同時這不僅是一座專業的運動場地，也是歡迎市民平日散步休閒的都市公園，整座場館與水綠交織的公園融合在一起。此外，場館的觀眾席屋頂以32條旋轉的鋼管圍箍以螺旋方式與結構結合為一，使整體造形呈現流動與躍動的動態美感。
文／蔡寧
圖／高雄市政府文化局