The current Kaohsiung Refinery Zhongshan Hall opened in 1965, holds 1,500 people and was designed by post-war modern architecture master Wang Da-hong. The building features a concise, modern design that is split with clear horizontal and vertical lines. The front facade has long window lattice decorations on red brick and béton brut, whereas the back consists of embossed structure, red brick, and long window lattices with small openings. The roof is supported by a trapezoid framework and fixed in place with rivets. Though simple in design, the building’s size lends it a magnificent presence. Zhongshan Hall served as a venue for major events or important seminars, as well as a second-run theater for Kaohsiung Refinery employees and their family members.
楠梓／高雄煉油廠中山堂
高雄煉油廠中山堂於日治六燃時期便是一座能容納千人集會的公開堂，一直沿用至1964年7月才因建物老舊不堪使用而拆除重建，並由戰後第一批現代建築運動的大師之一－王大閎建築師操刀設計，於1965年啟用並可容納1,500人。
中山堂整體呈現了簡潔俐落的現代主義建築精神，水平垂直分割的線條，正立面以長條型的窗櫺裝飾於紅磚與斬石子清水混凝土的表面上，而背立面也做出了不同的變化，凸字形的量體以大面積的紅磚與小開口的長形窗櫺展現不同的表情，屋頂則採用梯型屋架結構，以錨釘加以固定，設計上雖簡單俐落但偌大的量體為建築帶來了雄偉與莊重的氣勢，早期中山堂內部曾提供廠區員工與家眷觀賞二輪電影的功能，除了一般的大型活動與重要研討會之外，曾經的娛樂功能也成為了許多老員工及家屬美好的回憶。
文／黃則維、柳青薰
圖／高雄市政府文化局