[6] In 2003, the project was initiated by the Executive Yuan in hopes of redeveloping the area with a three-in-one structure consisting of a metropolitan park, an arts center, and a specific business district.

[12] On October 13, 2018, an inaugural ceremony was held in the form of a concert, marking the official opening of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying).

[15] Architect Francine Houben incorporated the design of the Weiwuying banyan tree grove, allowing the public to enter the venue from all directions.

[19] The primary interior walls are steel-skinned curved surfaces, extending from the ground to the ceiling without distinct boundaries.

[20] The steel skin project incorporates the traditional shipbuilding craftsmanship of Kaohsiung blending seamlessly with the city’s rich maritime heritage.

The seat arrangement is in a horseshoe shape, where the ground floor is divided into four areas with short partition walls while the second and third levels feature horizontal lines.

[26] The Concert Hall consists of 1981 seats, featuring a stepped vineyard style that encircles the stage and terraces at different floor heights that surrounds the podium.

[26] Acoustic shells are hung above the stage that can be lowered or raised with three pre-set positions at 9, 14, and 17.8 meters, depending on the musical performances and the band sizes.

Within the Concert Hall, the pipe organ is produced by the century-old German manufacturer Johannes Klais Orgelbau.

[26] The design is a variation of the traditional shoebox style, where there is a lower wall separating the center of the seating area.

The upper half of the Recital Hall is surrounded by an entire circle of sound-absorbing drapery that is behind the perforated wooden panels.