Wulai Multi-Story Parking Lot Ranks Among Top Five in U.S. A+ Architecture Awards, Online Voting Underway to Compete for Champion

Text by MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Life Network, reported and compiled by Chen Guanxin

Taiwan’s various fields are making their mark on the international stage, and the Wulai Multi-Story Parking Lot has become a new source of pride for Taiwan. Located in Wulai District, New Taipei City, the Wulai Multi-Story Parking Lot has been shortlisted among the top five in the “A+ Architecture Awards” of the renowned American architecture website Architizer, where it will compete for the championship in the “Parking” category under Transportation, alongside entries from Austria, the United States, North Macedonia, Australia, and other countries.

The “A+ Architecture Awards” feature a judging panel of over 200 professional architects, and the number of award categories has increased from 52 last year to more than 60 this year. The Wulai Multi-Story Parking Lot, rebuilt in 2011, was previously shortlisted for the 2013 World Architecture Festival Transport Facility Award, and it has once again earned recognition from the “A+ Architecture Awards,” now competing for the championship against entries from Austria, the United States, North Macedonia, Australia, and other countries.

The Wulai Multi-Story Parking Lot has four floors above ground and nearly 500 parking spaces. Its circular exterior, built with a Q-shaped aluminum grille, not only blocks western sun exposure and enhances ventilation, but also subtly reflects the diamond-patterned symbolism found in Atayal indigenous textiles, as well as representing the mountainous contours of the Wulai area.

From now until March 21, the “A+ Architecture Awards” website is open for public voting. Users can vote by logging in with their Facebook accounts. As of press time, the Wulai Multi-Story Parking Lot holds 26% of the vote, ranking second—trailing North Macedonia’s 41%, and six percentage points ahead of third-place Australia.

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