A New Landmark for All Ages: Energizing Everyday Life in Gushan

　Formerly an elementary school campus, Kaohsiung Gushan Sports Center（鼓山運動中心）was built around the concept of being “friendly to all ages and shared by the community.” It now serves as a vibrant new landmark for residents of Gushan and Zuoying districts.

　The facility features a two-story multi-purpose design that connects indoor and outdoor exercise spaces while offering a wide range of programs for children, adults, and seniors alike. One highlight is the flexible classroom design which allows each space to be transformed according to different program needs. A room may host a yoga class in the morning, become a TRX training studio in the afternoon, then turn into an aerobics classroom at night. This not only improves space efficiency, but also allows for more diverse and adaptable programming.

　On the second floor is a multi-purpose sports court capable of accommodating six badminton courts, while also incorporating the increasingly popular sport of pickleball through flexible court arrangements to meet different athletic needs. Outdoors, the original school running track and covered basketball court have been preserved. Inside the center, the Community Fitness Training Area is equipped with InBody body composition analysis machines, along with strength-training, cardio, and stretching equipment suitable for users of all ages.

　Together with a nearby day-care center for seniors, a nonprofit preschool, and the existing campus environment, Kaohsiung Gushan Sports Center has gradually become part of the community's daily life. Its open, welcoming design invites people of all generations from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and it is fast evolving into a shared neighborhood space for walking, exercise, and social interaction.

全齡新地標 「鼓」動新生活
文/李瑰嫻 

由國小舊校區活化而成的鼓山運動中心，以「全齡友善、社區共享」為核心理念，打造鼓山、左營最新的活力地標。

場館採兩層樓複合式設計，串聯室內外運動空間，並規劃涵蓋親子、成人到樂齡族群的多元課程。特別的是，教室皆採多功能設計，可依課程需求靈活轉換，上午可能是瑜珈課，下午轉為TRX訓練，晚上則成為有氧舞蹈教室，不僅提升使用率，也讓課程更具彈性與多元性。

二樓設有可容納六面羽球場的綜合球場，並結合近年熱門的匹克球運動，透過彈性場地配置，滿足不同運動需求；戶外則保留原校園跑道與風雨籃球場等設施。館內「全民體適能訓練場」導入InBody身體組成分析設備，並配置適合各年齡層使用的重訓、有氧與伸展器材。

結合鄰近的日照中心、非營利幼兒園，以及既有校園環境，鼓山運動中心逐步融入社區日常。開放友善的空間設計，從早上六點到晚上十點，全新的場館持續迎接不同世代的人們走入其中，使場館自然成為居民散步與交流的生活場域。

■ 鼓山運動中心
地址：高雄市鼓山區桃子園路1號