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Hong Kong’s new cruise terminal by Foster + Partners

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

On the 8th of April 2010, a foundation stone was laid at the Hong Kong’s new cruise terminal. The laying ceremony was attended by the Chief Executive of HKSAR, senior government officials and representatives of the architects Foster + Partners and Dragages team.

Hong Kong’s New Cruise Terminal

Construction: 2010 – 2013
Client: Architectural Services Department, Hong Kong SAR
Programme: Due to open 2013
Construction Floor Area: 143,600 sqm
Site Area: 76,000 m2
Building Height: 40m
Number of storeys: 3
No. of Retail: 5,600 sqm
Structure: Concrete
Cladding: PVF2 aluminium panels / double glazed units
Sustainability: HK BEAM Platinum
Concourse length : 675m
Water depth : 13m
Length of Apron : 850m
Passenger peak loading : 8400 passengers

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Tags: China, Hongkong
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CSS DE FERROL in Ferrol, Galicia, Spain by Díaz y Díaz Arquitectos and Antonio Desmonts Sierra

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

As the prow of a ship ready to weigh anchor and set sail, on the hammer of the main dock of the Outer Harbour of Ferrol, opened to the views of the estuary.

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Arquitects: Díaz y Díaz Arquitectos [Lucas Díaz Sierra, Gustavo Díaz García] and Antonio Desmonts Sierra
Name of Project: CSS DE FERROL
Location : Ferrol, Galicia, Spain
Project : CCS Control and Servicies Center for the Port Authority of Ferrol in colaboration with Antonio Desmonts Sierra.
Date: 2010
Typology: Infrastructure
Client: Port Authority of Ferrol – San Cibrao
Area: 2 130 m²
Photographer: Eloy Taboada

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Tags: Ferrol, Spain
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Kaohsiung Port and Cruise Service Center in Kaohsiung, Taiwan by REISER + UMEMOTO

Saturday, March 12th, 2011

For the Kaohsiung Port Terminal, we propose a dynamic 3-dimensional urbanism that takes advantage of the site’s unique lateral positioning with respect to the city grid. Existing public pedestrian flows along the proposed elevated boardwalk can be amplified, rather than interrupted by creating a continuous elevated public esplanade along the waterfront. Cruise and ferry functions, meanwhile, are located just below the public level and are kept distinct to maintain secure areas for departing/arriving passengers.