Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Terminal Complex, planned and conceptually designed by Aedas, officially opened for operation. It is the first cruise home port in China to realize seamless connection with the metro subway. With an estimated annual passing capacity up to 750,000 passengers, the port can dock the world’s largest cruise ship.
The terminal is located in Nanshawan District in the Guangdong Free Trade Zone, with a total berth length of 770 meters. It covers nine major cities in the Pearl River Delta and five international airports within a 100 kilometer radius. It is anticipated to play a vital role in bolstering the economic development of the Greater Bay Area.
Inspired by whaleboats, the terminal building’s design concept borrows from Nansha’s maritime resources with its use of free forms and non-linear outlines, encapsulating the image of whales swimming freely in the open sea. The massing of the terminal building takes the form of a whaleboat whereas its head facing towards Shizi Channel, and the undulating mass is staggered as if they were fins.
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