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Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal
Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal
Durban, South Africa
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Nelson Mandela Cruise Terminal
Durban, South Africa
STATUS
Built
YEAR
2022
SIZE
25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft
After decades of operating cruises out of a rudimentary shed, the Port of Durban and ocean cruise capital of Sub-Saharan Africa now enjoys an energising and catalysing landmark terminal. The building’s principle engagement with the city is its spatial and visual connectivity to the historic precinct and the creation of strategic outdoor public spaces linked to the city’s beachfront and harbour edge.
The terminal was conceived as the new portal to the Kingdom of the Zulus, welcoming tourists to the province and traditional culture. Dwarfed by docked cruise liners wharf side, the powerful form asserts itself as a memorable landmark object interfacing harbour and city. Conceived with an overt African identity, the envelope draws inspiration from the earthy colours, vibrant textures and traditional triangular-motifs displayed in Zulu craft. The African colouration inspired by Zulu artwork, is unique, contextual and demands attention, boldly contrasting the conventional neutral ‘treatment’ characterising most transportation buildings globally. This over-sailing construct and its folded form of the facades and roof, characterise the terminal to generate a simple, yet intricate architectural expression. Where the external envelope angles away, large glazed expanses promote visual connection between interior and urban exterior.
The terminal is designed to facilitate embarkation and disembarkation of 6 000 passengers a day and convert to a conference centre during the 5 off-season months, achieved by allowing the division wall to fully slide away into a fully connected space. The voluminous passenger spaces enjoy broad vistas across the rejuvenated historic precinct beyond. The gently folded roof form is shaped to invite entrance and direct departing passengers’ visual attention to the wharf-side. Upon arrival, the opposite is effected, with carefully curated vistas welcoming disembarking passengers to the city beyond. This experiential sequence heightens the conceptual notion of a portal and inherently exemplifies the spirit of the terminal.
The terminal was conceived as the new portal to the Kingdom of the Zulus, welcoming tourists to the province and traditional culture. Dwarfed by docked cruise liners wharf side, the powerful form asserts itself as a memorable landmark object interfacing harbour and city. Conceived with an overt African identity, the envelope draws inspiration from the earthy colours, vibrant textures and traditional triangular-motifs displayed in Zulu craft. The African colouration inspired by Zulu artwork, is unique, contextual and demands attention, boldly contrasting the conventional neutral ‘treatment’ characterising most transportation buildings globally. This over-sailing construct and its folded form of the facades and roof, characterise the terminal to generate a simple, yet intricate architectural expression. Where the external envelope angles away, large glazed expanses promote visual connection between interior and urban exterior.
The terminal is designed to facilitate embarkation and disembarkation of 6 000 passengers a day and convert to a conference centre during the 5 off-season months, achieved by allowing the division wall to fully slide away into a fully connected space. The voluminous passenger spaces enjoy broad vistas across the rejuvenated historic precinct beyond. The gently folded roof form is shaped to invite entrance and direct departing passengers’ visual attention to the wharf-side. Upon arrival, the opposite is effected, with carefully curated vistas welcoming disembarking passengers to the city beyond. This experiential sequence heightens the conceptual notion of a portal and inherently exemplifies the spirit of the terminal.
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