Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise Terminal Complex, planned and conceptually designed by Aedas, officially opened for operation in November 2019. 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.
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.
