Kai Tak Tak International cruise terminal, Hong Kong , China.
Introduction The reason reason why I have chosen chosen his case case su!y is 1" To un!ersan! he he relaion o# he cruise cruise er$inal wih is is surroun!in% surroun!in% cone& cone& '" To un!ersan un!ersan! ! he (lannin% (lannin% o# o# a er$inal" er$inal" )" To su su!y !y he he ariculaion o# a (assen%er cruise er$inal er$inal an! a $i& o# civic #aciliies #or he use o# cii*ens in one buil!in% +" The #uncion #uncion o,ere! is very si$ilar si$ilar o he y(e o# er$inal ha I a$ ryin% ryin% o !esi%n hence !esi%n #eaures can be (icke! #ro$ his (aricular case su!y"
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The new .ai Tak Cruise Ter$inal Ter$inal is bein% bein% consruce! on he sie o# /on% .on%0s #or$er air(or a he i( o# he ol! runway" Esablishin% /on% .on% as he (ree$ine (ree$inen n re%ional hub #or cruise liners he er$inal will have ca(aciy o berh wo lar%e )2-$ere)2-$erelon% vessels each wih $ore han +222 (assen%ers an! over '222 crew as well as anici(ain% he !e$an!s o# a ne& %eneraion o# lar%er shi(s" The linear arran%e$en arran%e$en o# li%h-3lle! (assen%er areas areas is characeri*e! by is clariy an! ease o# use" The er$inal has a %enerous recan%ular recan%ular #oo(rin an! is arran%e! a rran%e! over hree $ain $ain levels" Services are ine%rae! wih he srucure an! he !i,eren levels are #use! wih he surroun!in% (e!esrian walkways" The ba%%a%e han!lin% area cuso$ shall back o4ce #uncions an! he (assen%er
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arrival area are (lace! a %roun! level wih he (assen%er !ro(-o, area on he level above" The secon! 5oor incor(oraes he check-in an! waiin% areas as well as a (ublic colonna!e sho(s an! ca#es" A (e!esrian roue sarin% #ro$ he waer#ron (ro$ena!e (ro%resses u( hrou%h he buil!in% an! o(ens ono a lar%e (ublic roo# %ar!en wih o(en an! shelere! s(aces #or in#or$al (icnics an! ou!oor !inin% se a%ains he sunnin% back!ro( o# he ciy" The sie on he souh-wesern i( o# he #or$er runway has unobsruce! views o# he easern enrance o he harbor #ra$in% boh /on% .on% Islan! an! .owloon"
Architect: 6or$an #oser Area: ' 222 $8 Design: The !esi%n co$(rises a series o# connecin% %reen lan!sca(e! !ecks #ro$ he 3rs level o he roo#" The +'-$ere wi!e s(an colu$n-#ree layou will allow #or $a&i$u$ 5e&ibiliy in he uili*aion o# s(ace which can be con3%ure! in various layous" Thus he o(eraion area can be convere! ino oher uses !urin% non-(eak season (erio!s $a&i$i*in% he usa%e o# he buil!in%" The !esi%n o# he Cruise Ter$inal 9uil!in% !raws on a susainable consrucion a((roach ha e&en!s beyon! low ener%y consu$(ion o he buil!in%0s overall lon%-er$ susainabiliy (er#or$ance" reen #eaures in relaion o ener%y conservaion use o# renewable ener%y an! recyclin% are all covere! "
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?inibus: Roue service o an! #ro$ .owloon 9ay ?TR saion available !aily #ro$ 7a$-@($" erry: .ai Tak Ter$inal is Bus a shor a&i ri!e away = $ins> #ro$ he .wun Ton% (ier" ?TR: .ai Tak Ter$inal is only a shor a&i ri!e away = $ins> #ro$ he .owloon 9ay ?TR saion" rivae Car arkin%: 1'2 hourly (arkin% s(aces are available !urin% o(enin% hours" Shule bus: The er$inal has 72 coach bays available #or use"