Qingdao International Cruise Port Area Shipping Center, located in the planning start-up area of Dagang, is an important cruise home port tourist destination in Northeast Asia with the design principle of activating Dagang, lighting up the future and coexistence between the old and the new. It is a source of new international ideas, and drives the development of the southern and northern urban areas and promotes the revitalization of the old urban areas in the west. The project will comprehensively improve the land value of the region and accelerate the development of the tourism, cultural and financial industries of Dagang.
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QINGDAO INTERNATIONAL CRUISE PORT AREA SHIPPING CENTER
Commercial Architecture (Under Construction)
Firm
Qingdao RIM Urban Renewal Investment Operation Co., Ltd
Architect/Designer
Chi Yongjie, Jiang Chao, Yin Wei
Design Team
Chi Yongjie, Jiang Chao, Yin Wei, Guo Wenliang, Zhang Kun, Zhang Yu, Xu Hongjun, Liu Rui, Sui Kun, Wang Xiufen, Hao Tong, Wang Haining
Location
Qingdao City, Shandong Province
Country
China
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©Qingdao RIM Urban Renewal Investment Operation Co., Ltd
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I. The dialogue between the new town and the old town, the integration of modernity and history
Architects strive to build here an area that connects with people’s emotions in a different way. The combination of cultural and social facilities with a three-dimensional, explorable stepping-backwards landscape can provide opportunities for visitors and local communities to connect and enjoy open green public spaces. This is a joyous and unique public place in Dagang start-up area that will be cherished for years to come. The slender spindle-shaped elegant shape formed along the coast opens up the visual corridor between the old town and the Jiaozhou Bay, forming a dialogue between the new town and the old town, a blend of modernity and history, and the coexistence of new buildings and the old site.
II. Respond to the relationship between public buildings and people with “openness and inclusiveness”
Qingdao has a rich and diverse urban condition, and architects want to create a collection of containers that can host a variety of unique live styles, rather than a single, boring office building. The podium building and the public corridor together bring a public place stepping backwards, creating a continuous and flowing space. The project builds a place to host various types of activities, responds to the relationship between public buildings and people with “openness and inclusiveness”, and offers a platform for daily activities.
Although the commercial volume is not large, it is open and inclusive. Its design is unified with the surrounding urban design, and creates a unique shape and space. This is a hub to connect the surrounding business and underground business. The original intention of this hub is to allow more customers to participate in the public space constructed by the building, so as to realize the tacit connection between people and the willingness to share and participate.
III. Heading for the future
Qingdao cruise home port is the window of the world, and cruise ships from all over the world gather here and head for everywhere. Qingdao is known as the city of thousands of sails, the project applies the design form of a cruise ship to the commercial podium building, and the outdoor space stepping backwards makes people feel like being on a cruise, where visitors can enjoy the sea breeze and look out over the endless coastline.
Iv. Use functional composite platform to create public space The project integrates commercial, office, hotel and other functional forms and creates a multi-level public space. Public spaces at all levels can overlook the Qingdao Port, and people can enjoy view of the magnificent port city. The project carries a rich history and culture and is a meeting point of diverse cultures, closely connecting people from all over the world.
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