Nansha International Cruise Terminal Complex Guangzhou, Aedas China Project, Chinese Transport Architecture Images
Nansha International Cruise Terminal Complex in Guangzhou
19 July 2022
Masterplanning and Concept Design Architect: Aedas
Location: Guangzhou, China

Photos by CreatAR Images
Nansha International Cruise Terminal Complex, China
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.

Nansha sits at the estuary of Pearl River Delta. It was the birthplace of the ancient ?Maritime Silk Road?; now, it is a key hub, strategically located at the geographic center of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area economic zone and the Belt and Road Initiative. The terminal is located in Nanshawan District in the Guangdong Free Trade Zone, with a total berth length of 770 meters. It covers 9 major cities in the Pearl River Delta and 5 international airports within a 100-km 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...