The Yokohama International Ferry Terminal by Foreign
Office Architects is probably the most famous architectural ferry terminal in
the world. The disorientation angles alter ones perception and functional public
space roof are both recognisable elements of the building.
I appreciate the use of timber throughout the
building as a link to the environment and traditional wharf materiality.
The sharp angles of the building envelope also
develop an unique quality of light within the building, another element I am
particularly fond of.
Shane Thompson’s Ferry Terminal proposal for the
competition after the floods run by Brisbane City Council is a local example
that I find to be very inspiring. Not only is it an aesthetically beautiful
proposal but it is well thought out and very logical.
From my own research, I have found that little nodes
within a ferry terminal work the best as it provides space for people to gather
in smaller more intimate areas allowing more comfortable proxemics.
The use of biomimicry within the proposal is also
very relevant for my design. In this example, inspiration has been drawn for
the form of the structure from mangroves which plague the riverbank and a lily,
also a natural feature associated with water.
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