Shanghai

Project Background

Following the long-term plan of Shanghai's urban construction, by 2035, Shanghai will be built into an excellent global city. Pujiang Tour has become one of the flagship tourism projects of Shanghai's international metropolis.

Qinhuangdao Road Wharf is located on the north bank of the lower reaches of the Huangpu River (formerly known as Huangpu Wharf). It starts from Dalian Road in the east, Qinhuangdao Road in the west, and Yangshupu Road in the north. Qinhuangdao Road Wharf has witnessed many important historical moments. Around the 1920s, it was a gathering place and setting sail for many young people studying abroad. It is the starting point for more than 650 groups of more than 650 work-study students who stayed in France, including Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, Nie Rongzhen, Cai Hesen, Cai Chang, and Xiang Junyu, to board the ship to France.

This project, the Qinhuangdao Cruise Terminal area, is located in the area of No. 32 Qinhuangdao Road, adjacent to the south bank of the Yangpu Binjiang River that has been penetrated. The project includes the renovation of the hall and the terminal area, as well as the flyover. The dock area is 8,565 square meters, and the construction area of the waiting ship hall is 2,400 square meters. The dock area includes passages, high-pile docks and floating dock areas, as well as related ancillary facilities such as guardrail and flyover.

Design Concept

The design extracts the structural elements of the slope roof frame and applies them to the space as a whole; the transformed space pays attention to the experience of the entire tour from waiting for the boat to boarding; it opens a warm and comfortable journey for people.

1. Achieve streamlined passenger flow within compact spatial constraints through intuitive layout and wayfinding systems, ensuring seamless accessibility between waiting hall and boarding zones.
2. Create a warm, welcoming terminal ambiance characterized by tactile materiality emphasizing simplicity and elegance, harmonious color palette reinforcing spatial identity, and optimized daylighting for visual comfort
3. Innovative elevated boarding via second-level pedestrian bridge features:
   • Structural clarity with minimalist V-shaped supports
   • Conflict-free circulation separating ascending/descending flows
   • Architectural coherence between bridge, terminal, and dock
4. Coordinated landscape interventions enhance site identity:
   • Floral displays on pile-supported decks
   • Renewed timber decking and railings
   • Material continuity between architecture and waterfront