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Ronak bhanushali - 7
Introduction:
The reason why I have chosen this case study is
1. To understand the relation of the cruise terminal with its surrounding context
2. To understand the planning of a terminal.
3. To study the articulation of a passenger cruise terminal and a mix of civic
facilities for the use of citizens in one building
4. The function offered is very similar to the type of terminal that I am trying to
design, hence design features can be picked from this particular case study.
The relation between the skin and the areas established by the structural folds of
the surface is one of the most important arguments of the project in that the folded
ground distributes the loads through the surfaces themselves, moving them
diagonally to the ground. This structure is also especially adequate in coping with
the lateral forces generated by seismic movements that affect the Japanese
topography
Location
Month/Year
Completed
December 2002
Two-stories above ground and one-story below ground
Steel-frame construction
Structure
& Dimensions
Length
approx. 430m
Maximum
height
approx. 15m
Width
approx. 70m
approx. 44,000m2
Basement
Level
Machine Room
1st Floor
Parking
Entrance & Exit / Buses / Taxis
Terminal Facilities
2nd Floor
Passenger
Terminal
Lobby
Information Counter,
Ticket Counter, Lounge,
Cafe and Shops
CIQ
Facilities
Osanbashi Hall
Restaurant
Berthing Capacity
Roof Level
Berths A & B
Berths C & D
GENERAL INFORMATION:
Location plan:
Roof plan:
Section :
COMPONENTS OF TERMINAL :
Rooftop Plaza:
The rooftop level is an open-air plaza furnished with wooden decks and natural
grass lawns.
The building's height was kept at the lowest possible level (15m max.) to enhance
the spectacular appearance of ships. Cruise ships calling at the Terminal can be
seen from the mainland, and passengers on-board can enjoy the unobstructed
views of the Port and the city.
The Rooftop Plaza is one of the best locations to enjoy the scenery of
theYokohama waterfront district.
Visitors Decks:
On the rooftop, Visitors Decks are provided on both sides for visitors to welcome
arriving cruise ships or see the passengers off.
The Terminal can concurrently accommodate two 70,000-ton cruise vessels, or four
30,000-ton class vessels.
Construction Materials:
The non-decorative appearance of the structural frame is one of the special features
of this building. A special metal spray technology is applied to the steel to achieve
fire resistance without the need to apply an additional fireproofing coating.
Other construction materials include wood for the flooring (ipe) and glass curtain
walls. Steel, wood and glass are what constitute this building.
About Ipe:
The floors on the rooftop and the 2nd Floor are made of a Brazilian wood called Ipe
grown in the Amazons. Ipe has excellent strength, durability and insect-resistance,
as well as a specific gravity greater than that of water.
(Wooden panel thickness: 20mm for the interior; 30mm for the general exterior
areas; 45mm for the vehicle passages)
Second floor
Lobby:
The information desk and check-in counters are located in the 4,400 lobby along
with a caf and seven shops. The 35m long check-in counters on either side of the
Lobby handle the boarding procedures and luggage delivery services.
There are conveyor belts behind the counters to send passengers baggage down to
the delivery trucks on the first floor.
The slightly tilted rectangular steel tubes on the two sides are called girders. They
are the main supporting structures of this building. Inside these tubes are the slopes
connecting to other floors. Triangular pyramids made of folded steel plates are
placed over the girders. The plates act as the support for the ceiling and the floor.
Light within the Lobby comes from the indirect light of the mercury lamps on the
girders reflected from the ceiling.
Most of the air conditioning in the terminal comes from the floor, not the ceiling.
Cruise Decks
The fences are folded inwards all along the deck to provide room for the connecting
boarding bridges. These boarding bridges are required to allow the passengers to
safely board and disembark from the docked ships.
Osanbashi Hall:
The multi-purpose Osanbashi Hall is located at the end of the second floor. Through
the huge glass wall, you can see vessels coming to and leaving the Port and enjoy
the scenery of the bay. With a ceiling height of 6 to 8m and an area of 2,000, the
Osanbashi Hall can be the venue for a variety of events, such as lecture meetings,
exhibitions, parties and weddings.
Lounge:
Visitors to the Terminal largely include locals, who might choose to relax in the
Lobby after enjoying the spectacular view over the Port, or watch cruise ships
coming and going through the glass walls.
FIRST FLOOR
Ramps:
There are no stairs inside the building (except for audience seat steps at the
Outdoor Event Plaza). In this barrier-free environment you may use the ramps to
move between all levels, or the elevators to travel between the 1st and 2nd floors.
Ramps built along the girders serve both as the structural frame and passageways.
Elevators:
There are three elevators inside the Lobby and two in the Osanbashi Hall. The
elevators in the Lobby are glass boxes with no elevator shafts. With the hydraulic
system, they are operated through expansion and contraction of a supporting shaft
at the bottom. (This mechanical operation can be viewed in the Parking on the 1st
floor.)
The special film applied on the glass from the middle down gives the frost glass
effect when viewed from a particular angle.
Parking:
The first floor is dedicated for parking approximately 400 standard-sized passenger
cars, including 28 spaces that can accommodate coaches.
Situated at the heart of Yokohama, the Terminal is open 24 hours to welcome nonpassenger visitors.
ANALYSIS:
1. The Terminal can accommodate up to four LOA 200-meter class
vessels or two 300-meter class vessels at the same time.
2. The height of the building is designed to allow passengers to
comfortably get on and off vessels, but at the same time it
hovers on the horizon so as not to interrupt the view of the Port.
CONCLUSION :
There are several aspects that I would like to incorporate from this case
study into my own design, and they are the following:
1. Creating a barrier free environment
2. Articulation of a passenger cruise terminal and a mix of civic facilities in one
building.