The competition for the new structure above the grand pier in yokohama was won by foreign office architects 2002. The main project goal is to reduce isolation between people, to achieve such idea, architects seek for a form that. Introductionosanbashi yokohama international passenger. Japans port of yokohama is to welcome a total of 190 cruise ships in 2019 a 25% increase from 2018. The triumphant critical reception of the yokohama international passenger terminal was. Easy to get around, take bus, jr, etc to nearby places. Yokohama international terminal port case study by lu bai. As a fan of architectural design i have decided that i will be creating videos on occasions showing off my personal favourites in regards to modern international architecture. Landscape stairs landscape architecture design urban landscape exterior stairs outdoor stairs wooden decks masterplan urban planning yokohama. Yokohama international passenger terminal tokai kisen co. Enjoy shuttle service between yokohama port and tokyo voyagin verified add to wishlist share id. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. There are 6 ways to get from tokyo to port of yokohama by train, subway, ferry, bus, taxi or car.
Port of yokohama complimentaryshuttle service to daikoku. Priyanjita adhikari, 114ar0002 rajat rana, 114ar00 shritam selma, 114ar0016 manikant m n 114ar0022 literature study osaka origami structure, japan reyuichi ashizawa architects designed a series of temporary wooden buildings for the aqua metropolis osaka event. Tourists, locals and terminal employees will gather with yellow cloth handkerchiefs provided free of charge to. Yokohama ferry terminal in 1994 londons foreign office architects won an international competition for the yokohama port now ferry terminal in yokohama, japan. Passengers sailing from yokohama, japans osanbash cruise terminal will be sent off in style, as the port has organized a farewell ceremony for every ship call. Okay maybe not that exaggerated but still the point is it did not disappoint. The port of yokohama, yokohama ko is operated by the port and harbor bureau of the city of yokohama in japan. This book recounts the story of the yokokama project, an inventive, undulating, grasscovered ferry terminal that was never meant to be built. Yokohama international port terminal, yokohama, japan.
Bus terminal kat yokohama it air termi marui city yokohama yokohama ilding akaren. Consequently the former city center suffered from the shift of population, investment, and shopping activities toward the new urban waterfront development. Yokohama ferry terminal yokohama, innovation design. Yokohama international ferry terminal,japan, architect yokohama, yokohama international ferry terminal get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Osanbashi yokohama international passenger terminal commonly known as osanbashi is one of the most prominent terminal worldwide with lots of cruises from all over the world stopping by. This article was originally published on archdaily in 2014. Yokohama international cruise port shuttle service tofrom. Yokohama ferry terminal foreign office architects e. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket. Nice scene from cruise port both day and night time.
A great doortodoor transfer from the port to your hotel. Yokohama ferry terminal, jp foa urban space archive. However taxi might be more handy as long as distance is not too far, otherwise could be very expensive. Yokohama port terminal yokohama port terminal foreign office architects 32 yokohama s osanbashi pier has been a fixture on the tokyo bay since 1894, connecting with the pacific ocean and providing japan with a marine gateway to the world.
This is the official english website of osanbashi yohohama international passenger terminal. Architectureweek design yokohama ferry terminal 2002. An interesting building usually has an equally interesting tale to tell, an epic embedded in the organization of the massive, complex amount of matter used to create the structure. The yokohama international port terminal has been designed to merge with the existing landscape and fit with the waterfront development.
Yokohama international port terminal foa with images. However, chinatown remained the main attraction in the old city, close to the popular yamashita park and the new international terminal. The city of yokohama will serve as the stage for all performances. In order to combat this, the terminal has been designed to merge with the landscape of the citys harbor and serve as a public space.
Englishosanbashi yokohama international passenger terminal. There are 5 ways to get from yokohama to tokyo by train, ferry, bus, taxi or car. Ever since i discovered its existence i have been wanting to visit japan just for this one project. The site had a pivotal role along the citys water front that, if declared a public space, would present yokohama city with a continuous structure of open public. The innovative design treated the terminal as landscaped surface, both inside and outside, acting. Since the yokohama port is situated at the center of tokyo bay, public transportations offer easy access to tokyo and farther on to mt.
Subscribe to the architects journal aj for instant access to the aj buildings library, an online database of nearly 2,000 exemplar buildings in photographs, plans, elevations and details. International port building tokyo, japan design by foreign office architects. The terminal was completed in 2002 in time for the world cup, hosted by japan in that year. Below, is a project description given by its creator, dave edwards, for his entry to the thinkspace competition 2012. However, because of the heritage project and the popular fishmarket next door there is no space along the quay.
Previously, the ideas of this young marriage had seduced the directors. Osanbashi is the oldest pier in yokohama, originally constructed between 1889 and 1896. This is quite possibly one of my favourite project of all time. Come and experience the intercontinental osanbashi and feel the yokohama.
In 1988 the pier fell under construction and in 1996 a competition was held for a. Yokohama international port terminal architecture tour. When arriving at cruise terminal, what is the best way of transferring to a tokyo hotel. Port timetable, floor event, and tourist spot nearby are introduced here.
We help you experience something new and create memories that will last a lifetime. The ambition of the architects was to create a pier where you. Yokohama ferry terminal tokyo, picture, transport building, architect, design, date. Yokohama, which already operates the osanbashi international passenger terminal, will open two new cruise piers this year daikoku in april and shinko in november. The creator of this work is to study english foa, composed by alejandro zaera polo and farshid moussavi. Yokohama arts festival executive committee is proud to announce that the triennial, all genre dance event will be held from august 4 to september 30, 2018. Dockside digital yokohama international port terminal. Enjoy shuttle service between yokohama port and tokyo.
Yokohama international cruise port shuttle service tofrom tokyo enjoy a comfortable and a hasslefree shuttle ride connecting yokohama international port and central tokyo. The al ghubaiba ferry terminal will be the largest of the four terminals and because of its key position in the centre of dubai needs to become a real landmark. Yokohama international ferry terminal,japan, architect. Yokohama cruise terminal yokohama forum tripadvisor. In 1994, the architects won the tender for the terminal almost unintentionally. Perspectives on boundaries and architecture at the london festival of architecture symposium. Fuji and kamakura, which are ideal day trip destinations. Voyagin is a marketplace to help you discover and book the best things to do, attraction tickets, and unique local tours. Yokohama ferry terminal, thinkspace competition 2012. Farshid moussavi, eyal weizman and shumi bose will participate in a keynote conversation on the subject of thresholds or barriers. Yokohama international ferry port terminal, yokohama. Tel 0452283380 yokohama portside building cyclopolitain yokohama sea bass port.
Yokohama international port terminal uts 165 japan study tour 2016 assessment 01a building lu bai. How to get from yokohama to tokyo by train, ferry, bus. The yokohama international port terminal disrupts the sense of monumentality that typifies passenger port terminals and contributes to their isolation from daily life. Yokohama international port terminal pdf the design of the yokohama international port terminal was part of a competition won in 1995 by foreign office architects. As part of the 2012 cycle of competitions curated by adrian lahoud, think space is calling for entries in its yokohama port terminal competition. Yokohama international port terminal was the result of an international competition held in 1995 to design a passenger ferry terminal and multiuse public space on an existing pier in yokohama, japans secondlargest city. We are 2 passengers with luggage and could not walk for great distances. Tokyo to port of yokohama 5 ways to travel via train.
The brief of the yokohama international port terminal asked for the articulation of a passenger cruise terminal and a mix of civic facilities for the use of citizens in one building. Soko red brick warehouse zounohana park zounohana terrace travelex yoko. This file contains a book of competition details, and a book of questions and answers, issued by the city of yokohama for the yokohama international ferry port terminal design competition, japan. Dockside digital yokohama international port terminal, yokohama, japan. The innovative design treated the terminal as landscaped surface, both inside and outside, acting as an extension of a nearby park. Introduction the international passenger terminal in yokohama is the largest marine terminal in japan. An organically 1 shaped wooden landscape with patches of grass undulation and sliding between the different levels. For other piers in yokohama, see port of yokohama osanbashi pier. It also includes 7 tourist maps for the city of yokohama, its port, and railway system, and a city of yokohama official guidebook dated 2002. In 1994 londons foreign office architects won an international competition for the yokohama port now ferry terminal in yokohama, japan.