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The port, a point of entry : the design of a new cruise liner terminal at the point, for Durban.

dc.contributor.authorBexiga, Ricardo.
dc.date.accessioned2011-02-22T13:26:24Z
dc.date.available2011-02-22T13:26:24Z
dc.date.created2008
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2008.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis research examines the complex factors that influence the design of a new cruise liner terminal for Durban. Secondary and primary data collection methods will be used in the research. Secondary data collection forms the majority of the information gathered. This method will focus on precedent and case studies from which conclusions will be drawn and a design brief for the cruise terminal derived. Cruise liners typically spend periods of less than a week in port, during which time passengers will visit local tourist attractions. Durban's cruise season lasts from mid-November till mid-April. The local cruise industry has seen a steady increase in passenger numbers over the years. This has seen the MSC Melody cruise ship being procured to meet the demands of the industry. As a consequence of this increase the current cruise liner terminal, the N-Shed, has been placed under increasing pressure to provide a world class facility and service experience, expectations which it is ill equipped to deliver. Through this study key aspects, specific to the cruise liner terminal design, are investigated. These include passenger movement optimisation, response to local conditions, form development, waterfront regeneration and the concept of the terminal as a gateway to the city of Durban. In developing the architecture of the cruise terminal, the understanding of these factors is vital if the designer is to make a meaningful contribution to society though his building . With the cruise liner terminal being a unique building typology, in the context of Durban, an opportunity arises to reconnect the city with its harbour edge.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10413/2585
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectHarbours--KwaZulu-Natal--Durban.en_US
dc.subjectMarine terminals--KwaZulu-Natal--Durban.en_US
dc.subjectTheses--Architecture.en_US
dc.titleThe port, a point of entry : the design of a new cruise liner terminal at the point, for Durban.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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