Press Release
Golden A' Design Award in Architecture, Building and Structure Design Goes to Dongtou Passenger Port Cruise Terminal by Pengfei He
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Pengfei He for architecture, building and structure design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Dongtou Passenger Port Cruise Terminal by Pengfei He, designed for Simo Architectural Engineering Design Co., Ltd, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Architecture, Building and Structure Design category. The award was conferred within the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Golden A' Design Award Explained
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
More About Dongtou Passenger Port Cruise Terminal
Dongtou Passenger Port is a cruise terminal located at Tantou Mountain Bay in Dongtou, China. The terminal links urban and scenic areas. Guided by the concept of symbiosis of mountain and sea, terraced setback buildings and planted slopes form a three dimensional space. The design connects the mountains and the coastline lengthwise and includes an 800 meter commercial and waterfront belt across the site. Transport, commercial and ecological corridors are placed on separate levels. A curved concrete shell structure, inspired by seashell forms, keeps the interior free of columns.
About Pengfei He
Mr. He Pengfei has over 17 years of architectural design experience, possessing profound professional knowledge and keen industry insight. He has long been dedicated to the architectural design of urban public spaces and community centers, excelling in responding to urban social needs through spatial reconstruction and promoting the organic renewal of old communities and industrial areas. In recent years, his designed works have been implemented in multiple regions across the country, becoming iconic public architectural cases locally.
Award Record
This recognition makes Pengfei He a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award
The A' Architecture Design Award is an international architectural design competition recognizing good architectural designs by best architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to architectural design studios, building contractors, structural engineering firms and architecture and design consultants from all countries. Typical entries include skyscrapers, museums, residential buildings, commercial complexes, educational institutions and religious structures. The awarded architectural projects are published at https://designers.org/design-category/architecture
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/172054
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/172054
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!172054
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/367800
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Dongtou Passenger Port Cruise Terminal
- Function
- Cruise Terminal
- Category
- Architecture, Building and Structure Design
- Discipline
- Spatial Design
- Industry
- Architecture
- Colors
- Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Simo Architectural Engineering Design Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Pengfei He
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #172054
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Located at Tantou moutain Bay in Dongtou, the site links urban and scenic zones. Guided by the "Symbiosis of Mountain and Sea" concept, terraced setback buildings and vegetated slopes blend mountain and sea to create a three-dimensional space. Longitudinally connect mountains and coastline, transversely integrate an 800-meter commercial-waterfront belt, vertically zone transport, commercial, and ecological corridors, shaping a low-carbon symbiotic entity.
- Inspiration
- The Dongtou passenger port draws inspiration from the curvilinear forms of seashells, integrating the morphological essence of Buddhist grottoes to craft the poetic concept of "Maritime Mirage of Sacred Caves." Resembling a colossal shell cradling a pearl, the structure materializes as a mirage-like seascape. Through layered archways and streamlined shell-like volumes, it enhances its landmark identity as a pilgrimage gateway while transcending Buddhist cultural motifs into contemporary poetics.
- Research
- The base at Tantou Mountain in Dongtou constructs a three-dimensional space based on the concept of "mountain-sea symbiosis" and creates a low-carbon entity. The cruise terminal integrates the elements of Buddhist grottoes and seashells, creating the artistic conception of "Buddhist Grottoes in a Mirage City by the Sea".
- Challenge
- In a complex terrain environment, how can buildings blend seamlessly with the "mountains and seas", and how can they provide people with a leisure walking space?
- Realization and Technology
- Employs a curved concrete shell structure,Ensure that there is no large space for columns in the room
- Project Duration and Location
- Location: Dongtou District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China Design Period: January 2023
- Specifications
- Site Area: 21,000 ㎡ Total Floor Area: 10,500 ㎡ Floor Area Ratio (FAR): 0.5
- Keywords
- Terminal，Mountains and seas，Seashell，landscape
