Dongtou Passenger Port Uafu o Va'a Folau by Pengfei He

Dongtou Passenger Port Uafu o Va'a Folau by Pengfei He is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Auro in Mamanu Fausaga Fale Competition Category.

AuroFausaga Fale· 2025

Dongtou Passenger Port Uafu o Va'a Folau

by Pengfei He

Client: Simo Architectural Engineering Design Co., Ltd

A' Design Award Auro Winner in Fausaga Fale Category

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The Design

About Dongtou Passenger Port Uafu o Va'a Folau

O le Dongtou Passenger Port o se uafu o va'a folau o loo tu i le Faga o le Mauga o Tantou i Dongtou, Saina. E fesootai e le uafu ia nofoaga o le taulaga ma nofoaga matagofie. E ta'ita'ia e le manatu o le ola faatasi o le mauga ma le sami, o fale faasolosolo faatulaga i tulaga ma mauga totō e fausia ai se avanoa faatolu ona itu. E fesootai le mamanu i mauga ma le gataifale i lona umi ma e aofia ai se fusi faapisinisi ma le gataifale e 800 mita le umi i luga o le nofoaga. O auala femalagaai, faapisinisi ma le siosiomaga faanatura ua tuu i tulaga eseese. O se fausaga sima faapi'opi'o e pei o se atigi, na musuia mai foliga o atigi figota, e faasa'oloto ai le totonu mai pou.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Auro

O le A' Design Award Auro na manumalo ai Dongtou Passenger Port Uafu o Va'a Folau, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu o le tulaga muamua, matagofie ma maoaʻe. O ē manumalo i le Auro o galuega fou tele, matuā vaai i le lumanaʻi ma susulu e faaalia ai le atamai, le poto ma le tomai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Dongtou Passenger Port Uafu o Va'a Folau e avea ma mea fou e matuā vivii, e faatulaga ai uiga fou ma tetele, e tuuina mai ai se tau e leʻi iai muamua. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Auro o se galuega ofoofogia, ua faaaloalogia, e aogā tele ma tuleia atu tapulaʻa o le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi. Dongtou Passenger Port Uafu o Va'a Folau e fatuina ai lagona malosi o le manaʻo, faaosofia le tuinanau, faalauiloa le fatufatuaʻi ma faamalosia i tatou.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
Dimensions & Packaging: Site Area: 21,000 ㎡
Total Floor Area: 10,500 ㎡
Floor Area Ratio (FAR): 0.5
Tags: Terminal，Mountains and seas，Seashell，landscape
Production Technology: Employs a curved concrete shell structure,Ensure that there is no large space for columns in the room
Design 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?
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".
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.
Project Duration: Location: Dongtou District, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China
Design Period: January 2023
Team Members: Pengfei He