Naoshima Port Terminal

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Naoshima Port Terminal
直島港ターミナル
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General information
Address宮ノ浦843 〒761-3110
Town or cityNaoshima, Kagawa
CountryJapan
Coordinates34°27′42″N 133°59′53″E / 34.4616004871615°N 133.9981432428948°E / 34.4616004871615; 133.9981432428948
Opened2016
Design and construction
Architect(s)SANAA

The Naoshima Port Terminal (直島港ターミナル) is a terminal designed by Tokyo-based architecture firm SANAA on the coast of the Honmura Area of Naoshima, an island of Japan.[1] The building is created from wooden beams holding up thirteen stacked white bubbles made out of fiber-reinforced polymer.[2] Each bubble is four meters in diameter, and the terminal stands eight meters high.[3][4]

History

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SANAA, consisting of Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, previously designed a ferry terminal building for Naoshima which was unveiled in 2006.[5] The pair have also worked on numerous other architectural projects on the island, including the Art House Project.[6]

A decade later, in 2016, SANAA completed another terminal building, in Honmura, for the purpose of providing tourists with a waiting area, as well as restrooms and bicycle parking, as a replacement for an older, existing terminal in the area.[1][7] SANAA intended it to be distinctive landmark, stating: "We wanted to create something like a landmark for islanders as well as for visitors who visit the island for the first time, so they can easily find the boarding point for the ship."[8] At night, lights illuminate the building from within, shining through the translucence of the bubbles.[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "直島港ターミナル｜株式会社シェルター". shelter.inc (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  2. ^ "直島にSANAAデザインの待合室がオープン。". Casa BRUTUS (in Japanese). 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  3. ^ González, María Francisca (2017-09-09). "Cloud-Shaped Pavilion is SANAA's Latest Work in Naoshima". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  4. ^ "A small passenger terminal shaped like a cloud. New Naoshima Port Pavilion by SANAA | METALOCUS". www.metalocus.es. 2017-08-23. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  5. ^ designboom, philip stevens I. (2017-08-22). "SANAA's cloud-like pavilion serves as a ferry terminal building for a japanese island". designboom | architecture & design magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  6. ^ "SANAA built a cloud-like passenger terminal for Naoshima island". worldarchitecture.org. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  7. ^ "Naoshima Port | SANAA / Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa". Archello. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  8. ^ "Bubble Bicycle Shelter by SANAA — Thisispaper". thisispaper.com. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  9. ^ Mairs, Jessica (2017-08-21). "SANAA completes cloud-shaped port terminal building for Naoshima island". Dezeen. Retrieved 2025-08-16.
  10. ^ "Naoshima Port Terminal". Setouchi Triennale 2025. Retrieved 2025-08-16.