b"SYDNEY - BOSTON - FUKUOKA 2018 - 2019Central whalfTenjinHakataSite location Site historySource: Google imageThe MUDD 24 International Studio in Fukuoka, hosted by Professor Fukuoka BusanMasaki Iwamoto from the Graduate School of Design KyushuCruise Line Key Ports of OriginUniversity, invited MUDD students and Japanese students toTrain Line Key Cruise Tour Loopstudy, analyse and propose design solutions for a waterfront siteFrom Tian JinSeoulbetween the city and its main port (Hakata Bay) during a two-weekYang Jia Porthighly intensive workshop. Teams of students explored the site andBusan From Tokyoconsidered what various interventions might be required and whereTsushimathe potential for innovative solutions could be explored.Jeju FukuokaFrom TokyoKagoshimaThe site chosen for the studio is one that the Port of HakataShanghaiAuthority has already identified as a future redevelopment opportunity. Acting as the client for the workshop, the portFrom Hong Kongauthorities welcomed solutions of an urban scale and design thatTransport connectionwould promote a new image of Fukuoka and which would clearlySource: Google imagearticulate a transformation from a regional city to one of Japans most important and connected gateways.economy but is a major contributor to the traffic The design site houses key structures of vital importance in bringingcongestion. The existing cruise ship terminal is people to the city. These include the MICE facilities (Meetings,projected to grow with an increase in passenger Incentive tours, Conventions and Exhibitions/Events) that are allnumbers as well as ship size. At present grouped together and run at near capacity to enable Fukuoka tohowever, the same lack of attractions and function as the second largest convention destination in Japan.Thevibrancy greets visitors from the cruise ships as waterfront area in which the MICE facilities are located however,they step ashore.lacks dining and entertainment, is lacking in a maritime character, does not have enough hotel rooms and is seen as The resulting proposals recognised the many134124remote by residents and visitors. Poor accessibility to publicshortcomings of the existing urban environment transport, the main railway station and the airport as well as trafficand in particular, the way in which as a city that congestion have also been identified as major problems. Thisis connected to the rest of the world by its port, sense of isolation is further exacerbated by the presence of a majorFukuoka has failed to embrace its waterfront. highway, raised on a viaduct that runs across the site, severing theThey challenge this lack of connectivity waterfront from the rest of the city. with new urban strategies to strengthen the citys networks of connections and enhance The port activities that on the design site include a domestic ferryFukuoka's role as a 21st century gateway to terminal and a major logistics terminal that is important to the citys Japan.Master of Urban Development & Design 2018-2019Fukuoka design 8pt.indd 11 26/11/2019 5:05:25 PM"