b'shopping and entertainment. The importance that the existing convention and meeting facilities have to Fukuoka are respected. Further improvements are proposed by creating landmark and highly sculptural buildings that house concert halls, film schools, hotels and museums. These buildings populate prominent locations around the port and add to a sense of arrival and destination. Large areas of green landscaping are complimented by large expanses of landscaped plazas and courts that enable the many outdoor events that are staged in Fukuoka to be presented in an attractive and high quality urban space. The opening up of the traditional axis towards Hakata Station further enhances the connection between the port and the city centre and ensures that this new urban centre is seamlesslyintegrated with the surrounding neighbourhoods. Catering for the expected increase in passenger numbers and ship size, the existing cruise terminal is expanded and improved and forms a strategic part of this development. Together with the considered development of the areas around it and the creation of a unique cultural ribbon of new and existing facilities around the port, Harbour Gateway represents a dynamic and exciting gateway to Japan.Creating a strong axis to water New metro stationExpanding green network New active urban centre Expanded cultural facilitiesInviting public spaces around all cultural facilities128138Aerial viewSection throughCultural precinct, International Terminal and Fashion precinctMaster of Urban Development & Design 2018-2019Fukuoka design 8pt.indd 15 26/11/2019 5:05:48 PM'