Tenerife Cruise Terminal

Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Tenerife Cruise Port is a cutting-edge single-berth terminal serving Mega-Ships as a homeport and port-of-call in the Canary Islands. This 85,000-sf award-winning architectural project elevates passenger experience with unmatched services previously unavailable in the region. The terminal’s innovative design features an elevated passenger bridge and flexible moveable gangways, seamlessly connecting travelers to vessels. Adjacent to the main building, an intermodal area accommodates tour buses, taxis, and private vehicles, allowing up to 26 buses to park simultaneously. The project thoughtfully incorporates the adaptive reuse of existing warehouses. It includes 50 check-in counters, efficient baggage lay-down facilities, state-of-the-art screening, and dedicated areas for provisioning and crew services on the pier side. The building is highly sustainable with the additions of lightweight CLT technology and achieving the highest European energy-saving ratings.

Project Details

Year: 2016

Location: Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain

Status: Complete

Client: Autoridad Portuaria de Tenerife

Team: Claudia Busch, Gustavo Berenblum, Renate Paris, Mario Menendez

Awards: AIA Miami Award of Excellence 2017, Finalist International WAN Awards 2017, Best New Terminal 2017 by Cruise Insights

Image Credits: BBAmiami

A project characterized by its intelligent adaptive reuse that elevates the passenger experience.

Each singular building is cladded in iridescent metal panels, providing a gradual change of color. Inside, the CLT wood panels remain exposed, giving warmth and recalling the old-age wood shipbuilding technology.