‘Classic Modern’ look wins W/E Ferry terminal design poll after tie
The Recovery and Development Agency (RDA) has announced a winning design for the West End (WE) Ferry terminal project after putting three options to a vote several months ago.
In a brief release, the RDA said it took into consideration the efficacy of the three designs and the resiliency of the building and the availability of materials in making its decision.
According to the RDA, the Classic Modern design emerged the winner following a tie with the first proposed Organic, Futuristic design. The agency did not disclose any details about the number of votes received, including for the West Indies design.
“As a result of the poll and the Ministry of Communications and Works’ decision and subject to relevant budgetary allocations, the design consultants, Inros Lackner, SE will proceed with the further development of the selected design,” the agency added.
The initial design for the project boasted a look which the German design firm, INROS Lackner SE, called organic and futuristic and construction of the terminal was expected to begin in July of this year for completion by November of 2023.
However, some residents rejected that look , largely on the basis of its aesthetics and unknown final cost. The government in conjunction with the RDA then offered to conduct a poll to determine a winning design.
Previously, Premier Dr Natalio Wheatley said there is approximately $12 million available through the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to fund the project. However, the final cost of the project has not yet been made clear.
According to the RDA website, the project is expected to be conducted under the direction of the Premier’s Office.
It was further stated that the RDA will manage the design and construction of the new, expanded terminal in partnership with key stakeholders such as the BVI Ports Authority, Immigration, Police, Customs, Tourist Board, Health, as well as ferry operators and taxi drivers.
The initial project design boasted a 12,000 square foot facility which was expected to be double the size of the previous facility.
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It doesn’t look like a marine building
It looks like a U.S. Government office building.
You designed a non-inspiring white box as a marine building. Typical BVI – aspiring to nothing..
It look ooogly. I would prefer to go the one in town just because that one look so ooogly. What will the tourists think. I hate the way they do things in this country. Backward AF.
Rather than another Taj Mahal boondoggle that the BVI is famous for, maybe something similar to the facility at Red Hook?
This had better come a long time after our roads, incinerator, water and sewerage systems.
Look after the voters quality-of-life issues before any new capital projects!!!!
Can’t please people
And where will people park? The design leaves no space and you know that the taxi drivers will block all the spaces for themselves. Come a storm, the whole building will float away!
Is this where the new administration building will be located?
Remember how well the floating docks, that were fitted sideways to the prevailing current, worked at the cruise ship complex. All broken before Irma.
Learn from mistakes.
if it rains you still can get off without getting wet.
Ayeeee tola ppl alwaysssss quick to sit behind a computer and criticize. My goodness y’all sicknin!!
Looks more like a Mississippi river casino on a large barge than a ferry terminal. Where is the parking for the ferry passengers?
Where is the parking?
How many tens of millions???
The plan is to keep sending around designs and never build something that works considering our budget and the actual revenue that would flow from this venture. Sl** Wande and tye Unified A** Clows are just trying to show a facade that they are working
Looks good to me. Maybe oversized for the current number of visitors but if concrete it will be good enough for many years.
Riiight??? It looks more like an admin building than anything.
@ lol People have a right to be displeased.
The NDP paid for a design, the last VIP administration paid for a design and now this Unity Government paying for another design.
People are tired of mismanaging of funds. Stop being pleased with mediocrity. That’s why the BVI in the state it’s in.
look at the parking? What a joke.
An Caribbean Marine port does not need to look like a Federal Building. It should have an inviting feel and look. This design looks intimating like “God help me, I might end up in prison” to our guests.
Need an example for a design…Red Hook Terminal. Just make it bigger and better. Easy, Inviting, and Tropical.
like the school by the police station which part of us looks stupid??
Good point.
Could we get something that is more inviting ,tourist -friendly and less costly rather than something that looks like a federal building?
I Definately Rejected That I Like The New Look Ferry Dock In One Of Three Dock Options Pictures Since But Now It Is The Time To Build It ! To Attract Tourism .
come on BVI, we can do better then that! it looks like a prison on the water.
Who do you think it’s for? The USA is setting up camp here and the airport
Looks good to me.
No Creativity. It resembles 1930s Post communist architecture. Which is better than modern Caribbean, I grant you that. None of the designs were much to choose between. I hope back to the drawing board.