Masters Dissertation

Architecture Resolution to Accommodate Adrenaline Rush Activities in Urban Areas | ARK 805 Dissertation

PROBLEM STATEMENT

AIM To critically assess design criteria of a surf sport centre in Malaysia.

OBJECTIVES 1) To identify technologies of artificial wave surfing to be implemented in architecture scope 2) To identify the concept, spatial planning, associated space and programs that could support the surf sport centre. 3) To establish architectural design criteria for surf sport centre at the most potential site in Malaysia.

DATA COLLECTION As such, architectural experience of surfing can be best expressed through a design of a surf centre where this notion of movement and space can be explored at large and urban scale.

PRECEDENT STUDY I. II. III. IV.

CitySurf, Vancouver, Canada Seagaia Ocean Dome, Miyazaki, Japan Sunshine Park, Queensland Silvertown Surf Centre, East London, England

OBSTRUCTIVE INTERVIEW I.

Expert surfer interview QUESTIONNAIRE

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General surfer questionnaire

RESULT & FINDINGS

DISCUSSION & CONCLUSION

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6.2 Recommendation

5.5 Discussion

Table 17 : Questionnaire of general surfer analysis

5.1.2 Webber Wave Pool (WWP), Sunshine Park, Queensland, Australia

4.10 Summary

Table 13 : Webber Wave Pool analysis

Chart 7 : Division of satisfaction of wave height & wavelength of Cherating wave

Table 9 : Summary of Interview (Experts surfer) findings

Table 10 : Questionnaire (General surfer) findings

Table 8 : Interview (Experts surfer) findings

Table 7 : Summary of precedent study‟s findings

4.4.3 Surfing space attributes

Image 24 : Seagaia Ocean Dome overall image

Image 25 : Seagaia Ocean Dome applies centralised planning to integrate with user

Image 22 : Webber Wave Pool maintain the natural environment

4.2.3 Surfing space attributes

Image 18 : Sculpture texture with different light angle

3.4 Criteria for Questionnaire selection

3.2 Obstructive interview

2.8 Summary

3.1.1 Criteria for precedent study selection

Image 8 : Circular wave pool by Greg Webber Technology

2.7 Reflecting the genius loci of a place

Figures 2: Hydraulic jump phenomena in standing surf wave technology

2.4 The surf pool

1.1.1 Philosophy of wave surfing

1.3 Aim & Objective of research

2.3 Malaysia surfing scenario

1.9 Summary

1.4 Research question

2.2 Understanding surfing satisfaction

1.5 Methodology

1.2 Problem Statement