Architecture Resolution to Accommodate Adrenaline Rush Activities in Urban Areas | ARK 805 Dissertation
Elements
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Building
Luckily, the sport itself reflects excitement and sportsmanship experiences
Concept
to public which could create sensations. Transparency in space makes user perceive different spaces and inject unconscious experience of transparency in the building which user could feel happiness and sense of belonging to the place. Movement A continues and smooth movement between space to space helps user to capture prestige of experiences and this has been applied in term of space relationship which user could feel the connection between the spaces from entrance to the main focal (wave machine), the spectator‟s structure and the floating deck in the middle of wave machine and the beach. Form Juxtaposition
Image 18: Webber Wave Pool, Sunshine Park overall image Source: http://www.venture-xtreme.com/projects/sivertown-surf-centre
Overall, Silvertown Surf Centre success to blend it purpose with the context. The design approach which relate back to the site potential (the beach) frames the identity of the site and relates to the surf culture context in the area. The building form concept is radical but suit very well to reawaken human memory.
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