Architecture Resolution to Accommodate Adrenaline Rush Activities in Urban Areas | ARK 805 Dissertation
4.4.2 Overview: CitySurf Vancouver would be a Canadian first for urban surfing and the second surf park in North America. The proponents believe Vancouver is a perfect city for such a facility with east False Creek being the ideal location. The facility would be located adjoining Science World and Creekside Park, and include a pay-for-use surf park, a publicly accessible beach, along with restaurant and entertainment facilities topped with a green roof. The designers propose to integrate hospitality and entertainment activities as a prime contributor to the financial viability of the project with intention to create a community facility that responds to the needs of multiple stakeholders, but achieving this requires capital. Thus, revenue streams need to be part of that equation. Huge opportunity with CitySurf to program public open space uses with social activities to deliver a city asset that otherwise would never happen if it was reliant on public funding for design, construction and operation.
The technology has advanced to the point now where man-made waves are becoming, literally, the wave of the future. The technology is able to control the wave height and regularity to create an enjoyable surfing experience from novices and kid‟s camps all the way up to elite level surfers.
4.4.3 Surfing Space Attributes: Architectural elements are the physical components that define the surf centre criteria. The Citysurf, was analysed as the main component since they were the main defining components in Vancouver.
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