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5.1.2 Webber Wave Pool (WWP), Sunshine Park, Queensland, Australia
from Masters Dissertation
by noornasiha
Summary of findings
form of the building is repeating its context which representing series of rectangular and square plane. As a whole, the form not intended to be a trend setter of a place but following the language identity that has been set previously by the surrounding.
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- Silvertown Surf Centre appears to be another typical surf centre with the integration of nature elements, water features and existing context form.
The seamless transition between natures to building creates multiple „break‟ space that suitable for psychological relief to the users. The used of lighting features illuminates the surf centre and keeps the building alive and attractive. Therefore, the surf centre creates a vibrant surrounding to the neighbourhood context.
Table 14: Webber Wave Pool, Sunshine Park Analysis
Criteria Analysis
Technology - The repetitive and consistence surfable wave could be created using this technology. The wave machine size is smaller than other technology and it does not take much space inside the surf pool.
- The circular shape of the surf pool defines the character of the building scheme. The wave machines were installed along the circular pool shape to maintain the balance force of creating waves.
- The wave pool cleaning and maintenance could be done per week to maintain the safety and cleanliness of the water.
Building’s Scheme
Space & Program
- The approach of overall building scheme is to copy the real natural environment of the sea to perceive surfer surfing at the optimum state of surfing.
- The centralised planning approach help to smooth the accessibility of user in the building which could enlighten the every detail of component spaces of the surf centre.
- The circular wave pool form act as a parameter for the overall building form and planning scheme. The centralised grid could be draw from the scheme to arrange the supporting spaces in the proper manner.
- The open concept applied for open public spaces and spectator‟s area are to manipulate user‟s psychology in the state where they are in the real beach and the pleasure they get when bonding with the nature.
- The building scheme overall blended with the site context by managing to maintain the similar form of context building form at the same time enhancing the genius loci of a place.
- As per other typical surf centre, the surf pool is the heart of the building. The centralised planning approach is the most suitable planning to connect to the other spaces while celebrating the activities along the connection.
- The point started from the island at the centre of surf pool which could act as open public space and spectator‟s area during surf tournament, the circular surf pool for surfing along the circular island, the open public spaces and spectator‟s area which mimicking the sea shore for user‟s leisure, and connected with supporting spaces such as surf school and facilities, food and beverages and surf shops.
Building Concept
Building Form
- The centralised planning gives elements for supporting spaces as they could define the guideline for designing the supporting spaces such as the opening for natural ventilation, natural sunlight and framing the view of the surf pool.
Biomimicry
- Webber concept is mimicking an island surrounded with the sea and forms a natural island scenery and feeling to the user. The open concept approach makes user feel closer to nature and feel the real feeling as surfing at the ocean.
Transparency
- Webber which mimicking the island surrounded with the sea.
Reflection help to give a sense of transparency in solid object, making them disappear or merge within the surrounding space.
- The surf centre achieves the philosophical of surfing. The strong bonding between nature and surfer permit surfers to the optimum mental state to surf. To achieve the intention, open concept is applied for this scheme. The indoor spaces provides for private spaces such as the changing area and toilet. The scheme does not intend to be juxtaposed to set an identity of a place but enhancing the existing identity of its urban context.
