solus4: marine research centre, bali
the recent international design competition for a marine research center
in bali, indonesia
gave firm solus4 an opportunity to study and architecturally interpret
the structure of tsunami
waves. the competition, co-sponsored by arquitectum and universitas
pelita harapan in indonesia,
sought to address the need for tsunami research and preparation in
response to the devastation
caused by the 2004 indian ocean earthquake and tsunami.
the 2500 square meter marine research center would be located 150 meters
off shore from the of
kuta beach. it is an imposing fluid structure that seamlessly adapts to
its natural aquatic environment
and allows visitors and scientist to have a direct visual connection to
the exterior. the program which
consists of research labs, bedrooms for scientist, seawater pool,
aquatic garden library and an
auditorium would be distributed under and over the surface of the sea.
in keeping with the nature of the universal ocean, the project is
intended to be wholly energy efficient.
large glass-based panels form the skin – both transparent and opaque as
well as embedded PV cells.
the close in to shore location allows for tidal/current generators to
serve the power requirements.
rainwater collection and seawater conversion systems take care of the
domestic water requirements.
deeper source seawater is circulated through the skin for radiant
cooling and temperature control of
the overall anthropomorphic shape.
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