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This complex is to be constructed by the Ministry of
Oil as a recreation center for the staff of the ministry
of oil in Siri.
The site is located beside the sea. The most important
element on the site is a natural aquarium.
The complex is designed as a jetty that sets out from
the beach and at the other end, just like a marine creature,
lowers its head and plunges into the sea. The formal
configuration both in length, width and height resembles
the body of a marine animal creating undulating space
around it.
The skin is transparent; therefore, during the day the
sea could be seen from inside and by the night the building
shines as a transparent band in the sea. Inside the
building, recreational facilities such as bowling salon,
the gym, roofed, Swimming pools, restaurant and etc
are aligned in length. The pool is designed so that
the water inside it stands at the sea level. This results
in unification of the sea and the internal space.
The gradual bending of the building into the sea provides
the possibility of creating a natural aquarium at the
end of the building.
The structure consists of regular U shaped steel frames
from which the transparent skin suspends. The aerodynamic
form gives the building the necessary resistance to
stand before the sea waves.
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