Sculptural Pavilions by the Sea
Going beyond basic service functions, merging art, cultural, urban functions into one
WAY Studio designs an artistic sculptural-like pavilion situated in a seaside park expanding the possibilities of traditional service facility. There is a large motion in recent years reconsidering traditional functional service stations within touristic sites, other than offering basic public facilities like toilets, water supplies, AED stations, there is immense possibility to expand its usage further, including the usage of the grey areas around the pavilion for gathering, to include commercial spaces such as stores or library or gallery, there are also further possibility for charging station or urban interactive city functions, all of the above contributing to the overall park or city experience. Visitors could take a breather here and enjoy a leisurely time during their visit to scenic locations.
For larger sites, it is important to consider the merits of mass production both in terms of construction and efficiency, as there will be many sites that require similar scale or functions. Therefore, WAY Studio organized corresponding functions into tiers and diagrammatic “pods” and adapted a puzzle-like schematic for distribution over larger areas. This method of distribution can be adapted for use under different concepts or design directions.
According to public surveys, the longest length of walking time tourists feel comfortable between locations is 15-20 minutes. Based on the local terrain, we plan the spacing between the facilities to be 1-1.5km. According to the volume and functionality, we designed three types of space combinations: small basic station, large basic station, and high-level station. This way it is possible to achieve unified planning and flexible layout according to functional requirements.