Marine Research Centre Bali Indonesia is a unique 2,500 square metre
construction built right in the middle of the sea-water in order to
understand and facilitate a better program to study and delve more into
the underwater earthquakes that cause tsunamis in the Indonesian
island.
Location
The Marine Research Centre Bali Indonesia is located
around 100 km away from the Kuta Beach and on a first glance resembles a
gigantic shoe. GH However, the architecture and the construction of the
Marine Research Centre Bali Indonesia are quite admirable as they not
only cover ample area above the surface of the water but also contain
labs and rooms which are located underwater.
The construction and the brain behind the innovation of such a
one-of-its-kind research centre is a company called SOLUS4 which
provided the know-how and the graphics to make the concept of the Marine
Research Centre Bali Indonesia into a physical reality. The Marine
Research Centre Bali Indonesia contains three bifurcations namely –
Public, Private and Semi-Public and as the titles suggest, they are open
to the visitors appropriately. Additionally, the construction of the
research centre has been done so effectively that the research centre
blends in smoothly not only with the marine environment but also with
the on-land individuals as well.
Purpose
The main purpose behind the conception and the
construction of the Marine Research Centre Bali Indonesia is to study
the tsunami causing waves in depth, delve into their approach through
the water and thus chart out ways and means to prevent a tsunami from
causing major damage to the lives of the individuals residing in the
coastal areas.
The Idea
The Marine Research Centre Bali Indonesia uses
renewable sources of energy like solar panels for its electricity
generation and collected rainwater for water consumption by the
scientists who live in the centre for the purpose of research and
exploration. It has been designed to make things feasible not just for
the people who are based with the research centre but also for the
plants and animals who might find the construction of the structure a
bit hindering to their growth, movement and survival.
With the core purpose quite clear and the simplicity of the construction
helping the research centre to come closer and closer to achieve its
purpose, the Marine Research Centre Bali Indonesia has become a great
hit not only among the people in the country but also among people
across the world. In its own way, the Marine Research Centre Bali
Indonesia has become an icon structure helping to study and at the same
time add a bit of dynamism to the field of architecture.
And considering the objective and scope of the nature of the research
study undertaken, it is quite apparent that the Marine Research Centre
Bali Indonesia has got a lot of potential in the international arena for
being a revolutionary structure not just in terms of its architectural
beauty but also in terms of the research and expertise provided.
And who knows, a few years down the line, while choosing the UNESCO
World Heritage Sites, the Marine Research Centre Bali Indonesia, might
be nominated and win an award fitting to its disposition – being unique
in every way that matters, in terms of looks and identity and most
importantly, in terms of its vast contribution to the field of marine
meteorology.
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