Perposed Design of Kish Recreational Pier, Elnaz Rahimi

Project Name: Perposed Design of Kish Recreational Pier / Function: Multipurpose؛ Recreational-Tourist / Office: Elnaz Rahimi / Lead Architects: Elnaz Rahimi / Location: kish Recreational Pier, Kish Free Zone, Iran / Total Land Area: 40000m2 / Area of Construction: 20000m2 / Date: Winter, 2021
Email: elnazrahimi2017@gmail.com
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Kish recreational pier design is a multi-purpose project in which factors such as climate, texture, culture, and tourism are involved. The concept of this project has been to create an index space with the utmost fluidity and legibility without damaging the existing functions and the beach horizon. Therefore, the construction of a pedestrian bridge (turquoise path) over the complex is the proposed solution.
The proposed project consists of 5 sections. The first part, which includes the paths of riding and walking, begins with a symbolic portal made of the fluid volumes, wave form, fish, and tile with a white body, which is the color of the island, leads the path to the pier, as well as the sidewalk. It also leads to the pedestrian bridge that is located above, called turquoise path; however, riding routes remain intact by default. The second part to the west of the project is a multi-purpose complex consisting of an aquarium and an amphitheater. The adjacent mall wall, which had created an unsuitable view in the site, has been turned into a screen for digital and light displays. The third section which is in the middle of the site, due to its location, access, and proper view is dedicated to services such as the bazaar and handicraft fair, police station, bicycle station, and food court. The fourth part is on the east-west axis of the coast and its middle part, which is in fact the main communication node of the complex, provides a unique view of the complex at different levels and has become a symbolic element for the pier. The children’s park is also located in the west of this section. The fifth part includes the pier and the main body in the north-south direction which is the final goal of the design. Since it doesn’t have a canopy at the moment and it is literally impossible to use it during the day, based on the proposed design by following its dominant geometry, canopies were designed on both sides of the pier route.
The main materials used in this design are concrete and white paint, in addition to them, materials such as thermo wood, heated wood and turquoise tiles (symbol of the Persian Gulf) have been used. In this plan, the utmost effort has been made to reduce costs and impose no additional expenses on the plan. In fact, some of the spaces intended for this complex can be rented to generate revenue.