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A surfer's paradise: six-foot-high waves in Melbourne’s Harbour

By Katie Buckley    05 Jan 2015
The water filling the heated pool will be taken and filtered from the harbour around it / Arup and Damian Rogers Architecture

Damian Rogers Architecture, in partnership with Arup, has unveiled a concept of a beach and surf park for Melbourne’s Central Pier, Australia.

The development would see a floating wave pool, filled with filtered water from Victoria Harbour, as well as a new sandy beach front.

Offering surfers a chance to catch waves between 1-1.8m (3-6 ft), the heated wave pool would be one of several attractions featured in this new development. Planned to cover 16,000sq m (172,222sq ft), swimming, kayaking and winter beach soccer will also be offered onsite. A grassy bank and a pavilion will also provide space for retail and restaurant facilities.

Arup Urban and Transport Planner Phil Carter said: “This could enhance the Docklands by giving the public a space they will want to use and that will also attract events and businesses.”

The development, if approved by Melbourne City Council and Places Victoria, could cost around AU$8m (US$6.45m, €5.4m, £4.2m) and will be privately funded by developers.

The water filling the heated pool will be taken and filtered from the harbour around it. / Arup and Damian Rogers Architecture
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