Swatch Beach ’00



Swatch Beach ’00
November 21, 2014
The Sydney 2000 Olympics “Swatch Beach” is a floating pavilion designed to incorporate its own man-made surfing machine, the Wave Loch Flowrider®. Located in Sydney’s bustling Darling Harbor, the Beach’s Flowrider creates a perfect wave for crossover exhibition surfers from around the world, who ride along with Swatch’s ProTeam and members of the general public. After queuing and moving through an entry gate, 250 spectators and VIP visitors can gather to watch and share in the surfing spectacle and then exit through the on shore Swatch retail establishment. The pavilion design celebrates and explores the cutting edge of sport potential with its luminous architecture and amazing surfing technology.
Location / year
Sydney, Australia / 2000
Project Type
Exhibition
Architects
Peter Pfau, FAIA, LEED AP
Robert Grace Architecture - S2f
Designers
Pfau Long Architecture with Robert Grace Architecture - S2f
Principals in Charge
Peter Pfau, FAIA, LEED AP
Square Footage
1,400 GSF
Photographic Credits
Pfau Long Architecture with Robert Grace Architecture - S2f
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