HAI BAYU

City University Malaysia

Idea projektu

As a student from Hebei, China, I have always held deep feelings and yearnings for the sea. As Hebei is an inland province far from the ocean, when I was a child, I could only indirectly learn about the beauty of the ocean through the Internet and social media. Malaysia is surrounded by the sea on all sides and boasts unique tropical coastal scenery, which has attracted my countless yearns. However, when I came to Pulau Gaya in East Malaysia in person, the reality was quite different from what I had imagined as a beach paradise - the originally beautiful beach was polluted by garbage, the seawater was polluted, and the scene was heart-wrenching. This cognitive gap made me start to think about the current situation of the Marine environment. After a detailed investigation, I found that Gaya Island is facing serious environmental problems, including incomplete sewage treatment facilities, a large amount of plastic pollution every year and the increasingly serious coral bleaching phenomenon, threatening the survival of the Marine ecosystem. The existence of these problems has given me an idea - to call on everyone to protect the Marine ecology and participate in environmental protection actions through spatial design. To this end, I initiated the "HAI BAYU" project, aiming to enhance the public's awareness and concern for Marine ecology, encourage people to actively participate in environmental protection, solve Marine pollution problems through recycling and reuse, and promote the sustainable development of the local economy and culture.

Popis projektu

The design concept of this project stems from a profound investigation of the local reality. Every year, as much as 400 to 500 tons of plastic waste flow into the sea around Gaya Island. The domestic sewage treatment rate is less than 70%, resulting in a large amount of untreated wastewater being directly discharged into the sea. In addition, Marine life is facing survival threats. In recent years, the rate of coral bleaching has continued to rise, and some species are even at risk of extinction. Facing these cold data, the project attempts to present the "invisible problems" to the public in the form of "experiential places" through the language of design.

The entire space gradually extends from the shore to the "deep sea", simulating the cognitive path of human beings from shallow consciousness to deep awakening. The first part is the children's play and cultural exchange area. Through interactive structures designed with beach and local fishing boat elements, a safe and educational environment is created using recycled fishing nets and transparent resin materials, allowing children to initially understand the beauty and fragility of Marine ecology while playing.

The following plastic recycling center transforms the waste plastics picked up on the beach into souvenirs and artworks. Visitors can watch the entire process from crushing, cleaning, melting to shaping, strengthening the sustainable concept of "recycling - remanufacturing". The water purification exhibition area uses a transparent jellyfish device as a carrier to showcase the process of sewage purification, allowing the public to witness the entire process from "pollution to purification" with their own eyes and enhancing environmental awareness.

The deepest "Underwater Memorial Hall" creates a serene and solemn spatial atmosphere, guiding people to remember the vanished Marine life. Through immersive exhibitions and interactive messages, it awakens reflection and empathy for the protection of deep-sea ecosystems.

"Hai Bayu" is not only a spatial design work, but also an initiative regarding ecological responsibility, social participation and cultural integration. It realizes the dialogue between human and nature, tradition and modernity, and the local and the world through spatial language, and is committed to promoting the transformation of the general public from "viewers" to "actors", truly achieving the original intention of design to intervene in society and serve the ecology.

Technické informace

1. Project Overview
Project Name: Hai Bayu

Project type: Environmental protection education and public interactive space design

Location: Jaya Island, Sabah, Malaysia

Target groups: tourists, local residents, environmental protection organizations and educational institutions

Project objective: Through experiential space design, raise public awareness of Marine ecological protection and promote sustainable development.

Core functional module:

Nearshore Play Area (Children's Interaction and Cultural Exchange)

Plastic Recycling Center (Environmental Education and Product Remanufacturing)

Water Quality Purification Exhibition Area (Sewage Treatment Display)

Deep Sea Memorial Hall (Ecological Reflection and Species Conservation)

2. Function Description
Nearshore Amusement Area

Function: Children's education and cultural dissemination.

Facilities: Interactive play structure, transparent safety walkway, Marine culture exhibition.

Materials: Recycled fishing nets, transparent resin, sustainable wood.

Plastic Recycling Center

Function: Recycling and conversion of plastic waste.

Facilities: Crushing and cleaning equipment, plastic molding display area, souvenir making area.

Materials: Aluminium alloy, recyclable plastic.

Water Quality Purification Exhibition Area

Function: Popular science education on the sewage purification process.

Facilities: Transparent purification device, jellyfish-shaped exhibition equipment.

Materials: Transparent resin, eco-friendly paint.

Deep Sea Memorial Hall

Function: Species conservation commemoration and public reflection.

Facilities: Species exhibition wall, message column, immersive display equipment.

Materials: Fiber-reinforced plastics, recycled textile materials.

3. Design Technology
Ecological simulation design: Simulate the natural ecological features of Gaya Island, including the coastline, shallow sea and deep sea environments.

Sustainable material application: Utilizing recycled fishing nets, transparent resins and local wood to reduce environmental impact.

Multi-sensory experience: Combining visual, tactile and auditory interactions to enhance user experience.

Intelligent environmental protection technology: Integrating sewage treatment equipment and plastic recycling technology to display environmental protection achievements in real time.

4. Construction standards
Structural safety: Comply with local building regulations to ensure wind and moisture resistance.

Environmental protection standards: During the construction process, secondary pollution to the Marine ecosystem is avoided, and all waste treatments comply with environmental protection requirements.

Barrier-free design: Barrier-free passages are set up in all areas to ensure the convenience of use for diverse groups of people.

5. Operation and Maintenance
Regular maintenance: Inspect the spatial structure and equipment functions every quarter to ensure continuous operation.

Operation personnel: Train full-time tour guides and equipment operators.

Interactive activities: Regularly hold environmental protection-themed educational activities to attract more public participation.

Resource Update: The exhibition content in the Deep Sea Memorial Hall is updated regularly to meet new environmental protection requirements.

6. Social Contribution
Educational function: Popularize knowledge about Marine ecological protection and enhance the public's environmental awareness.

Economic benefits: By selling plastic recycled souvenirs, it drives the local economic development.

Ecological value: Reduce Marine plastic pollution and improve the Marine ecological environment of Gaya Island.