South Sulawesi Sea Culture Centre
The Centre is a coastal cultural hub that reinterprets the symbolism and craft of the Phinisi boat in built form, creating a place for learning, gathering, and connection across the sea.
The design is experienced as a linear journey from land to water, with a jetty-like spine that guides movement, frames views, and creates a sequence of spaces for exhibition, making, and community activity. The selected site supports this street-to-sea progression and draws on existing boatbuilding and timber industry as part of the overall experience.
Environmental conditions shape the structure and envelope, with raised floors to respond to flooding and tide, and adaptable openings and screening to support cross-ventilation and seasonal wind shifts.
The project also explores responsive, detail-led elements, including a tidal window system driven by float and counterweight movement, and a lift-and-rotate “crows nest” platform.
South East Section
Key ideas
Linearity, sequencing, and duality translated into spatial order and form.
Timber-forward material approach supported by durable structural components where required.
A mixed program of galleries, workshops, community space, and maritime functions, connected by the jetty spine.
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