Background

Tourism accounts for a substantial portion of New Zealand's primary economy. Due to the development of tourism, the sea and much marine life are greatly affected. Therefore, I looked for ways to reduce the negative impacts of tourism on marine ecosystems.

Project goal

The project is designed to teach children about marine fun and safety while playing in the water.

Marine Island consists of Fun Island and Communication Island. Fun Island has slides and beach balls ready to provide children fun with water. Communication Island is a space where children can relax. Children can relax here after playing in the water and communicate with other children. People can also look into the sea through the glass on the floor.

Hauraki Gulf

Project Marine Island will first be installed in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, before expanding around the country little by little. Hauraki Gulf is New Zealand's largest marine reserve in the South Pacific Ocean, located on the eastern North Island of New Zealand. There have been numerous maritime injuries and deaths in this location.

Function of Design

There are three posters around Marine Island. Each of the three designs shows children marine animals living in Hauraki Gulf, marine messages, and Hauraki Gulf welcome phrases. These designs inspire Marine Island visitors to find out more about the ocean.

The prototype was built using a 3D printer, and the model was made using the tool "Blender." The waves on Communication Island were painted using blue acrylic paint. The pictures of marine life around the Hauraki Gulf were pasted using tape after printing. Two messages and welcome phrases on Fun Island were produced using the same method. Finally, epoxy resins were used to represent water and waves to make the prototype more realistic.

Tools: Blender, Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Miro Board