Trans RINA, Vol 157, Part C1, Intl J Marine Design, Jan - Dec 2015
business centre; library; kids area; bespoke services; spa; emporium. [29]
The catamaran platform has recently arrived in the superyacht sector at 40m LOA, by comparison the World's largest superyacht has an 180m LOA. Whereas, in the commercial vessel sector Incat have recently completed a 99m LOA LNG fuelled gas turbine powered catamaran ferry capable of 58knots, which was designed to compete with short air travel routes. The SLCS will be based on this innovative platform as enable it to provide a floating private membership club which can quickly travel the length of the Chinese coast which can engage in the sustainable luxury agenda due to the reduce CO2 emissions of the catamaran platform compared to conventional hulls and the use LNG fuelled gas turbines to significantly reduce
emissions compared to
conventional marine fuel. Another key innovation to address the sustainable luxury innovation is the use of Marine Passive Design to reduce the HVAC energy requirements. As a floating private members club the SLCS combines the design meaning of an exclusive events venue and a ultra-luxury boutique hotel, as defined in the Chinese coastal McCartan et al [30].
cruiser unique proposal of Where spectacularization was
achieved through a large atrium and mezzanine banquet hall.
The innovation of catamaran platforms offers proportions of space for interior
design innovation.
5. EXTERIOR DESIGN AND GA DEVELOPMENT
The SLCS is named Mazu, after the goddess of the sea. The inspiration board for exterior design is shown in Figure 1, showing a combination of superyachts and supercars with geometric forms, as well as Pagoda and Chinese landscapes. China's has rapidly become the second largest diamond market in the world, after the U.S. It now accounts for 16% of global demand. Chinese women in particular are keen on buying diamonds, self- purchases are a key trend. [31] The bridal self-purchases for many women in China is driving demand and many single women are also buying diamonds for themselves. Engaged women accounted for 20% of purchases and contributed to just under 25% of sales value in China, while single women accounted for 14% of purchases and made up 11% of sales value. In 2013, 18% of diamond purchases were made for no particular occasion, while 24% were self-purchases
rather than gifts. China's
demand for polished diamonds experienced exponential growth between 2003 and 2013, rising from 3% to 13% of global demand.[32] Based on this cultural significance of diamonds within the fluid nature of luxury in China, they will be the inspiration
for the atrium ceiling, the
key design feature of the exterior. The inspiration board is shown in Figure 2.
Figure 1: Exterior form inspiration board
Figure 2: Diamond atrium feature inspiration board
The development of the exterior form is shown in Figure 3. Where the initial static architectural form with the diamond atrium roof
feature evolves into a sleek
dynamic form through moving the visual mass of the atrium aft while extending the hulls fore. The front 3/4 view of the exterior is shown in Figure 4, showing the refinement of the final form with the waisting feature and the window on the outer side hulls to break up the large surfaces. The bow lighting feature strip lights make the shear-line more dynamic and integrate it with the bow vertical surface. The detailed surface treatment blends the form of the deck bulwarks into the hull surfaces. The rear 3/4 view in Figure 5, shows how the large aft surfaces flows into the roof and side surfaces through dynamic surfacing forms, despite the surface discontinuity caused by the open deck spaces.
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