PERANCANGAN BANGUNAN OCEANARIUM DENGAN ARSITEKTUR BIOMORFIK DI BALIKPAPAN

Abstract

An estimated 8500 species of fish are found in Indonesia's seas, with 1300 of these species living in saltwater. The large
potential of Indonesia's marine resources has the potential to be developed in the marine-themed tourism sector. The
tourism sector that may be suitable or related to this is Maritime Tourism, Aquarium or Oceanarium and also others,
because the tour is considered very appropriate because it is related to the sea, coast and also marine biota. For marine
tourism itself, there are already quite a lot in Indonesia, in contrast to aquariums and oceanariums which are quite rare in
Indonesia, as well as still incorporated with other tours so that they can be considered incomplete.
The Oceanarium building is one of the alternative forms of education needed by the community, especially in Balikpapan,
which is in direct contact with the sea using biomorphic architectural methods that carry the idea of using natural forms in
building design and creating a friendly and harmonious environment with the surrounding nature and can increase tourism
options for tourists and can improve the economic sector in Balikpapan City.