Research: Secondary (Existing Indoor Beaches and Different types of beaches)

Existing Indoor beaches

 Looking in to Indoor beaches I have not yet found anything like this within the UK. I have however found similar concepts around the world.

One that has really taken my eye is the Tropical Islands in Germany. It is situated in the countryside within an old plane hanger. They aim to provide a fun place for people to spend the day whilst also providing hotels where people can stay for the whole week within the complex. 
The whole place is definitely a lot bigger compared to where I am planning on placing my building so having accommodation for me is probably not going to be an option. However, they provide many services of which I would like to try and incorporate within my design. Some of these include:

A beach with sea and sand

Places for people to relax / sun beds

Activities on the beach such as Volley ball

Flumes and other fun activities for children

A relaxation place separate from the main area / spa 

Another existing indoor beach that I came across was in China where they have built the worlds biggest building which holds a 14 screen IMAX cinema, two 5 star hotels, offices and an indoor beach and much more. Obviously this is also a lot bigger than the indoor beach that I am planning on designing.

In order to provide the same effect and services as these two existing indoor beaches, I am going to have to use some clever architecture to make the place feel bigger and also use the space appropriately in order not to lose any to pointless things.

Different types of beaches

If you are going abroad for a holiday you are likely to find your self sitting on a tropical beach with a clear blue sea and golden sands, along with high temperatures and lots of tourists. This is the type of atmosphere I would like to bring to my indoor beach however there are some beautiful seasides in England that I often visit at the weekend with my family. A pebbled beach however, may not provide the same feel as having a sandy beach so I will probably avoid this when it comes do designing my interior.