Designed by Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University, Lin’an City is famous for its landscape. The idea of Lin’an Sports and Culture Center originated from the landscape of Lin’an. Using the freehand brushwork method, it outlines the landscape of the mountains and rivers, which is consistent with the profound cultural heritage of the city of Lin’an.
In combination with the geomorphic features of the low hill and gentle slope in the site, we have designed the sports center as a unique form with the elevation of the contour lines, responding to the surrounding mountains on the overall urban level, like a green vein, closely liking the natural mountains in the north and the south. By combining the layers with the geomorphology, the architecture can connect with the urban nature and create a number of high-level activity platforms, which greatly improves the accessibility and participation of the site.
photography by © Qiang Zhao
The project covers an area of 161 mu, and we need to arrange various functions such as gymnasium, training hall, natatorium, outdoor stadium and business support, and the land is scarce. The plan takes the sports complex as the starting point. On the one hand, the body of the gymnasium is wrapped with the tapered and perforated plate of the double surface to create a translucent and light visual effect. With the lantern, the site is made into a striking city landmark.
On the other hand, the height difference of the site is fully utilized and the rest of the functions are integrated together. With the stacked terrace as the design intention, the landscape processing techniques help form a continuous platform model, coordinating with the surrounding mountain environment, and at the same time, it can highlight the main image of the gymnasium.
photography by © Qiang Zhao
As an important part of supporting the center by itself, the project includes a children’s park, a large supermarket, a fitness center, KTV and a variety of catering spaces, and a linear commercial belt along the sides of the road and the inner street can meet the complex appeal of fitness, leisure, and entertainment for citizens.
The site is firstly divided into three stations with a difference of five meters, and the internal road is introduced into the functional blocks. The corresponding building volume is placed in each functional block. The height of the floor is also set at five meters so that the roof of each layer can be seamlessly connected to the above floor.
The main plaza along the main street leads the ordinary audience to the second floor by the platform, and the bottom is designed to be the passage for VIP, athletes, instruments, and media to create a three-dimensional and stratified traffic organization manner.
photography by © Qiang Zhao
Along the road around, the gentle steps and grass slope are arranged to alleviate the road elevation, docked with landscape belt to form the simple and elegant space effect.
The whole sports center has designed several groups of landscaped courtyards and transitional spaces around the courtyard to create a rich spatial experience.
The gymnasium adopts the three-dimensional truss structure. The span of the upper competition hall is 74.4 meters, and the swimming training hall adopts space grid structure, with the length of the north and the south 110 meters, and the East and West span 58.8 meters.
photography by © Qiang Zhao
In addition to the above design features, this project is a two-star energy-saving building. Its main measures include:
Several venues are set up with roof light pipe, which does not need the indoor lighting during the daytime, and can ensure the required brightness in daily use.
All platforms are rooftop greening, and the effect of heat insulation is remarkable.
The gradual perforated panel curtain outside the gymnasium provides exterior shading for the building, forming the inner soft light.
We have utilized advanced heat pump, solar roofing, rainwater collection technology, LED lighting and other mature energy-saving means.
Master plan
Project Info:
Architects: Architectural Design & Research Institute of Zhejiang University
Location: Intersection of Jiuzhou Street and Jiquan Road, Linan District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Principle Architect: Danshen Dong
Project Team: Jian Chen, Jian Ni, Yi Cai
Structural Engineer: Gang Gan, Jianlu Zhou, Jiepan Shen
MEP Consultant: Yi Yang, Ping Li, Nan Li, Bing Jiang
Quantity Surveyor: Yunfeng Wang
Area: 74986.0 m2
Project Year: 2015
Photographs: Qiang Zhao
Project Name: Lin’an Sports and Culture Center
