NBBJ completed Lotus Flower-Inspired Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center
06/03/2020.
[Hangzhou - Zhejiang Province] China
metalocus, JOAN MARSET
metalocus, JOAN MARSET
The new Hangzhou Olympic Sports Complex was designed by the consortium of NBBJ Architects and CCDI to evoke the lotus flowers. The petal-like cladding wraps around these stadiums, which forms the mainpieces of Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center in China.
NBBJ Architects were inspired conceptually by Hangzhou's West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is celebrated for its gardens and temples. The sporting area is sited within one of the most prosperous cities in china that has tripled in size over the past decade.
The West Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center coordinates with the building complex on the main axis of the core zone of Qianjiang New Town, creating a landmark riverside landscape belt.
NBBJ Architects were inspired conceptually by Hangzhou's West Lake, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that is celebrated for its gardens and temples. The sporting area is sited within one of the most prosperous cities in china that has tripled in size over the past decade.
The West Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center coordinates with the building complex on the main axis of the core zone of Qianjiang New Town, creating a landmark riverside landscape belt.
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ. Photography by Shao Feng
Site plan. Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ.
Main stadium plan. Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ.
Tennis stadium plan. Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ.
Main stadium Section. Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ.
Tennis stadium Section. Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center by NBBJ.
NBBJ Architects designed the two stadiums prioritizing environmental sustainability using far less steel than is standard in stadium design.
In 2018, the production of each ton of steel resulted in the creation of two tons of carbon dioxide.
The new stadiums are built primarily from steel that were computationally-designed by NBBJ using parametrics systems. This was to ensure the building was as light as possible, and in turn reduce the building's carbon footprint,
Though the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium is roughly the same size as the Beijing National Stadium, the iconic Bird’s Nest from the 2008 Olympics, it uses two-thirds less steel—approximately 16,000 tons versus 40,000 tons.
In 2018, the production of each ton of steel resulted in the creation of two tons of carbon dioxide.
The new stadiums are built primarily from steel that were computationally-designed by NBBJ using parametrics systems. This was to ensure the building was as light as possible, and in turn reduce the building's carbon footprint,
Though the Hangzhou Olympic Stadium is roughly the same size as the Beijing National Stadium, the iconic Bird’s Nest from the 2008 Olympics, it uses two-thirds less steel—approximately 16,000 tons versus 40,000 tons.
“The design team achieved this reduction in two ways: by linking the steel shell and concrete seating bowl together at each level so the two systems worked in unison, and by providing additional structure at the top of the bowl to reduce the roof cantilever,” says NBBJ partner Robert Mankin
The 400,000-square-metre and 80,000-seat main stadium, (will become the second largest stadium in China, ranking behind the National Stadium “Bird's Nest”) it is teamed with series of smaller sporting facilities in the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center, also designed by NBBJ, including a complementary 10,000-seat stadium dedicated to tennis.
The complex's main stadium is primarily used for football matches, however it was designed to be flexible so that it can host a range of sports events including the 2022 Asian Games.
The sports arena allow the bowls to remain as open as possible to views of the quiantang river.
There’s also the matter of the space and plaza surrounding the stadium, flowing circulation throughout the site generates a seamless three-level pedestrian experience of above-grade platforms, ground-level garden pathways, and sunken courtyards that serve to unite the main stadium, tennis court, and retail spaces into china’s next-generation sports center.
The radial plan of both the main stadium and the tennis court are formalized as an array of botanical elements which suggest an organic movement. This landscaping weaves throughout the site to unite the main stadium with the rest of the complex, and is hoped to help reduce water run-off and prevent the urban heat island effect
“The overall planning of the complex makes use of porous, light-colored surfaces and green park spaces with maximum vegetation,” says Mankin. “This approach will greatly reduce water runoff from the site, and will avoid the heat sink challenges that most other sports centers in China, including the Beijing Olympic Plaza, experience.”
The site has been developed to ensure it is open and accessible during non-game days, and therefore is complete with a number of retail spaces in addition to the sports facilities.
Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center forms part of the masterplan for the new Central Business District on the south side of the Qiantang River.
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Client
City of Hangzhou. Partner of Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Construction Investment Co., Ltd.
Area
2,720,000m²
Measures
Building Height. Main stadium.- 59.4m.
Building Storey. Main stadium.- six stories aboveground and one story underground.
Seating Amount.- Main stadium.- 80,000 seats / Complementary stadium.- 10,000-seat.
Dates
Designed/completed.- 2008/2019.
Photography
Shao Feng
. NBBJ
NBBJ creates innovative places and experiences for organisations worldwide and designs environments, communities and buildings that enhance people’s lives. Founded in 1943, NBBJ is an industry leader in healthcare and corporate facilities and has a strong presence in the commercial, civic, science, education and sports markets. The firm has won numerous awards and has been recognized as one of the world's "Top Ten Most Innovative Architecture Firms" by Fast Company magazine.
NBBJ has more than 750 employees in 11 offices worldwide, including Beijing, Boston, Columbus, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Pune, San Francisco, Seattle and Shanghai. Clients include Alibaba, Amazon, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Boeing, Cleveland Clinic, GlaxoSmithKline, Google, Kings College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, Microsoft, Reebok, Salk Institute, Samsung, Stanford University, Starbucks, Telenor, Tencent, University of Cambridge and the Wellcome Trust.
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