gmp architekten: universiade sports center

'universiade sports center' by gmp architekten, shenzen, china
image © christian gahl


hamburg-based practice, gmp architekten has completed 'universiade sports center' located in shenzen, china.
three crystalline buildings are nestled within an undulating landscape interconnected with pathways bordered
with lakes. the facilities are purposed to host the 26th summer world university games 2011, the second largest
international event next to the summer olympics. positioned at the foot of mount tong gu ling, the complex
contains a stadium, multifunctional hall and swimming pool. after the sporting series, the area will be converted
into leisure and recreation center for the community.

the varied topography encompasses the buildings which reach a maximum of 150 meters,
accessible to the public via ground level and elevated pathways. within the extensive landscape are traditional
chinese garden elements representing movement, continuity and stability. streams and native plants surround
the crystalline structures simulating the presence of stones.



plaza
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open sports arena
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swimming pool
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(left) corridor
(right) atrium
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mezzanine
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enclosed sports arena
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stadium
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buildings illuminated at night
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reflecting in nearby water
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entire complex at night
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site plan
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floor plan / level 1
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section
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elevation
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elevation
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sketch
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project info:


competition: 2006 – 1st prize
design: meinhard von gerkan and stephan schütz with nicolas pomränke
project leader: ralf sieber
staff: xu ji, alexander niederhaus, huang cheng, niklas veelken, martin gänsicke, stephanie brendel, marlene törper, andrea moritz, zheng xin,
kralyu chobanov, chen zhicong, thomas krämer, lin wei, martin schulte-frohlinden, plamen stamatov, christian dorndorf, lian kian, zhou bin,
tobias keyl, li ling, helge lezius, meng xin, kuno von haefen
structural concept and design roof: schlaich bergermann und partner – sven plieninger with wei chen
technical building: equipment ig tech
lighting design: conceptlicht
acoustics: acoustic design ahnert
facade planning: shen and partner
chinese partner practices: sadi (stadium), cnadri (multifunctional hall), ccdi (swimming hall), bly (landscape design)
client: bureau of public works of shenzhen municipality
seats, stadium: 60,000
seats, multifunctional hall: 18,000
seats, swimming hall: 3,000
construction period: 2007–2011