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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Zhoushan Sports Stadium in China by John Curran ArchitectsNovember 8th, 2015 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: John Curran Architects Chinese New Year 2015 marked celebrations on Zhoushan Island for the reopening of their newly transformed 6,000 seat (10,000sqm) Sports Stadium – a Vision that reinvents it as a community attraction, and transforms it into a first class venue, fit for the first time to host National League Games.  Image Courtesy © Yu Jinsong
 Image Courtesy © Yu Jinsong The game of basketball has captured the imagination of the youth of China and taken hold like no other sport. Zhoushan Island is the municipal centre of an archipelago of islands off the coast from Ningbo City, in Zhejiang Province, 200 kilometres south of Shanghai.  Image Courtesy © Yu Jinsong Since completing the ‘Yepaidang’ in 2010 – a waterfront promenade of 70 seafood restaurants lining Zhoushan’s south coast and attended by more than 2 million visitors annually, representing a 40% boost in revenue in the local Shenjiamen economy, John Curran continues to work on a number of key regeneration projects spread across the archipelago.  Image Courtesy © Yu Jinsong Alongside a new fit-out of the Stadium interior, the design caters for a future new mezzanine floor of 2,200sqm, to be programmed with much needed new public amenities (youth centre, restaurant & café), inserted inside a new ‘Lantern’ Skin draped around the perimeter of the Stadium, connected by an outdoor viewing terrace, opening up the venue for the first time to overlook the green parkland in which it is set.  Image Courtesy © Yu Jinsong The flowing lines of the Lantern, appearing as billowing sails captured in the archipelago wind, is inspired by the Islands great maritime heritage, recorded for centuries as being one of the great seafaring settlements in China. The soft freeform Lantern floats beneath the hard edge geometry of the roof. The roof itself was remodelled to remove the ‘Knife edge’ profile, reshaping it into a striking ‘barcode’, and a large skylight added to open up the interior to natural daylight.  Image Courtesy © Yu Jinsong John Curran, design principal of JCA commented “The once dark and inward looking stadium has been transformed into a glowing beacon in the park – clearly visible from the elevated highway arriving into the City from the main bridge crossing onto Zhoushan Island. This gateway landmark advertises the new found confidence of a people with a rich maritime heritage, now looking to the future.” John Curran Architects, a design studio registered in Ireland, with a presence in China for the past 11 years, promotes visions for Neighbourhood Building. Zhoushan Island, inhabited by over 1 million people, is a dynamic and forward looking community. This coming together sparked a close collaboration between client and designer to deliver an innovative design with a story and flavour that is Zhoushan – a place to attract, engage and inspire the youth of Zhoushan through sport.  Image Courtesy © John Curran Architects
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Tags: China, Zhejiang, Zhoushan Categories: Sports Centre, Stadium |
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