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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. Lianyungang Industrial Exhibition Center in China by gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und PartnerFebruary 9th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner A new trade exhibition and congress center has been completed in Lianyungang, China to a design by architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp). The project was subject to an international competition, which was won by gmp. Situated in an urban development area between the city and the sea, the four large exhibition halls surround the congress area in the center of the building. The facades with their vertical incisions create the image of a barcode as a symbol of trade and commerce.  Lianyungang Industrial Exhibition Center, Image Courtesy © Christian Gahl
 Entrance with an inviting architectural gesture, Image Courtesy © Christian Gahl Lianyungang is located in a popular tourist region in China at the Yellow Sea. As the eastern starting point of the new Eurasian Land Bridge between Asia and Europe, the port city has also become an important center for trade and industry. As part of the prospering urban development, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have now completed a new trade exhibition and congress center. Applying a clear functional principle, the four large exhibition halls define the total volume of the building on a footprint area of 200 x 320 meters. The halls frame the large entrance hall, which runs from east to west and, with its clear orientation and short circulation routes, provides access to all functional areas. Both entrances to the trade exhibition building are recognizable by graded incisions in the building structure – a reference to the „Dougong“ principle of traditional Chinese roof construction. This motif is repeated on a smaller scale in the north and south facades at the delivery drives.  Trade exhibition hall with barcode, Image Courtesy © Christian Gahl  Open areas between the halls, Image Courtesy © Christian Gahl The conference center level above the entrance hall can be reached from both access points via wide staircases in the core of the building. Cascading water features between the staircases generate a special atmosphere as a focal point of the exhibition activity to mark a special place for social encounters. The four exhibition halls are based on a 9 x 12 meter grid. The halls benefit not only from natural lighting via skylights, but also from the fact that they are suitable for trade exhibitions, concerts, sports, and festive events.  Trade exhibition hall, Image Courtesy © Christian Gahl  Social encounter area, Image Courtesy © Christian Gahl On the outside, the exhibition building features a natural stone facade of light-colored granite with dynamically distributed vertical incisions structuring the large closed areas. They generate the image of a barcode, thus creating a symbolic reference to the function of the building as a place for trade and commerce. During the day and when illuminated at night, the building unmistakably reflects its function as a trade exhibition center in Lianyungang.  Staircase with cascading water feature, Image Courtesy © Christian Gahl  Entrance area, Image Courtesy © Christian Gahl  Image Courtesy © gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner  Image Courtesy © gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner  Cross-section, Image Courtesy © gmp · Architekten von Gerkan, Marg und Partner
Tags: China, Lianyungang Categories: Building, Exhibition, Exhibition Center, Exhibition gallery, public spaces |
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