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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. International Expo Center in Zhejiang, China by Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture (BIAD Office 3A7）July 30th, 2017 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture (BIAD Office 3A7） Hangzhou International Expo Center is situated on the bank of Qiantang River. Its form is grand and exquisite, and rich in the implication “of Jiangnan”. To this date, it is the biggest, most advanced mega urban complex in China.  Image Courtesy © Lu Xu
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 Image Courtesy © Lu Xu  Image Courtesy © Lu Xu The Hangzhou International Expo Center covers 19.7 hectares, and has a gross floor area of 850,000 m2. The main architecture is composed of 5 above grade super structure and 2 below grade sub-structure. Its programs include conferencing, exhibition, dining, travelling, hotel, commercial, and office spaces, which makes it a truly diverse urban complex.  Image Courtesy © Lu Xu  Image Courtesy © Lu Xu The Hangzhou International Expo Center is the Biggest, most influential, most complex and most culturally appealing among the many excellent conference and exhibition architectures designed by BIAD. It is the latest product over decades of research, learning, and sedimentation in BIAD Conference and exhibition architecture design. Conference Area: As the main conference area, news center, and security center for the G20 Summit, the conference area is responsible for the reception of leading figures and visitors from many countries. The Urban Embassy Lounge (Leader’s Luncheon Room), 60 meters in diameter, including embassy lounge, 6 facilitating conference rooms, and 2 VIP lounges, is able to fulfill the highest level of reception. With 2,500 m2 in area and 36 meters of maximum ceiling height, the embassy lounge forms a top reception site with the meeting area, and can host both Chinese and western feast for 600 people.  Image Courtesy © Lu Xu  Image Courtesy © Lu Xu Exhibition Area: The exhibition area covers 900,000 m2 including 10 exhibition halls and can accommodate exhibitions of different scale and categories. The special 10,000 column-less hall allows multiple purpose use including special exhibition, large gathering, sports and recreation, and can accommodate 4,500 international standard booths. Offices and Hotels: Provides service for both the conference center and the city. Service Area: Consist of logistics for major zones, accompanying commercial areas, storage and underground parking. Transportation System: Combines layers of public city transit system, private car, freight transportation system, and many forms of internal transportation systems.  Image Courtesy © Lu Xu  Image Courtesy © Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture (BIAD Office 3A7） About / BIAD Office 3A7 Beijing Institute of Architectural Design (Group) Co., Ltd is a large-scale state-owned architectural design and consulting institute established in 1949. Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture is founded in 2008, with the core architects from the New China Exhibition Center as its members, forming a highly professional and specialized platform for design innovation.  Liu Mingjun, Image Courtesy © Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture (BIAD Office 3A7） Since the establishment of the office, the office designed both with and without collaboration 5 Mega Conference and Exhibition Center including Fuzhou Strait International Conference & Exhibition Center, Qingdao Olympic and International Expo Center, Hangzhou International Expo Center, China Coal Trading Center, Ordos Chess Plate Conference and Exhibition Center, with a total of 2,000,000 m2 of conference and exhibition architecture design.  Image Courtesy © Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture (BIAD Office 3A7） Liu Mingjug Introduction Liu Mingjun is a deputy chief architect in Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, he holds a class 1 architect license, operating as the director for office of conference and exhibition architecture in BIAD, and is a member of the China Association for Exhibition Centers. Focus on exhibition and commercial building design.  Image Courtesy © Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture (BIAD Office 3A7）  Image Courtesy © Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture (BIAD Office 3A7）  Image Courtesy © Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture (BIAD Office 3A7）  Image Courtesy © Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, Office of Conference and Exhibition Architecture (BIAD Office 3A7）
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