Article source: gmp · Architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partner
In an international competition for the Wuxi Olympic Sports Center, the architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (gmp) have won first prize. Plans include a stadium for 60,000 spectators, a multi-purpose arena with a capacity of 18,000, and a competition pool with 2,000 spectator seats, as well as a fitness center, a hotel, an apartment building for the competitors, and commercial facilities – all embedded in a landscape park of about 56 hectares. The sports center is not only to be used for international and national sports events, but will also provide optimal training conditions for local athletes. Likewise, visitors and residents from neighboring residential quarters will benefit from the complex’s various leisure and sports facilities.
The Xinsu Group Research and Development (hereinafter referred to as “R&D”) Center is the third project designed by Minax Architects for the same owner. In this design, we had the chance to grasp even more accurately the owner’s requests and taste, also combining the new building with the corporate culture. As the R&D center of the company, the building undertakes the technical research and development work of the whole group. Xinsu Group has just completed a new large-scale merger and acquisition. The R&D departments originally belonging to different companies must work together in this new R&D center. Therefore, achieving smooth communication between R&D personnel of different departments through harmonious coexistence of architecture, landscape and environment has become the focus of this design.
Silver Linings Boutique Country Hotel is a renovation project in Bamboo Sea Village in Hufu Township, Yixing County, which is home to a well-known scenic spot in Jiangnan (South Yangtze River Area).
“Indeed, bamboo is like a man of virtue. From deep and resolute roots, straight and honorable stems extend toward the sky. When a gentleman contemplates the nature of bamboo, only a feeling of integrity can come to mind.” Excerpt from Planting Bamboos, by Bai Juyi.
Since ancient times, Chinese writers and poets have shown a deep appreciation for bamboo. By praising the beauty of exquisitely crafted gardens, these gentlemen created an extensive cultural history immersed in a unique richness of textures. New Pastoralism’s Lecture Hall sits at Yangshan –a town close to the city of Wuxi– and uses bamboo as the main building element in its design.
Wuxi Low Carbon Exhibition Centre which locates in the southwest corner of Wuxi Ecological New Town，is the first project starts in the core region of Taihu New Town.
StarEightis a new steak house situated at one of the warehouse buildings within a 100-year old factory compound in the city of WuXi, China. A historical re-vitalization design strategy was adopted to preserve most of the original building features with addition of new mezzanine structure to maximize the spatial potentials and turned the old warehouse into a hip F&B landmark.
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