Lin’an Sports and Culture Center Hangzhou Building, Zhejiang Province Architecture
Lin’an Sports and Culture Center
Contemporary Building China – design by The Architectural Design & Research Institute Of ZheJiang University Co,Ltd
25 May 2018
Lin’an Sports and Culture Center
Architects: The Architectural Design & Research Institute Of ZheJiang University Co,Ltd
Location: Crossroad Jiuzhou Street and Jiquan Road, Linan District, Hangzhou City, North West Zhejiang Province, China
Lin’an Sports and Culture Center in Hangzhou
Landscape temperament; Balance and integration

A sports center that belongs to the landscape
Landscape is the name card of Lin’an city. The idea of this project originated from the landscape of Lin’an. Using the freehand brushwork method, it outlines the landscape of the mountains and rivers, which is consistent with the profound cultural heritage of the city of Lin’an. Bird’s eye view from North:

photo : Huang-Hai
A sports center that belongs to the city
In combination with the geomorphic features of the low hill and gentle slope in the site, the architects have designed the sports center as a unique form with the elevation of the contour lines, responding to the surrounding mountains on the overall urban level, like a green vein, closely linking to the natural mountains in the north and the south.

By combining the layers with the geomorphology, the architecture can connect with the urb...