Zhengzhou Riverside Sports and Cultural Center
The centre is a group of separate buildings, one for each function.
- Type
- Competition
- Status
- In progress
- Client
- CSCEC (Zhengzhou) City Construction Development Co., Ltd
- Scale
- AREA: 118,000 m²
- Program
- Multipurpose Hall (43,000 m²; 15,000 seats for sports event, 20,000 seats for music venues), Training Center (10,000 m²), Public Gymnasium (18,000 m²), Library (17,000 m²), Exhibition Center (10,000 m²)
- Architect
- AND Studio
About
A common roof spans them and links the volumes with a public garden. The roof garden is a retreat from the busy streets below, a quiet place for dining, yoga, fitness and other calmer activities.
The sports building is a multi-purpose hall. Its flexible space can host sports events, concerts and exhibitions, and can also be used for teaching.
From a distance the group looks like a cluster of stones from the nearby river. Clad in aluminium, the volumes turn the shape of a river stone into a modern form, tied to the site and faintly reflecting their surroundings. The centre gives the district an identity and the city a new landmark.