Dingzhou Cultural and Sports Center,China

The Dingzhou Cultural and Sports Center is a bridge connecting past and future, nature and city. It provides Dingzhou's citizens with a vibrant and poetic public space, comprehensively aiding the city's transformation and sustainable development. Occupying a total site area of 14.05 hectares, the center comprises five core buildings: Theater, Cultural Center, Stadium, Fitness Center, and Exhibition Center. These are complemented by supporting facilities like the Garden Expo Tower and sunken courtyards. The design adequately incorporates modern concepts including participatory design, low-carbon sustainability, resilience to extreme climate, and intelligent construction, aiming to enhance public vitality through the fusion of ecology and technology.

A parametrically gradient roof and second-floor connective spaces bridging indoors and outdoors, link the five parts into a cohesive whole. Large-span planar grid structures support by tree-like steel columns. Lightweight aluminum roof panels and mesh ceilings featuring parametric variations in color and perforation rates, generate a natural, organic texture paying homage to the millennia-old Dingzhou white porcelain. The Garden Expo Tower, the project's pinnacle, offers not only panoramic views but also visually connects to the ancient tower in Dingzhou's old city.

Building forms adopt a posture of "embracing the gardens," creating an urban image of seamless city-park integration. The main structures are set back to the northeast, dedicating the central public space to landscape, fully connecting with the southern park. In winter, the building masses shield the landscape spaces from cold winds; in summer, the lake and greenery cool the prevailing southwestern winds, fostering a comfortable microclimate. Since its opening in 2024, the Dingzhou Cultural and Sports Center has become a hotspot for leisure activities for citizens in Dingzhou and surrounding areas.

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