{"id":25705,"date":"2025-07-26T14:51:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:51:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/25705\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T14:51:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:51:14","slug":"scuts-university-gymnasium-in-china-blends-athletics-urbanism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/25705\/","title":{"rendered":"SCUT&#8217;s university gymnasium in china blends athletics &#038; urbanism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"university campus gymnasium in south china blends athletics with urban vitality\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/south-china-agricultural-university-gymnasium-7-6882e85a2f4aa.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>creatively integrating passive energy-saving technologies, parametric design, and agricultural cultural motifs<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"university campus gymnasium in south china blends athletics with urban vitality\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/south-china-agricultural-university-gymnasium-8-6882e85a2f5a8.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>facades feature parameterized, folded aluminum panels to facilitate ventilation<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"university campus gymnasium in south china blends athletics with urban vitality\" width=\"818\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/south-china-agricultural-university-gymnasium-9-6882e85a2f5eb.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>the multi-level traffic distribution strategy ensures relatively independent circulation routes for visitors<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"university campus gymnasium in south china blends athletics with urban vitality\" width=\"818\" height=\"1090\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/south-china-agricultural-university-gymnasium-10-6882e85a2f625.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>patios and courtyards are locally provided within the project to promote the ventilation stack effect<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"university campus gymnasium in south china blends athletics with urban vitality\" width=\"818\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/south-china-agricultural-university-gymnasium-11-6882e85a2f65c.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>for the natatorium, frosted glass skylights are employed to regulate incoming solar heat<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" bad-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"university campus gymnasium in south china blends athletics with urban vitality\" width=\"818\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/south-china-agricultural-university-gymnasium-12-6882e85a2f696.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" lazyload\"\/><br \/>main hall with three-sided stands accommodating large-scale sports events, ceremonies, and performance events<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>project info:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>name:\u00a0South China Agricultural University Gymnasium<\/p>\n<p>architect: <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.scut.edu.cn\/architecture_en\/p6517c6495\/list.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Architectural Design &amp; Research Institute of SCUT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>location: South China<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"292\">construction unit: China Construction Eighth Engineering Division<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"356\">chief designers: He Jingtang, Qiu Jianfa, Bao Ying<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"359\" data-end=\"551\">architectural design: Jiang Fan, Chen Haonan, Chen Zhidong, Zeng Xianze, Liu Xiao, Zou Hongsheng, Huang Peining, Huang Zhishan, Cao Yunye, Tang Zhihong, Liao Yuqi, Luo Hongjie, Lv Yating<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"634\">structural design: Guo Yuanxiang, Liao Shaoshan, Shen Xuelong, Yue Guoming<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"637\" data-end=\"690\">HVAC design: Huang Pujie, He Yaobing, Zou Yujin<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"693\" data-end=\"771\">water supply and drainage design: Cen Hongjin, Yan Zhenghui, Chen Yantao<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"846\">electrical design: Yu Yang, Guo Shijia, Jiang Hongye, Chen Huajian<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"846\">intelligent design: Geng Wangyang, Chen Yuhong, Fan Ximei<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"978\">energy-saving design: Hu Wenbin, Wu Chenchen, Xu Lingling<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"1037\">interior design: Jiang Wenyi, Yang Guangfa, Qin Lu<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1040\" data-end=\"1137\">landscape design: Zeng Xianze, He Shaobing, Lin Xusheng, Xie Fupeng, Ye Zhiquan, Hu Jingmin<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1140\" data-end=\"1182\">guide system design: Wu Wei, Cui Hao<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1272\">cost design: Liu Jiajun, Chen Ying, Luo Jianpei, Zhong Lijia, He Yanlong, Zeng Bo<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1340\">technical representative (construction unit): Zeng Jingwen<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1410\">photography: Zhan Changheng, Xu Mian, Qiu Jianfa, Zeng Xiance<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>designboom has received this project from our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers-submit\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DIY submissions<\/a> feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.designboom.com\/readers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"creatively integrating passive energy-saving technologies, parametric design, and agricultural cultural motifs facades feature parameterized, folded aluminum panels to&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25706,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[76,354,355,49,48,356,75],"class_list":["post-25705","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arts-and-design","tag-arts","tag-arts-and-design","tag-artsanddesign","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-design","tag-entertainment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}