Natatorium of Southeast University Piscina Coberta by Zhou Qi Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award d'Argent in Disseny d'Arquitectura, Edificació i Estructures Competition Category.
ArgentArquitectura· 2024
Natatorium of Southeast University Piscina Coberta
Client: Zhou Qi Studio
A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Arquitectura Category
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The Design
About Natatorium of Southeast University Piscina Coberta
El Natatori de la Universitat del Sud-est és una piscina coberta construïda per a un campus universitari a Nanjing, Xina. L'edifici ofereix un espai per a la natació i l'entrenament, amb una piscina estàndard de 20 per 50 metres, vestidors a la planta baixa, i un gimnàs i aules a la planta superior. Uns arcs continus de formigó armat in situ formen les parets i la coberta com un tot únic, repetits en set trams corbats. El formigó es deixa vist per mostrar l'estructura i el material, i la pell exterior està revestida en sec amb rajoles de terracota vermella. Grans superfícies envidrades connecten l'interior amb el campus exterior.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Natatorium of Southeast University Piscina Coberta és un guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent, un reconeixement extraordinàriament prestigiós concedit a dissenys d'alta gamma, esplèndids i impressionants. Els guanyadors d'Argent són obres tremendament brillants i summament creatives que il·lustren la perícia, el talent i la perspicàcia excepcionals dels seus dissenyadors. Es preveu que Natatorium of Southeast University Piscina Coberta sigui una obra meravellosa i de gran lluïment, remarcablement professional i profundament innovadora. Aquest disseny guanyador del guardó A' Design Award d'Argent és un invent molt notable i admirat que beneficia i fa avançar els límits de l'art, la ciència, el disseny i la tecnologia. Natatorium of Southeast University Piscina Coberta és una creació molt envejada que evoca desitjos, introdueix sentiments positius i desperta sorpresa i admiració.
Behind the Design
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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- The Natatorium of Southeast University is located near the east gate of the Jiulonghu Campus. It is the first indoor swimming pool in the history of Southeast University. The design uses continuous circular arches to break the body into pieces, to eliminate the sense of alienation of the volume. The arc of the building is like a flower, woven together in 7 repeating forms, which makes it look lively. The building does not have a so-called "top roof", its roof and wall as a whole.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Land Area: 6892 square meters;
Gross Built Area: 5650 square meters;
Building Height: 10.5 meters, Width: 39 meters, Length: 91 meters;
Floors Above: 2 floors, Below: 1 - Tags
- Swimming, Fitness, Recreation, Concrete, Arch, Tile, Structure, Tectonic
- Production Technology
- Construction Method: Cast-in-place concrete, Dry-hanging terra-cotta tiles;
Performance Testing: Mechanical structure test, Material strength test, Daylighting simulation, Acoustic simulation;
Design Software: AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, Sketchup, Photoshop, V-Ray, D5 Render. - Design Challenge
- The main problems of the natatorium are span and humidity. Using concrete arches can well meet its structural requirements and concrete does not fear water. The concrete surface is free of paint and decorations, to present the most authentic state of the structure and materials. The skin of the building is dry-hung with red terracotta tiles, which are sustainable and can be replaced for 150 years. All the materials show their natural colors, so the structure is the building, and the building is the structure itself.
- Research
- In the process of construction, the natatorium used cast-in-place concrete, which requires much manual prefabrication of formwork. The scaffolding covered the whole site, which was more than 10 meters high and covered an area of 120*40 meters. Casting curved arches in mid-air is an anti-trend, anti-industrial architectural behavior. Each concrete arch meets a point when it falls to the ground and the excess is "sheared" off to form a natural arch bottom, which cannot be accomplished through assembly.
- Inspiration
- The space of the natatorium is made up of multiple curved surfaces, forming a sense of rhythm. Fluid water, moving people and static building, gray concrete and blue water, sunlight refracted by louvers and shadows formed by geometry, all of which stimulate a strong sense of place. The arch structure of concrete is in line with the mechanical requirements, and the facade uses a large area of glazing, which forms an interaction between behaviors and sights of the people inside and outside.
- Project Duration
- Year of Design: 2018;
Start of Construction: 2019.4;
End of Construction: 2022.10;
Location: Jiulonghu Campus, Southeast University, Nanjing, China - Operation Flow
- The main function of the Natatorium of Southeast University is to provide the campus with a fitness venue for swimming and training. The plane is rectangular, the swimming pool is a standard size of 20*50 meters, and the water circulation equipment and machinery are set underground. The internal space of the natatorium is organized in the manner of a regular gymnasium, with a changing room and swimming pool on the ground floor and a gym and classrooms on the second floor.
- Patents
- Copyrights belong to Architects & Engineers Co., Ltd of Southeast University-Zhou Qi Studio, 2023.
- Team Members
- Chief Architect: ZHOU Qi
Architect: YANG Jun, YANG Wenjun, HU Die, FU Xiuzhang
Others: GUO Yangbo, LI Xiang, ZHANG Benlin, MA Zhihu, ZANG Chuanguo - Image Credits
- Image #01: Zhou Qi Studio, Exterior Arches, 2023.
Image #02: Zhou Qi Studio, Exterior Elevation, 2023.
Image #03: Zhou Qi Studio, Interior Elevation, 2023.
Image #04: Zhou Qi Studio, Interior Space, 2023.
Image #05: Zhou Qi Studio, Aerial Context, 2023.
Video: Zhou Qi Studio, Natatorium of Southeast University, 2023.
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