Natatorium of Southeast University Kiʻonawai ʻAuʻau Loko by Zhou Qi Studio

Natatorium of Southeast University Kiʻonawai ʻAuʻau Loko by Zhou Qi Studio is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Kala in Hoʻolālā Hale, Kūkulu a me Hōʻuluʻulu Competition Category.

KalaHoʻolālā Hale· 2024

Natatorium of Southeast University Kiʻonawai ʻAuʻau Loko

by Zhou Qi Studio

Client: Zhou Qi Studio

A' Design Award Kala Winner in Hoʻolālā Hale Category

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The Design

About Natatorium of Southeast University Kiʻonawai ʻAuʻau Loko

ʻO ka Hale ʻAuʻau o ke Kulanui o Southeast he kiʻonawai ʻauʻau loko i kūkulu ʻia no kahi pā kulanui ma Nanjing, Kina. Hāʻawi ka hale i wahi no ka ʻauʻau a me ka hoʻomaʻamaʻa ʻana, me kahi kiʻonawai maʻamau o 20 a 50 mika, nā lumi hoʻololi lole ma ka papahele lalo, a me kahi hale hoʻoikaika kino a me nā lumi papa ma luna. Hoʻokumu nā pio kīmeki i hoʻoheheʻe ʻia ma kahi i nā paia a me ke kaupoku ma ke ʻano he mea hoʻokahi, i hana hou ʻia ma ʻehiku māhele piʻo. Waiho ʻia ke kīmeki me ka ʻole o ka uhi i mea e ʻike ʻia ai ka ʻoihana kūkulu a me ka mea hana, a ua kau maloʻo ʻia ka ʻili waho me nā kile terracotta ʻulaʻula. Hoʻopili nā wahi aniani nui i loko o ka hale me ka pā kulanui ma waho.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Kala

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Natatorium of Southeast University Kiʻonawai ʻAuʻau Loko i ka A' Design Award Kala, he ʻike hoʻohanohano nui loa i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā kiʻekiʻe loa, nani a kupaianaha. He mau hana ʻālohilohi loa a hana noʻeau nui nā lanakila Kala e hōʻike ana i ka loea, ka makakoho a me ka ʻoi aku o ka noʻonoʻo o kā lākou poʻe hoʻolālā. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Natatorium of Southeast University Kiʻonawai ʻAuʻau Loko he hana kupaianaha, kūlana ʻoi aku, ʻoihana kiʻekiʻe a hou loa. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Kala he mea hoʻokumu kūpono loa, mahalo ʻia e hāʻawi i ka pōmaikaʻi a hoʻoneʻe i nā palena o ka hana noʻeau, ka ʻepekema, ka hoʻolālā a me ka ʻenehana. He mea i ʻeleu ʻia e nā mea he nui ka hoʻolālā Natatorium of Southeast University Kiʻonawai ʻAuʻau Loko e hoʻāla i ka makemake, lawe mai i nā manaʻo maikaʻi a hoʻāla i ka kamahaʻo a me ka mahalo.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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.