Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games

Architectural Design and Research Institute of Harbin Institute of Technology

AREA
78334 m²

PHOTOGRAPHS
Wei Shuxiang

MEP CONSULTANT
Shi Jianlei

CATEGORY
Ski Center , Stadiums

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER
Dai Dazhi

LIGHTING CONSULTANT
Lu Yanqiu

ARCHITECT IN CHARGE
Mei Hongyuan

CLIENT
Sport Bureau Of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region

LOCATION
Urumqi, China

Text description provided by architect.

The functional layout design is mainly based on the rational organization of events and the environment space shaping during and after events to provide athletes and citizens with diverse activity spaces, two main entrances provided on the north and south sides of the base, three main venues,

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang

i.e.The speed skating gym, the ice hockey hall and the curling hall arranged close to the entrance to facilitate event organization and people evacuation, the athlete apartment and the media center, etc.

That provide service for sport events arranged on the side far from the city road, the three venues and the medium center showing a ring-shaped layout, like snow lotus in blossom.

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang

Design and Technology Innovation

We draw design inspiration from such characteristic features as snow-capped mountains and Gobi unique to Xinjiang, with pure white roofing to outline the shape intention of a natural snow cap.

Horizontal lines that go through layered processing to simulate the unique rock formations of Gobi, the simulated snowflake crystal on the glass to echo the geographical features of Xinjiang.

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang

The whole building complex is like being tucked in the snow white, with the facade image decent, elegant and resourceful, in good harmony with the environment, realizing the artistic conception of "Snow Town for National Games at the Foot of Tianshan Mountain".

The ice surfaces in all venues involved in the project shall meet the requirements in the latest competition rules 2010 of ISU, with standard tracks with a perimeter of 400 meters used in the speed skating gym, 70m*40m venue used in the ice hockey hall, able to be used for such events as ice hockey, short-track speed skating and figure skating, a 50m*26m practice field arranged on the same floor to provide athletes with warm-up ice surface before the event; the venue size of the curling hall shall be based on the size of an ice hockey venue to meet the requirements of variety of ice sports.

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang

Short-track speed skating and figure skating, a 50m*26m practice field arranged on the same floor to provide athletes with warm-up ice surface before the event.

The venue size of the curling hall shall be based on the size of an ice hockey venue to meet the requirements of variety of ice sports.

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang

Northeast Based on the location and future function positioning of the base involved in the project, the basic positioning of a sports park is adopted in the design.

Which can not only meet the requirements of professional sports events but also provide a supporting high-level training base for professional sports teams and provide a new urban tourist destination integrating sports,

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang

Entertainment, catering, accommodation and shopping after events, with consideration given to both winter and summer seasons.

Based on this positioning, inspiration drawn from the unique regional landscapes and traditional culture of Xinjiang, closely centering upon the ice and snow theme.

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang

A "Silk, Road, Flower, Valley" design concept is put forward to show the splendid culture and spectacular scenery of Xinjiang.

We draw design inspiration from such characteristic features as snow-capped mountains and Gobi unique to Xinjiang, with pure white roofing to outline the shape intention of a natural snow cap,

Horizontal lines that go through layered processing to simulate the unique rock formations of Gobi, the simulated snowflake crystal on the glass to echo the geographical features of Xinjiang.

The whole building complex is like being tucked in the snow white, with the facade image decent, elegant and resourceful, in good harmony with the environment, realizing the artistic conception of "Snow Town for National Games at the Foot of Tianshan Mountain".

Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
© Wei Shuxiang


Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Speed Skating Museum , Second Floor Plan
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Speed Skating Museum , First Floor Plan
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Speed Skating Museum , Third Floor Plan
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Curling Hall , Second Floor Plan
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Curling Hall , Third Floor Plan
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Curling Hall , First Floor Plan
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Hockey Place , Second Floor Plan
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Hockey Place , Third Floor Plan
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Hockey Place , First Floor Plan
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Hockey Place , Sections


Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Curling Hall , Sections
Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Speed Skating Museum , Sections


Ice Sports Center of the 13th China National Winter Games
Master Plan