Langzhong Sports Town Visitor Center

The project is located in Langzhong China, serving as the visitor center and the scenic entrance for the Starsallianz Sports Town. The site is located between the Jialing River and majestic mountains. So, the architectural posture in the landscape became our focus. The visitor center adopts a star-shaped form with four corners. Two front corners open towards the entrance plaza and the interior of the scenic area, connecting the inside and outside to define the "gateway" space. These corners also serve as frames to capture the continuous mountain and water to the visitors. The two lateral corners function as ticketing, exhibition and relaxation respectively.
Considering Langzhong's frequent rainy weather, as a response to the local climatic conditions in the Sichuan Basin, the entrance corridor of the visitor center also serves as a place for visitors to gather and linger. It serves as a gateway, as well as a semi-outdoor buffer space connecting the wings. The indoor space under wings is completely enclosed by transparent curved floor glass, incorporating a beautiful natural landscape view around and collectively shaping a "plug-in" space that blends technology and natural beauty with the golden wings.
Based on the integrated concept of form and structure, we employ a steel structure-the large-span spatial form constitutes the supporting structure. After several rounds of adjustments, the sense of lightness is sculpted. The large overhanging eaves combined with the curved wings present an image of soaring architecture. Meanwhile, to reply to the clean and powerful form, and the themes of sports and esports, we primarily use modern lightweight materials such as strip aluminum panels, metal composite tiles, and glass curtain walls instead of common heavy rural materials, creating a contrast with the natural landscape to achieve a light integration into the surrounding.
Entrance spaces are extensions of streets, offering more than mere doorways; they possess substantial public character. The Langzhong sports town visitor center is our exploration and response to the possibilities of designing entrance spaces within a natural mountain and water landscape.