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Construction Begins on Sip Sports Center in Suzhou

Building work has begun on a multi-functional sports complex in the Chinese city of Sizhou, west of Shanghai.

of the SIP has started in the Chinese of Suzhou. The sports centre in  was  designed by Ham burg's star von Gerkan, Marg and Partner, and has been scheduled for completion in 2017.

The sports venue will be surrounded by residential quarters, a hotel and a leisure district offering community sports facilities and public spaces.

The development is being funded jointly by and Jiangsu Regional authorities and when complete, the complex will form part of the larger Suzhou Industrial Park.

Image: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP)
: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP)
Image: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP)
Image: von Gerkan, Marg and Partners (GMP)

Hamburg Architects Designs for China's Garden City

A spokesperson for architects von Gerkan, Marg and Partners said: “Suzhou is famous in China for its landscape design, and the for this new sports park is based on this and reputation.  In a interpretation of the city's traditional gardens, an informally designed park landscape flows around the podiums that rise in straight lines from the surrounding streets and support the stadiums.”

The beautiful conspicuous undulating roofs that on all three stadiums make the ensemble into a landmark visible from afar. As visitors walk along the curved pathways, various viewpoints  open up to pavilion architecture, stunning water features, and a breathtaking  landscape. Its curved silhouette stands out from the urban environment, blending harmoniously with the landscape and the park at the Xietang River.  In addition, the succinct of the stadiums  is reinforced by a uniform façade design.  The façades of both stadiums  and the podiums are structured by horizontal lines, which follow the shape of the buildings in elegant curves.

The roof of the covered 15,000 capacity multi-purpose hall located to the north-east of the site is supported by v-shaped columns which provide a rhythm to the transparent glass façade of the hall.

The Heart of the Community

The multi-functional sports centre will include three national-standard venues includes a 45,000-seat stadium, an indoor pool with 3,000 seats and a 15,000-seat indoor arena.  With its wide range of functions, the park has been designed to ensure a permanent and sustainable flow of visitors.

The facility is well connected to the Metro and offers the Suzhou residents  not only a park, but also various shops for day-to-day needs, thus creating an attractive centre for the new part of the city.

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