The Creativity of the Canopy
As uncomplicated and unpretentious as a piece of paper – that’s the canopy roof that defines the reception center in Bin Hai. The upswept corners are a feature of ancient Chinese buildings and were believed to be auspicious, alongside their function in deflecting rainwater. The diagonal beams of the center’s roof form a mesh that references a forest canopy, sheltering the glass pavilion beneath with dappled shade like the branches of a tree.
Standing on slender legs, the roof rises to 18.5 meters at its tallest point and extends over an area of 30 x 50 m – defining the outside deck some 5 meters beyond the perimeter of the pavilion. This gesture anchors the airy, transparent pavilion to the site. Inside the pavilion, a large atrium and the extensive views of the surrounding lake and gardens reinforce the open atmosphere and create a bright, welcoming space. The second floor includes offices and a viewing balcony, as well as seating areas for smaller and larger groups.
The Color of Heaven
Made not from paper but from powder-coated steel, Paper Roof’s canopy appears weightless by coloring it in the same blue as the sky: the color of heaven. In contrast, the dark horizontals of the pavilion moor it firmly into the ground beneath. An elegant statement, it stands on long legs that are just 45cm thick and rises at the front in a friendly gesture towards both visitors and the nearby lake. The roof structure was welded together on site – the curved sections being prefabricated – and then finished by hand to create a smoothly polished surface. The same high level of finishing was applied to the near seamless glass facade of the pavilion.
Project Team
Partner in charge
Nanne de Ru
Stijn Kemper
Project team
Maarten Diederix
Niels Baljet
Remko van der Vorm
Rui Wang
Filip Galić
Maarten Diederix
Gert Ververs
Erwin Van Strien
Davide del Sante
Penny Uni
Caroline Desplan
Rafael Zarza Garciá
Kimi Fei
Yanni Huang
Collaborators
Co-architect
Beijing Victory Star Architectural & Civil Engineering Design Co., Ltd
Interior architect
Shanghai DID Architecture Design Co., Ltd
Esperluette Design
Landscape architect
Ecoland Planning and Design Corp.
Urban planner
HZS DESIGN UNIVERSAL PARTNERS
MEP (installations) advisor
Beijing Victory Star Architectural & Civil Engineering Design Co., Ltd
Acoustics /Fire Protection advisor
Tianjin Fangbiao Century Planning and Architectural Design Co., Ltd.
Structural / Geotechnical engineer
Beijing Victory Star Architectural & Civil Engineering Design Co., Ltd
Facade engineer
Beijing Victory Star Architectural & Civil Engineering Design Co., Ltd
Lighting advisor
Shenzhen Minkave Technology Co.,Ltd
Contractor
China Construction Second
Engineering Bureau Ltd.
Branding / signage
Beijing Yitongboya Corporate
Image Design Co., Ltd
Photography / videography
Weiqi Jin (AST)
- 转载自：Archilovers
- 设计师：Powerhouse Company
- 坐落：Tianjin / China / 2019
- 语言：English
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