January 23, 2022

Winka Dubbeldam on Designing the 2022 Asian Games Park

View across park from table tennis stadium to field hockey stadium
Archi-Tectonics' design transforms a once-barren site in one of China's fastest growing cities into a sustainable, ecologically conscious public space.
Site plan showing pedestrian spine and underground parking between the stadiums on a rectangular site.
The design places the two stadiums on opposite sides of the plot to anchor the site; they are connected by a pedestrian valley.
Rendering of park showing sponge city qualities
The park was designed as a “Sponge City” that collects, filters, and reuses rainwater for water features, irrigation, plumbing, heating and cooling, and wetlands generation.
Aerial view of wetlands adjacent to table tennis stadium
The design invites recreational uses like nature walks, picnics, waterfront dining and more, long after the Games have concluded.
Aerial view of Valley Village with Field Hockey stadium beyond
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Archi-Tectonics' design transforms a once-barren site in one of China's fastest growing cities into a sustainable, ecologically conscious public space.
The design places the two stadiums on opposite sides of the plot to anchor the site; they are connected by a pedestrian valley.
The park was designed as a “Sponge City” that collects, filters, and reuses rainwater for water features, irrigation, plumbing, heating and cooling, and wetlands generation.
The design invites recreational uses like nature walks, picnics, waterfront dining and more, long after the Games have concluded.