Haikou International Duty Free Reception Center, Hainan Province Building Development, New Chinese Design Images
International Duty Free Reception Center in Haikou
10 Feb 2022
Architects: aoe
Location: Haikou, Hainan Province, China

Photos by UK Studio Photography
Haikou International Duty Free Reception Center
Architecture, dating back to the Stone Age, has used the basic structure of wind to provide people with shelter from rain. On the basis of functionality, the pursuit of a more spiritual soul is injected. The Haikou International Duty Free Reception Center building is located in the Haikou Binhai New Area, not only characteristic of a sales center, but also a modern art gallery. It is the gateway to the west coast city and the spiritual fortress of this area.
In the design, aoe use deconstructionist techniques to dismantle and reorganize the building wall, release the form and volume, and then realize the infinite possibilities of space by interspersing the blocks. The integration of this style school abstracts and simplifies the architecture, rendering it an artistic element.

Aoe increased the thickness of the outer wall to emphasize it and to form a strong architectural symbol. At the same time, windows and platforms are inserted into the wall to open the covered building to the city, which also introduces urban events into the building and becomes a place for the public to create events.

The addition of circular elements further emphasizes the geometrical sen...