Tianjin Sports Arena designed by KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten, Located on the northeast side of Tianjin University campus this 120 meters long, 58-meter wide building is s venue for both the university and national sporting events. Tianjin Sports Arena seats approximately 5,000 spectators and represents an important link between the campus and downtown.
Photography: Shuhe Photography / KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten
The translucent gold-colored perforated sheath of steel panels are a distinctive element on the arena. Punching tools were made specially to produce the perforations, which, with their triangular shape take up the format of the panels. The form is a rhombic structure emphasizing the Arena?s dynamic, powerful shape. A special effect is created by mounting the steel panels four meters in front of the actual outer wall, further emphasizing the spatial depth and the lightness of the metallic façade. Photography: Shuhe Photography / KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten
Two spacious foyers open from the Sports Arena onto the campus. These two spaces cut through the outer skin of the building, and this break is further emphasized with large expanses of glass almost the entire height of the building some 24 meters. This created an entrance that is bright and flooded with light. Furthermore, the sloping roofs of the entrance halls create an entrance area that expands upwards.
Photography: Shuhe Photography / KSP Jürgen Engel Architekten
The walls of the entrance halls are bri...