Studio Shift’s 3,000 seat Sports Center in Miyi County provides a multi-purpose venue to accommodate sporting events such as badminton, table tennis and basketball. The main center is connected to smaller venues that feature a 200-seat tennis court, a diving/swimming pool, and several badminton and table tennis courts. To unite the disparate collection of venues, an undulating metal roof encapsulates the program and defines the external boundaries of the building as it wraps down towards the ground plane.
More about the sports center after the break.
The roof geometry responds directly to the span requirements of the major venues. Various thin-film photovoltaic technologies are being investigated as critical components of the broad roof surface along with strategies to collect and re-use rainwater and maximize controlled, natural daylight. A panelized, glazing system allows for selective control of glare and heat gain through the treatment of individual panes. Varying opacities and tones are assigned to the glazing panels in response to solar position and orientation in an effort to maintain maximum building performance as well as the individual performance of its athletes and users.
