Sports Venues in China - Over the Code

The fascinating process of building in China is very much related to the exceptional size and the speed with which the construction industry builds. schlaich bergermann partner has been involved in large scale projects in China for more than 15 years and designed mostly long span structures. Many of these follow the well-known spokes wheel principle, which has been transformed, bespoke and refined in many ways to attain new design solutions.

The innovations applied to the design principle resulted in lightweight cable-structures that are exceptional in their architectural appearance and in their structural challenges. They deal with pure tension and compression exposed members rather than bending, subjecting them to advanced form- finding processes. These structures are subjected to concentrated forces, which are carried by high strength materials, combining spatial load bearing structures to a highly efficient whole, thus saving resources.