Project Overview
The Longquan Middle School Gymnasium, a basketball training hall supporting the 31st Summer Universiade, was designed with adaptability and multifunctionality in mind. Serving as a comprehensive sports center for school use, it also addresses the fitness needs of the wider community. Upon completion, the gymnasium will host events for the 14th Chengdu Games, the 9th Paralympic Games, and the 31st Summer Universiade, establishing itself as a benchmark project for regional sports event transformation and community accessibility.
△ Perspective view of the podium
△ Perspective view along the main stadium
△ Night view of the main facade
Composite Functionality and Efficient Use of Space
Located at the northern corner of Longquan Middle School, the site is notably compact. The design maximizes utility by responding to the school’s actual needs, providing ample training spaces and a swimming pool, alongside various teaching facilities. Key features include vertically stacking the swimming pool and basketball court, with multifunctional areas integrated beneath the stands and around the pool. The sunken courtyard and campus interface are leveraged to organize distinct functional pathways, enhancing operational efficiency and optimizing land use.
△ Overall aerial view
△ Overall aerial view
△ Aerial view of Japanese scenery
△ Functional axonometric diagram
△ Functional stacking sectional view
△ Indoor perspective view of swimming pool
Harmony with Natural Landscape and Site Memory
The design preserves much of the existing hills and forested areas on campus, integrating the swimming pool into the natural terrain at the base of the building. The original hills are shaped into a gently sloping park, offering students a pleasant place to relax. The basketball court appears as a clean, floating box atop the green hills, providing striking visual connections to both the campus and city surroundings.
△ Volume suspension concept diagram
Perspective view of the campus square
△ Perspective view of grass slope on campus
Versatile Space Conversion: Multi-Purpose Venue
To ensure multifunctional use, the training ground, competition hall, and campus performance area are designed within a large, flexible space. The competition and training areas are separated and enclosed, enabling independent use without interference. When the partition is opened, these spaces combine into a large indoor area suitable for daily physical education, training sessions, or as a performance venue with backstage facilities.
△ Flexible usage diagram
Flexible Use of Sports Center – Large Space Training
△ Flexible Use of Sports Center – Competition Mode
Flexible Use of Sports Center – Performance Mode (Opening Ceremony of the 9th Chengdu Paralympic Games)
Integrated Construction and Digital Interpretation
The building’s mechanical and electrical systems were designed integrally with the structure. The large truss supporting the basketball court conceals pipelines while incorporating roof-side skylights, creating a bright and simple indoor atmosphere. The urban-facing facade features an oblique structural grid combined with frosted glass to enhance natural light within training spaces. The main facade uses parameterized gradient-colored aluminum panels, inspired by the rhythm of the local Longquan Mountains, conveying a youthful and dynamic image for the school.
△ Integrated section construction schematic
△ Abstract digital facade inspired by Longquan Mountain Range
△ Structural oblique grid texture
△ City-facing facade
Conclusion
Sports architecture has evolved from single-purpose facilities hosting limited professional events to versatile venues supporting a wide range of sports activities. From its inception, Longquan Middle School Gymnasium integrated diverse functions including performance and teaching, representing a valuable exploration in efficient use and sustainable development.
△ Perspective view of urban interface
△ Grass slope and facade texture
△ Urban night view
Project Drawings
△ General layout plan
△ Section diagram
Project Information
Project Name: Longquan Middle School Gymnasium (Basketball Training Hall Supporting the 31st Summer Universiade)
Project Type: Architecture
Location: Longquanyi District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province
Design Firm: China Southwest Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd
Lead Architects: Xiao Bo, Chen Shuo
Project Leaders: Xiao Bo, Chen Shuo
Architectural Design Team: Qian Yuquan, Ju Ying, Wu Yao, Yan Xiang
Structural Design Team: Zhang Yan, Lai Chenggang, Xu Jingmeng
HVAC Design Team: Wen Ling, Lei Zhiyong
Water Supply and Drainage Design: Yang Huai, Cai Yangyang, Li Jia
Electrical Design Team: Li Hui, Zhang Wei, Qiu Yu, Yang Haibo
Curtain Wall Design: Fan Rui, Luo Guanglong
Interior Design: Li Hongzhou
Architectural Technology: Li Huiqun
Intelligent Design: Qiu Yu
Cost Management: Peng Xiaofang, Cold in the Air
Landscape Design: Yin Xin
Owner: Chengdu Economic Development Construction Management Co., Ltd
Project Cost: 182 million yuan
Status: Built
Design Period: October 2017 to October 2018
Construction Period: January 2019 to July 2020
Land Area: 11,231.00 square meters (expansion land)
Building Area: 30,599.24 square meters
Interior Contractor: Chengdu Saiwen Decoration Design Co., Ltd
Materials: Indoor Flexible Partition – Sichuan Wufu Decoration Materials Co., Ltd
Photographers: Existential Architecture, Observational Images, Xin Zhen, Liu Dingshuang
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