Tianjin Zarsion Exhibition Center

Architecture Design Award Winner.
Awarded for Good Architecture, Building and Structure Design.

Tianjin Zarsion Exhibition Center
by FTA Group

Awarded April 15, 2021
CLIENT: RUF Architects
218.695

Tianjin Zarsion is an exhibition center built beside a tributary of the Yongding River in Tianjin, China. The plan uses a water drop shape set diagonally on the site, which lengthens the approach from the city edge to the entrance. Deep eaves and large glass surfaces create a light roof that appears to float. The structure is mainly wood, supplemented by steel, and 68 radial red pine beams form an umbrella-shaped arched frame. Eight interior wooden columns allow a wide column-free hall. A leaf-shaped skylight is sized to keep the interior light soft and quiet.

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