Submitted by WA ContentsGiant ski resort features a 500-meter downhill slope with a pixelated multi-media faade in China China Architecture News - Dec 19, 2024 - 15:00 html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"Beijing and Shanghai-based architecture practice CLOU architects has designed a giant ski resort that features a 500-meter downhill slope with a pixelated multi-media faade in Wuhan, Hubei, China.Named Wuhan Ski Resort, the 178,000-square-metre structure comprises a variety of entertainment, sports, and retail facilities for groups around a central lake to form a super-large commercial complex, with architecture and facades in complementary scales of terraced three-dimensional pixels.Image Arch ExistSnow sports have gained popularity among China's younger generations as a recreational pastime thanks to the Beijing Winter Olympics, according to CLOU architects.This new kind of entertainment complex with a snow theme was created by the recently completed Wuhan Ski Resort, which combines real sports facilities with hotels, shops, theme parks, and other entertainment amenities. Professional sporting events, ski schools, and clubs are all included.Image Arch ExistWuhan Ski Resort, which is situated in the Huangpi district next to Mulan Ancient Town, is expected to become the area's new modern landmark. It consists of a large commercial complex that promotes snow sports year-round, with a central lake surrounded by a variety of entertainment, sports, and retail establishments.Wuhan Ski Resort establishes a new standard for all-inclusive entertainment with its well-balanced mix of outdoor theme park play areas, inside winter activities, and a connecting retail street.Image Arch ExistA unique super-sized complex where architecture and surfaces blend in complementary scales of terraced three-dimensional pixels, the masterplan combines carnival vibes, indoor and outdoor shopping precincts, watersports, and the abstracted vision of a mountain in an immersive experience.The complex is designed as a stage for 24-hour lakeside enjoyment. The framework of an integrative design language unifies three distinct building typologies of contrasting scale, enclosing three distinct leisure experiences.Image Arch ExistWuhan Ski Resort meets the desire for entertainment in one of China's most populated cities. Its 100-meter-high, half-kilometer-long indoor ski slope establishes a new standard for indoor winter sports. A vast outdoor carnival scene and a range of indoor and outdoor shopping options complement indoor snow fun.All of the components of a modular facade system include communal elements, which are subsequently decomposed and rearranged to produce identity in new synergies.Image Arch ExistIndoor-Outdoor urban living roomFoothills full of sports and nightlife venues spread towards the waterside, connecting plazas and retail streets with generously landscaped areas and interactive facades, below the half-kilometer long and 100-meter-high indoor ski slope with its pixelated multi-media facade.Image Arch ExistIndoor areas blend into the outdoors, revitalizing retail spaces both inside and outside with landscaping and entertainment options, and connecting to nearby transit hubs.Image Arch ExistImage Arch ExistImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioImage Shrimp StudioConcept diagramConcept diagramConcept massingConcept diagramFloor planFloor planFloor planFloor planCLOU architects completed a kindergarten with white stacked blocks that features colourful additions in their faades. In addition, architects renovated Beijing's Huijing Twin Towers with a three-dimensional and light-filled city courtyard in Beijing, China.Project factsProject name:Wuhan Ski ResortArchitects:CLOU architectsClient:Wuhan Urban Construction GroupLocation:Wuhan, Hubei, ChinaSize: 178,000m2Design Director:Jan F. ClostermannDesign team: Zhi Zhang, Sebastian Loaiza, Zihao Ding, Liang Hao, Yiqiao Zhao, Christopher Biggin, Principia Wardhani, Artur Nitribitt, Jing Shuang Zhao, Liu Liu, Yinuo Zhou, Yuan Yuan Sun, Haiwei Xie.Landscape designer:WATERLILY DESIGN STUIDIOFaade engineer:China Construction Shen Zhen Decoration Co., LTDLighting Designer: Zhe Jiang Urban Construction Planning And Design InstituteConstruction drawings: CSADITop image in the article Arch Exist.All images Arch Exist, Shrimp Studio.All drawings CLOU architects.> via CLOU architects