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Tianjin Tuanbo Tennis Center
AddTime：2012.09.20
Tianjin Tuanbo Tennis Center
Tianjin Tuanbo International Tennis Center is the first-prize winning design in an international competition. Upon completion, it will become the largest tennis center in China with the capability to host top-tier international tennis events. The venue has been designated as a competition site for the 2013 East Asian Games.
Project Location: Tuanbo New Town, Tianjin
Gross Floor Area: 64,000 sqm
Design Firm: KDG
Client: Tianjin Binhai Tuanbo New Town Investment & Development Co., Ltd.
Design Period: 2008
Lead Architect: Qiu Kang
Construction Drawing Design: CCDI
Tianjin Tuanbo International Tennis Center is the first-prize winning design in an international competition. Upon completion, it will become the largest tennis center in China with the capability to host top-tier international tennis events. The venue has been designated as a competition site for the 2013 East Asian Games.
Site Planning Conditions
The Tianjin Tuanbo International Tennis Center is located in Tuanbo New Town, Tianjin. The site is situated in the northeastern part of the startup zone in the western district of Tuanbo New Town, adjacent to the planned main axis of the district—"Sports Avenue." To the west of Sports Avenue are a 10,000-seat stadium and a football training base, forming a spatial dialogue with the tennis center along the east-west axis. Further west of the stadium and football training base, extending to the western boundary of the new town, a roughly 2-kilometer-long sports and ecological park is planned. The tennis center site covers approximately 17.3 hectares.
Architectural Layout
The tennis center consists of three main structures: the largest 10,000-seat finals stadium, a smaller semifinals stadium, and an international tennis club, along with 18 competition and practice courts. Among the three venues, the two competition facilities are positioned near the eastern side of the site, while the club is located on the western side. The central area accommodates the 18 courts and a modern-style tennis-themed park.
Beyond meeting the needs of large-scale events, the layout emphasizes sustainable usage during non-event periods. The goal is to create a public sports and educational facility open to society while integrating commercial, dining, and exhibition functions, ensuring the tennis center harmonizes with the urban environment.
The main pedestrian entrance is located on the easternmost side of the site, with a spacious entrance plaza serving as a drop-off area. The northern and western edges are surrounded by a strip of parking zones, with the main vehicular entrance on the west. The elongated parking layout avoids the unsightly appearance of large parking lots while providing convenient access. During major events, temporary off-site parking supplements the existing spaces, leveraging the nearby sports facilities to avoid excessive and uneconomical parking demands.
Most general spectators will enter from the eastern main entrance. VIP guests have a separate ground-level entrance, with exclusive staircases and passages leading directly to the second-floor private boxes and seating areas, completely isolated from general spectator flow. Media personnel have a dedicated entrance leading to internal corridors that connect to all stadiums, with direct staircases to media zones inside the venues, including workspaces and press conference areas. Athletes and officials also have exclusive access via internal corridors.
Architectural Form Design
China is in an era of dynamic urban architecture, and sports inherently symbolize vitality. While the functional requirements of sports venues remain traditional, the architectural form emphasizes modernity, energy, and passion—highlighting motion and balance.
The basic shape of the three stadiums is a "bowl." While the pure bowl form has aesthetic appeal, its symmetry can appear rigid. Thus, the design incorporates an inclined cylindrical shell enveloping each bowl, creating a dynamic, directional, and energetic geometry. The interplay between the three structures produces shifting visual perspectives, achieving a sense of dynamic balance.
Landscape Design
Landscape design is a crucial element of the overall architectural planning, enabling an ecological, human-friendly, and cost-effective approach to creating a landmark.
The landscape design adopts a holistic spatial approach, with the master plan and landscape design developed simultaneously to provide an inviting outdoor environment and striking visual impact for spectators and visitors. Through rhythmic paving patterns and organic linear forms, the design achieves a lively yet orderly modern landscape experience.
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Project Location: Tuanbo New Town, Tianjin
Gross Floor Area: 64,000 sqm
Design Firm: KDG
Client: Tianjin Binhai Tuanbo New Town Investment & Development Co., Ltd.
Design Period: 2008
Lead Architect: Qiu Kang
Construction Drawing Design: CCDI
Tianjin Tuanbo International Tennis Center is the first-prize winning design in an international competition. Upon completion, it will become the largest tennis center in China with the capability to host top-tier international tennis events. The venue has been designated as a competition site for the 2013 East Asian Games.
Site Planning Conditions
The Tianjin Tuanbo International Tennis Center is located in Tuanbo New Town, Tianjin. The site is situated in the northeastern part of the startup zone in the western district of Tuanbo New Town, adjacent to the planned main axis of the district—"Sports Avenue." To the west of Sports Avenue are a 10,000-seat stadium and a football training base, forming a spatial dialogue with the tennis center along the east-west axis. Further west of the stadium and football training base, extending to the western boundary of the new town, a roughly 2-kilometer-long sports and ecological park is planned. The tennis center site covers approximately 17.3 hectares.
Architectural Layout
The tennis center consists of three main structures: the largest 10,000-seat finals stadium, a smaller semifinals stadium, and an international tennis club, along with 18 competition and practice courts. Among the three venues, the two competition facilities are positioned near the eastern side of the site, while the club is located on the western side. The central area accommodates the 18 courts and a modern-style tennis-themed park.
Beyond meeting the needs of large-scale events, the layout emphasizes sustainable usage during non-event periods. The goal is to create a public sports and educational facility open to society while integrating commercial, dining, and exhibition functions, ensuring the tennis center harmonizes with the urban environment.
The main pedestrian entrance is located on the easternmost side of the site, with a spacious entrance plaza serving as a drop-off area. The northern and western edges are surrounded by a strip of parking zones, with the main vehicular entrance on the west. The elongated parking layout avoids the unsightly appearance of large parking lots while providing convenient access. During major events, temporary off-site parking supplements the existing spaces, leveraging the nearby sports facilities to avoid excessive and uneconomical parking demands.
Most general spectators will enter from the eastern main entrance. VIP guests have a separate ground-level entrance, with exclusive staircases and passages leading directly to the second-floor private boxes and seating areas, completely isolated from general spectator flow. Media personnel have a dedicated entrance leading to internal corridors that connect to all stadiums, with direct staircases to media zones inside the venues, including workspaces and press conference areas. Athletes and officials also have exclusive access via internal corridors.
Architectural Form Design
China is in an era of dynamic urban architecture, and sports inherently symbolize vitality. While the functional requirements of sports venues remain traditional, the architectural form emphasizes modernity, energy, and passion—highlighting motion and balance.
The basic shape of the three stadiums is a "bowl." While the pure bowl form has aesthetic appeal, its symmetry can appear rigid. Thus, the design incorporates an inclined cylindrical shell enveloping each bowl, creating a dynamic, directional, and energetic geometry. The interplay between the three structures produces shifting visual perspectives, achieving a sense of dynamic balance.
Landscape Design
Landscape design is a crucial element of the overall architectural planning, enabling an ecological, human-friendly, and cost-effective approach to creating a landmark.
The landscape design adopts a holistic spatial approach, with the master plan and landscape design developed simultaneously to provide an inviting outdoor environment and striking visual impact for spectators and visitors. Through rhythmic paving patterns and organic linear forms, the design achieves a lively yet orderly modern landscape experience.
www.worldarchitecturenews.com
www.e-architect.co.uk
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