Natatorium of Southeast University Sports Centre

contemporary architecture, sports facility, natatorium, swimming pool building, parabolic arches, pointed arch profile, concrete structure, exposed concrete, terracotta roof tiles, clay tiles, warm orange, cool gray, cerulean blue, sage green, rhythmic repetition, serial composition, Gothic inflection, modernist vocabulary, structural expressionism, organic modernism, gridded glazing, curtain wall, diagonal recession, diminishing perspective, diffused daylight, soft shadows, landscaped setting, bamboo planting, broadleaf trees, sculptural detailing, curved terminations, formwork texture, striated pattern, monumental scale, human proportion, biophilic design, institutional architecture, educational facility, athletic architecture, contemporary vernacular, material honesty, tectonic expression, serene atmosphere, contemplative mood, refined craftsmanship

The Natatorium of Southeast University is located on the Jiulonghu Campus. The design uses continuous arches to eliminate the sense of alienation from the volume, like a flower, woven together in 7 repeating forms. Fluid water, moving people and static buildings, gray concrete and blue water, sunlight refracted by louvers, and shadows formed by geometry, all of which stimulate a strong sense of place. The structure is in line with the mechanical requirements, and the facade uses a large area of glazing, which forms an interaction between behaviors and sights of the people inside and outside.