JDS Architects'
Beijing Green Visitor Center
is a modern architectural marvel that welcomes visitors to walk right
on top of it. The sloped structure is slated to be built in front of a
new sustainable industrial park in order to connect the parking area
with the rest of the facilities. The building's envelope can be
manipulated to minimize energy loss from the climate and the sun, and it
will be able to generate its own energy via a rooftop
photovoltaic system.
JDS Architects
recently unveiled their plans for the Beijing Green Visitor Center,
which will sit at the entrance to a new sustainable industry park. The
building serves as a welcome area for visitors and employees and joins
the existing car park to the R&D centre and the park loop. Inside
the 5,000 sq m (53,820 sq ft) visitor center are multifunctional and
exhibition spaces along with a reception area, VIP room, a shop, a cafe
and a children’s area. The building’s volume is based on a serious of
manipulations to protect it from its environs. In this way, the original
rectangular box is pushed and stretched to create an undulating roof,
which is characteristic of JDS Architects’ design style.
This undulation is topped with a building integrated photovoltaic system
on the portion that faces the south. The stretching of the roof also
serves to protect the interior from direct sunlight, glare and
overheating, while still allowing for natural daylight to to enter the
space. Moveable photovoltaic louvers on the south side further block
direct light by absorbing it and generating energy. In the winter, the
sun is low enough to reach into the interior and heat up the floors that
act as
thermal mass
and distribute warmth throughout the interior. Rainwater is also
collected and stored in an underground cistern for use in the toilets
and the park. Visitors and employees can enter through the building or
bypass the interior by walking over the top and gaining a different view
of the surrounding park and landscaping. The sloped roof can also serve
as seating and an amphitheater when required.
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