Circular wooden pavilion
Circular wooden pavilion

Iconic architecture on Mount Dushan. New wooden recreation centre with a circular shape

Chinese studio DnA Architecture and Design has built a new recreation centre on Dushan Mountain in Shanghai, a landmark in the region which is one of the district's major tourist projects, including water sports facilities and gymnasiums

The project is the first meeting point for residents and tourists in the county. The architecture is designed in a spiral pattern with guest facilities in the centre and a gymnasium at the end. A concrete "C" shaped dam also becomes a walkway for pedestrians and bicycles

Circular wooden pavilion

The material used is wood, with glass curtain walls offering different degrees of translucence and making slight variations in the facades of the buildings. A combination of interior and exterior views is created

Circular wooden pavilion

The meditation room on the second floor is multifunctional. Thanks to the opening in the roof, a ray of sunlight is projected onto the floor, which is made of bronze plates that vary according to the Chinese time to be indicated and creates a connection between nature and time

Circular wooden pavilion

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