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ASIAN GAMES FIELD
HOCKEY STADIUM
A 410-foot free-span roof allows this
stadium to double as a center for
open-air community events
VISION
This stadium was designed as an anchor for the other half
of 2022
Asian Games Park opposite the Hybrid Stadium.
This stadium is developed as Land-Art, as it is recessed in
the landscape.It’s 昀椀eld is shielded from wind and views and
doubles as a space for open-air community events after the
game—all while embracing the region’s design heritage.
INNOVATION
The stadium is de昀椀ned by its 125m free-span translucent
wing inspired by the structure and materiality of the traditional
oil-paper-and-bamboo umbrella. A single curving beam
supports the roof, keeping the entire mesh in tension. The ring
beam—1 meter in diameter at its thinnest and 1.5 meters at
its thickest—is held down by 4 massive concrete abutments.
SUSTAINABILITY IMPACT
The Field Hockey Stadium, designed by Archi-Tectonics for
the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023, is a landmark of sustainable
and integrated design. Set within a 47-hectare eco-park,
the stadium merges architecture with landscape, partially
embedded in the terrain to reduce visual and environmental
impact. The 125-meter free-span wing creates passive cooling
through natural air昀氀ow, reducing energy consumption and
shades viewers, players and the curved glass enbtry facade.
The structure incorporates locally sourced bamboo, sponge
city landscape strategies for stormwater management, and
was fully designed using BIM to optimize material ef昀椀ciency
and reduce waste. Originally planned as a temporary venue,
it will now serve a long-term cultural function—extending its
environmental, ecological and social value.
S TAT U S
Completed 2023
L O C AT I O N
Hangzhou, China
CLIENT
Gongshu District City Village Reconstruction Department
PROGRAM
Field Hockey Stadium & Events Venue
SIZE
192,000 SF / 5,000 seats
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