To begin with, the Hangzhou Congress Centre is the focal point of the new city administration of the provincial capital Hangzhou. The architecture resembles a polished gemstone framed by two flanking high-rise buildings. This composition gives the Hangzhou Congress Center a striking silhouette and symbolises clarity, value and modern administration.

The architectural concept is then orientated towards typical regional landscapes. The tea plantations of the Zhejiang province - with overlapping paths and clear planting patterns - were the inspiration for the design of the façade. This structure, inspired by the order of the tea plantations, covers the building like a multi-layered fabric. From a distance, the envelope looks like a closed volume, but up close it becomes a network of layers, lines and transparency.

The façade concept also aims to visualise regional identity. The deliberate translation of local characteristics into a modern architectural language creates a building with which the citizens of Hangzhou can identify. In this way, the Congress Center Hangzhou is not only perceived as an administrative centre, but also as a cultural symbol.

In conclusion, the Congress Center Hangzhou not only offers representative rooms, but also a functionally optimised structure for congresses, public events and international meetings. The architecture combines efficiency with symbolic depth - a clear sign of the city's departure into a modern, cosmopolitan future.

Client: Hangzhou Municipal Government
Projektpartner: DBH Stadtplanungs GmbH, Hangzhou
General Planning Civic Center: TJADRI (Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tongji University (Group) Co. Ltd.)
Fotos: Jan Siefke