[Hhdfun - Earthly Pond Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014 Qingdao - COVER IMG] Aerial View/ photo: Duocai

Earthly Pond Service Center of International Horticultural Exposition 2014 Qingdao

PrizeWinner in Landscape Architecture / Public
Firm LocationBeijing, China
CompanyHhdfun
Lead ArchitectZhenfei Wang
Design TeamLuming Wang, Hongyu Li, Qi Wang
ClientInternational Horticultural Exposition 2014 Qingdao

The International Horticultural Exposition 2014 opened in Qingdao on April 25th; the service centre Earthly Pond is named after the existing lake on Baiguo Mountain where the building is respectively located. The building undertook multiple functions including circulation hub, activity center, restaurant, recreational landscape, cultural communication, exhibition, etc. The design’s treatment of the relationship between architecture and nature is vital in the delivery of their organic integration.