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The Metamorphosis of Quarry: Hangzhou Asian Games Yangshan Sport Climbing Centre

Firm LocationShaoxing City, China
CompanyHuahui Engineering Design Group CO., LTD.
Lead ArchitectHUANG Huiming
Design TeamArchitecture Team: WANG Qing, JIN Feng, TONG Zening, GAO Jianchao, LOU Jianjun, SHEN Lingtao; Structure Team: ZHUO Chunxiao, LI Jiahao; Plumbing Team: CHEN Wenxi, CAI Shenghao; Electric Team: LIU Songtao, CHEN Mengjie, RU Jiamin; HVAC Team: ZHANG Xiaoyu; Decoration Team: WU Jiali; Landscape Team: HU Zheng
ClientShaoxing Keqiao District Education and Sports Service Center

Yangshan Sport Climbing Centre for the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games is the world's first fully functional, permanent climbing competition venue, located in a thousand-year-old abandoned quarry site. The image of a cocoon is inspired by the region's rich history in silk and textiles, with the perforated Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) skin, connecting city's heritage to its bright future. Marrying cutting-edge technologies, the center will live on as a civic sports hub after the games, promoting urban development and infusing the city with vitality through the culture of climbing sports.