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Volcano-In Visitor Center

Firm LocationBeijing, China
CompanyPLAT ASIA
Lead ArchitectBian Baoyang
Design TeamLiu Xinwei, Yang Lu, Su Lede, Nandin, Guo Lulu, Dong Zijuan, Ma Xuan, Chu Jianwei, Yan Xinran, Zhang Xiaozhan, Wang Xiaochun
ClientInner Mongolia Da Meng Shen Zhou Tourism Development Co., Ltd.

The project is sited on an extinct volcano in the Xilingol Grassland, within an excavation area that has been in place for over a decade; it aims to heal the land and restore the volcano’s wholeness. The visitor center includes a restaurant, reception hall, café, exhibition hall, outdoor plaza, roof promenade, and observation deck. Embracing architecture as a medium for expressing the volcano, the project integrates with the environment. Three independent volumes are connected by a three-dimensional roof with a promenade, establishing a relationship between people and the volcano.