Shenzhen Bay Sports Center ( Chinese : 深圳湾体育中心 ), nicknamed Spring Cocoon ( Chinese : 春茧 ) for its shape, is a multiuse stadium in Shenzhen , China . It is used mostly for table tennis , swimming and soccer competitions. The stadium is known for hosting the annual RoboMaster Robotics Competition since 2015, as well as the opening ceremony and some events of the 2011 Summer Universiade . The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 spectators and the Arena seats 13,000 more. The Sports Center also hosts regular concerts and has been used as a military staging area.
9-510: An international design competition for the building was held in early 2008, and preparatory work began in November of the same year. Built on reclaimed land , the foundations were laid in February 2009, and the building was completed in mid-2011. The building consists of three arenas, a swimming pool, an indoor arena, and a multi-use stadium joined by a perforated external steel skin. Within
18-411: A competition is not a guarantee that the project will be constructed. The commissioning body often has the right to veto the winning design, and both requirements and finances may change, thwarting the original intention. The 2002 World Trade Center site design competition is an example of a highly publicized competition where only the basic elements of the winning design by Daniel Libeskind appeared in
27-525: A set of formal regulations in 1872. The German Regulations were introduced in 1867. In the same period in the Netherlands, an association for the advancement of architecture ( Maatschappij tot Bevordering van de Bouwkunst ), started organising conceptual competitions with the aim of stimulating architects' creativity. There are a variety of competition types resulting from the combination of following options: The rules of each competition are defined by
36-568: Is usually chosen by an independent panel of design professionals and stakeholders (such as government and local representatives). This procedure is often used to generate new ideas for building design, to stimulate public debate, generate publicity for the project, and allow emerging designers the opportunity to gain exposure. Architecture competitions are often used to award commissions for public buildings: in some countries rules for tendering public building contracts stipulate some form of mandatory open architectural competition. Winning first prize in
45-620: The complex is 30-story office tower. The stadium is within walking distance from Houhai station of Shenzhen Metro and is at the proximity of the Nanshan Central business district development. During the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests , satellite images showed the stadium being used to house more than 100 military APCs (armored personnel carriers) and trucks. Reporters from the Dutch news service Nederlandse Omroep Stichting later used an unmanned aerial vehicle to capture film footage
54-615: The dome of the Florence Cathedral , which was won by Filippo Brunelleschi . Open competitions were held in the late 18th century in several countries including the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, France and Sweden. In 19th century England and Ireland there have been over 2,500 competitions in five decades, with 362 in London alone. The Royal Institute of British Architects drafted a first set of rules in 1839 and
63-755: The finished project. Architecture competitions have a more than 2,500-year-old history. The Acropolis in Athens was a result of an architectural competition in 448 B.C., as were several cathedrals in the Middle Ages. During the Renaissance , many projects initiated by the Church have been decided through design competition. Examples are the Spanish Steps in Rome or in 1419, a competition was held to design
72-417: The military performing anti-riot training exercises. This article about a China sports venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Architectural design competition An architectural design competition is a type of design competition in which an organization that intends on constructing a new building invites architects to submit design proposals. The winning design
81-632: The organiser; however, these often follow the guidelines provided by the International Union of Architects , respectively the relevant national or regional architecture organisation. Competition guidelines define roles, responsibilities, processes, and procedures within a competition and provide guidance on possible competition types, eligibility criteria, jury composition, participation conditions, payments, prizes, publication of results and other aspects. In France and Germany design competitions are compulsory for all public buildings exceeding
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