China’s crystalline sports complex uses solar energy

The 2013 National Games to be held in China will have a sparkling green venue. The solar powered sports complex designed by EMERGENT Architecture in Shenyang will soak in energy from the sun to power up and will be a crystal in China’s crown, literally. Beautifully designed, the structure sports a stunning crystalline roof and will house a civic recreation center, a swimming arena, soccer fields, basketball, tennis, badminton, and volleyball courts and open park spaces covering an area of 400,000sqft. With photovoltaic panels sunbathing up on the roof, this structure is meant to be green and will use ETFE plastic that will keep the heat out in summers and help trap heat in winters for lowered air-conditioning costs.

China sure will hold its head up high with a sports complex like this one that’ll soon be the envy of the sporting world, all around the globe.




[Inhabitat]