RECREATION CENTER

Architect: Ettore Sottsass

Location: Nanjing, China

The recreation and culture center lies in a beautiful hill with gentle slope in its south and extends into the lake.The luxuriant woods and incomparable scenery complement with each other. The center lies slightly in the ridge of the mountain. It contains the social occasion sections including spa, gym, swimming pool, kids playground, and workshops for various art forms (eg. ceramics, calligraphy, capentry etc).

The social occasion sections function as the main entry to the whole building, which has prominent visual effects. The springs for recuperation circle around a large-sized winding corridor; long and circular walls embrace the rooms in different sizes and create an internal garden. The ancient architecture notion about winding corridors is to design the space with the size that fits human body well and with the most private surroundings. The design of the space involves the design to the woods and fresh air.