Design Research On Gymnasium Of Weinan Normal University From A Sustainable Perspective

The concept of sustainability originated from ecological architecture.It refers to a process or state that can be sustained over time.Previous discussions on sustainability were mostly focused on equipment and technology.However,sustainability has different meanings among different types of building.In sports architecture,the rationality and legitimacy of the concept remain widely discussed.Despite the enormous progress made,sports architecture in China is also facing many challenges,such as improper site selection,single purpose,lack of flexibility,inefficient use,high energy consumption of venue,and inconsistency with the surrounding environment.How to explore a path for sustainable development has been an important issue confronting us.Since China has determined to establish a resource-conserving society,the theory of sustainability spreads more efficiently,and brings a higher perspective in sports architecture.In this context,the overall layout,functional design and energy-saving measures of the Gymnasium of Weinan Normal University(the “Gymnasium”)were investigated.From the perspective of sustainable design,the three principles underlying the design of university gymnasiums,namely “overall coordination”,“flexible adaptation” and “intensive operation”,were followed to analyze specific design practices of the Gymnasium and how to design the architecture of university gymnasiums from a dynamic and developmental perspective.This paper mainly consists of three parts,which correspond to the process of posing problems,analyzing problems and solving problems.The three parts are divided into seven chapters.The first part includes “Chapter 1 Introduction”.The background,purpose,status and research framework of the present study are discussed.It is suggested to gain insights into the design of university gymnasium from the perspective of sustainability.The second part includes Chapter 2-3,which constitute the theoretical basis of the paper.By investigating a typical university gymnasium in China,the methods and strategies for the design of university sports architecture are analyzed.The sustainable strategies of universities are explained in detail to provide a theoretical basis for analyzing subsequent practice cases.The third part includes Chapter 4-7,which constitute the main part and conclusions of the paper.Chapter 4-6 investigates the three principles at the design stage of university sports architecture,namely “overall coordination”,“flexible adaptation” and “intensive operation”,in accordance with the Gymnasium Project of Weinan Normal University.Its design rationality and specific design measures in practice are analyzed on the basis of detailed case study.Chapter 7 summarizes the discussions above and the gist.