• Apr2022 12 16:00 - 17:30

    ABE Talks - The Story of a section. Designing the Shougang Oxygen Factory for Beijing 2022.

    Library Multifunction Room 1 (1F) – MSTeams code: f578mr4

The Department of Architecture and Built Environment is delighted to invite Dr. Michele Bonino for the 4th ABE Talk of this Academic Year within the activities of the Architectural Vertical Design Studio.

Abstract:

In this ABE Talk, Dr Bonino will illustrate the Visitor Center of the Shougang Olympic site, where the Big Air competitions of Beijing 2022 Olympics took place. The project, that was developed within the cooperation framework between Politecnico di Torino (the only foreign institution invited to design the spaces for the XXIV Olympics), Tsinghua University and its Design Institute (THAD; TeamMinus), addresses a relevant theme for the current Chinese urban development: how to renovate and re-use industrial heritage sites for contemporary events while enhancing physical well-being, sports, and sociality. The renovation project, led by Dr Bonino of the Department of Architecture and Design-DAD, also sets an example of multidisciplinary best-practice in the design field through the collaboration of several departments within the PoliTo and Tsinghua University.