Hohhot’s fitness center honored in Las Vegas

An artist's impression of Hohhot National Fitness Center in Saihan district, Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region [Photo/autodesk.com]

The winners of the 2017 AEC Excellence Awards were revealed at Autodesk University 2017 in Las Vegas on Nov 14. 

The national fitness center at Saihan district in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, designed by Tianjin Architecture Design Institute, won second prize in the Building category.  

The fitness center was designed and built to encourage participation in China's 2016-2020 National Fitness Plan. With a total construction area of 38,000 square meters, the building is divided into two zones that include a multi-functional gymnasium with basketball, football, and badminton courts, as well as venues for other functions.

The competition, sponsored by 3D design leader Autodesk, HP, Construction Dive and Smart Cities Dive, showcased global projects that embrace BIM (Building, Information, and Modeling) technologies and sustainable design in the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry. 

It received 145 submissions from more than 30 countries, indicating that innovation in building, design and construction is thriving around the world.

The independent panel of judges selected the winning projects in the categories of Sustainability, Infrastructure, Building, and Construction.

The swimming pool at Hohhot National Fitness Center [Photo/hhhtsports.gov]

The badminton court at Hohhot National Fitness Center [Photo/hhhtsports.gov]