An Architectural Marvel!
The Lotus Building is an addition to an existing double-story subterranean municipal facility situated beneath the artificial lake and houses parts of the planning bureau as well as new exhibition halls meeting rooms and conference centers. Visitors enter from below into a vaulted, cathedral-like interior space where a combination of color and light creates a bright and uplifting interior atmosphere. The external ‘petals’ of the structure are filled with colorful ribs which emulate the flower-like appearance of the structure. The building is further enhanced by atmospheric lighting at night.
The building was also designed to minimize energy usage with over 2500 geothermal piles driven through the base of the artificial lake. The entire lake water mass and the ground beneath is utilized to pre-cool during summer and pre-warm during the winter, the air conditioning systems that lie beneath the lake. The project is also naturally ventilated and utilizes evaporative cooling from the lake surface to drive a thermal chimney within the main flower pod.
Since its completion in 2013, The Lotus Centre and People’s Park have become some of the most popular landmarks in Wujin.
