MVRDV's timber hill-shaped pavilion revitalizes Chengdu viewpoint with sustainable design
MVRDV, a Dutch architecture firm, has finalized the Pujiang Platform, a wooden pavilion in Chengdu, China, crafted to mimic a hill and improve a scenic viewpoint. The Pujiang County Planning and Resources Bureau commissioned this project, which boasts a dome-shaped roof covered in grass and a protruding balcony, turning the area into a visitor attraction. The interior showcases a sloped ceiling and a descending floor that creates a "telescopic" effect, culminating in a 10-meter-high window. Constructed from timber to minimize embodied carbon, MVRDV emphasizes ecological respect. The pavilion offers views of Pujiang's new town and the Qionglai Mountain range, along with features like a kitchen support area, enhanced pathways, natural ventilation, a geothermal heat pump, and rainwater harvesting. This initiative follows MVRDV's Marble Arch Mound in London (2022).
Key facts
- Pujiang Platform is a timber pavilion with a grass-covered domed roof in Chengdu, China
- Designed by Dutch architecture studio MVRDV to resemble a hill and blend with the landscape
- Commissioned by Pujiang County Planning and Resources Bureau
- Features a 10-meter-tall window with sliding doors and a projecting balcony
- Built from timber for low embodied carbon and sustainability
- Includes a "support room" with kitchen facilities partially buried underground
- Upgraded paths include a spiral staircase to a secondary viewpoint
- Utilizes natural ventilation, a geothermal heat pump, and rainwater collection systems
Entities
Artists
- Jacob van Rijs
- Winy Maas
- Nathalie de Vries
Institutions
- MVRDV
- Pujiang County Planning and Resources Bureau
- Arch-Exist
- Dezeen
Locations
- Chengdu
- China
- Rotterdam
- Netherlands
- Pujiang
- Qionglai Mountain range
- Shanghai
- London
- United Kingdom