NBBJ Lotus Stadium Challenges Steel Intensity in Chinese City Planning

By Ben Dreith · Dezeen · 2026-07-29

According to Dezeen, the Hangzhou Sports Center serves as a case study for reducing material waste in large-scale infrastructure. The American architecture firm NBBJ utilized early parametric modeling to design an 80,000-seat stadium that mimics the geometry of a lotus flower whi

According to Dezeen, the Hangzhou Sports Center serves as a case study for reducing material waste in large-scale infrastructure. The American architecture firm NBBJ utilized early parametric modeling to design an 80,000-seat stadium that mimics the geometry of a lotus flower whi