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China National Botanical Garden

aerial render of the botanical gardens
Exterior render of China National Botanical Gardens
Location
Beijing, China, Asia
Status
Active
Experience
Cultural
Gardens
Masterplanning

WilkinsonEyre won the competition to design a 11,500 sqm conservatory for the China National Botanical Garden, a 400 hectares botanical garden situated in the north-western outskirts of Beijing.

The new conservatory houses plant species from the Tropics, American Desert, South Africa, Australia, Mediterranean, and the Alpine – each requiring a different climatic environment, carefully designed along a continuous 500m route comprising a varied and exciting experience within each climatic zone.

Exterior render of China National Botanical Gardens
Interior render of China National Botanical Gardens
Aerial render of China National Botanical Gardens

The proposed undulating gridshell structure is clad with a combination of glass and ETFE cushions, maximising the benefits of both materials to provide a suitable environment for plant growth and visitor experience all year round.

The landscape around the new conservatory is re-designed, featuring new event spaces and play spaces, to allow the other existing conservatories to be grouped together as a cluster that would form a new focal attraction within the wider gardens. A new footbridge is proposed to connect the existing conservatory to the new entrance plaza, negotiating the level differences on site.

Design Development

Diagram of Beijing Botanical Gardens

Diagram of Beijing Botanical Gardens

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