Winter Olympics 2022: Generis AG and Swiss partners design venue concept
February 22, 2018
At the invitation of the Organizing Committee for the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing 2022, four Swiss companies have developed a concept for the venues of the Nordic disciplines. The result is a unique project combining symbolism with the Swiss spirit of innovation.
With the Winter Olympics in South Korea fading into sports history, the world is looking ahead to the next Olympic Winter Games in 2022. Beijing will be the first city to have hosted both Summer and Winter Olympics and the city is pulling all the stops to ensure it will provide athletes and visitors with a unique experience. Recently the Organizing Committee for Winter Olympic Winter Games in Beijing 2022 organized an international design competition for the planning of the Nordic Sports Centre in Chongli. The centre will combine the venues for ski jumping, cross-country skiing and biathlon. Only five countries (Australia, France, Finland, Canada, Switzerland) were invited to hand in concepts.
Generis AG, with its excellent track record in the field of regional development in Switzerland and China, was invited through the Swiss Embassy and the Swiss Business Hub in Beijing to participate in the competition. With their project “The Ring” the Swiss team led by Generis AG and supported by local architects Fanzun AG and Kuechel Architects as well as engineers from the company BG Engineering Consultants presented a compelling concept.
Sports Center for the future
The project team wanted to create a strong link to history while creating a landmark that could act as a strong driver for the post-Olympic development of the entire northern region of Beijing. In combination with the wing-shaped Ski Jump venue “The Ring” symbolically refers to the Birdnest in Beijing, which once again will host the opening ceremonies for the games. The impressive main building follows the contours of the local landscape and allows for free movement of visitors and athletes on three separate levels within the structure. The architecture was completely developed with sustainability in mind. A modular design complemented by a sophisticated traffic, security and energy concept allows for a flexible use of all the venues during and after the Olympic Games. This will allow “The Ring” to be used as a modern sports center with a strong leisure component well into the future. This Swiss project team is excited to have been invited to take part in this unique project and we are proud to have made a small contribution to the 2022 Olympic Winter Games and to the sustainable development of the entire region.
