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A sight from which agoraphobia gets acrophobia. Chinese architecture and love of adrenaline

25 of October '24
Technical data
name:

怒江72拐观景台
(Nujiang River Canyon Scenic Area 72).

function: VIEWING PLATFORM
location:

BUZE, BAXOI COUNTY, China

studios: Archermit
chief architect: YOUCAI PAN
design director: ZHE YANG (PARTNER)
technical director: REN ZHEN CHEN (PARTNER)
project team: YU ZHAO, WENSHUANG WANG, XIANGXIN GE, JINCHENG GUO, XINYUE LIU
executive drawing design: CHENGDU SINAYULIAN ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CO., LTD.
team of architects: MEI WANG, KAN WANG, MING LEI, SHANKUN LIAO, XUPENG MA, XINGQI HAO
construction team: XIAOBO WANG, ZHIGANG DENG, XU DU, PENGZE QU, TAO YANG
electrical team: ZHONGKAI MO, YULIANG FU
water and sewage team: GENQIU LIU, LI WU
elevation team: GANG LI, SHIYAO SONG

wind resistance research:

WIND ENGINEERING TEST RESEARCH CENTER, JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWEST CHINA, TEAM OF PROF. HAILI LIAO
simulation analysis of steel structure process: PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES RESEARCH CENTER, JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHWEST CHINA, TEAM OF PROF. ZHIXIANG YU
TMD vibration damper design and construction:
CHENGDU ISOLATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
recreational facilities company: XINXIANG MINGYANG SCENIC AREA AMUSEMENT SUPPLIES CO., LTD.
investor: BAXOI COUNTY GOVERNMENT, BAXOI COUNTY EASTERN TIBET SOURCE VENTURE INVESTMENT CO., LTD.
construction unit: TIBET LAIGU ARCHITECTURAL CO., LTD.
operating unit: TIBET ASHA CULTURAL TOURISM CO., LTD.

calendar:

  • project
  • implementation

 

  • June 2018 - November 2018
  • March 2019 - September 2024

construction area:

approx. 800

construction team:

HE JUN, ZHU ZHA, LIAO HENGYING, YIN WENGUANG, SHEN LEI, ZHOU SHINEN, WU CHAOJUN, WANG XINGWEN, HU XIAOLIN, TANG YONG, ZHANG ZHONGYI, CHEN MEI, YANG MINGLI, KANG RENQIANG, ZHANG XIAOTAO, ZHONG QINGLONG, LIU MINGHONG, LIU YU, FAN JUNWEN, LOSONG CIREN, LUO ZHONG, WANG JIRONG, WANG YINGDONG, YIN YUANJIE, STAR CIREN, TANG YONGBO, LIU YOULIN, XI RAO TASI, RONG WANG, DING ZENG, CIREN WANGDUI, ZHOU CONGXING, CHEN GUOYUE, LIU SONG, ZHOU CONGMU, ZHOU ZHONGFU, XIAO YUANHUA, GUO ZHENMAO, ZENG HUA, LIU JIANMING, JIANG FAJUN, ZHOU JIAN, FU NENGGANG, JIA LIANGZHI, MAO SHAOZHONG, YANG JIAJUN, HE XUECHUN, YIN YUANGUAI, ZENG HUA, GONG QIU ZHAN DUI, YANG MINGQI, FU XIAOFAN, ZHOU LIXIANG, ZHOU ZENGMING, ZHOU HUASONG, LI CHANGMING, ZHOU LIEYONG, CHEN YUANHUA, XIE CONG, YANG ZHICHEN, YIN HUASONG, WANG YINGCAI, XIANG BA, LOSONG ZAXI, ZHUOMA QUNJIO, HU XIAOTAO, YANG YUJIAN, LIU FANYUAN, ZHOU YOUPING, ZENG MINGYUAN, ZHANG JUN, LUO WEICHENG, MA FUSHUANG, CHEN HONGGANG, DALUO QUNPEI, CI WANG ZAXI, CHEN SIDA, MA YONG, LI JIANHUA, HU LI, LUO KAIJUN, LIU GUANGHONG, YU DAJIANG, XIAO HUA, YANG JIAJUN, LUO ZEJUN, ZENG MINGJU, LIU XIAOYAN, QIU KANGRONG, WANG ZHIBIAO, DAI XINGHUA, WANG YIFEI, YANG JIANHUA, YANG BING, DAI XINGJIAN, CI REN QUPEI, LOSONG ZEREN, WANG YONGGUI, LIU HONGMING, HUANG YONG, WAN ZHENG, DONG GUANGFU, TANG XINGTONG, DONG GUANGZHAO, YANG WANHE, DUAN GUOWAN, DUAN DINGKANG, LIU KANCANG, XU JIAJUN, DUAN DINGHONG, DUAN DINGFEI, QIU CONGRONG, QIU CONGAN, QIU XUELANG, LÜ CHANGDA, DONG GUIQIONG, RAN FEI, LIU BOFENG, HOU GUANGHUA, ZHANG XUEBIN, ZHANG YINGYOU, WANG ZHONGHUA, FENG BIHUA, ZHANG BO, XIE WUGE, YANG WUSAN, AN XINGXIANG, AN WENCAI, YANG MUJI, YANG MINGQI, CAO XINZOU, HUANG ZHENPIN, MAO LINLI, CHEN QINGCHUN, HUANG BENXIANG, YAN JIALI, ZHENG GANG, AN TIANHONG, XIE SIJI, LIU YANXU, LIU FANZHAO, WU TIANHUI, PANG XUN, ZHOU JUN, YUAN JIANBING, ZHOU JIAFU, ZHOU RUHUA, LUO QIAOYOU, LI FAZHUN, WU XIUJUN, HU ZHENGLIN, LUO SHANGYOU, WU SHENGTIAN, ZHOU YONGHONG, CHEN GUONENG, XU XUEBING, DUAN RONGFEI, DONG GUANGHUA, ZHOU YOUXUAN, SHU FAN, CHEN YANGQUAN, HOU WENMING, YANG TONGWEI, CHEN SIJUN, DENG ZONGMIN, ZHENG MINGYAO, HU SHOUQI, YE YUNXUE, FU KAIDE, ZHANG GUOHONG, PENG ZAIXIANG, DENG QIAO, CHEN HUASHUN, LI SHENGZE, YANG MINGZHANG, LI JIDONG, WANG JIANCHUN, FU SHANGHONG, LI XIANGLONG, CHEN XUELONG, MOU GUO, CHEN XUELIN, JIANG RUNGEN, YE RUIXIAN, CHEN DIANRAN, GOU JINLONG, CHEN YONG, LIU GUANGWEI, HU ZHAOQUAN, LIAO ZHIFU, MENG XIAOHUI, XIONG YOULIANG, PENG YONGKAI, YANG GUOYONG, ZHOU ANLIN, WANG CHAOYONG, XIE GUANGCAI, XIE GUANGWU, LIU DEXUN, DESHI BAIZONG, CHEN GUOSHUN, WU JIAQIANG, LIN YUANTAI, LOSONG DAWAI, BANGBANG ZHUZHU, LOSONG RINQING, LOSANG TUJIAN, LOSANG YANGZONG, DA CI, MING ZHU, DING ZENG QUPING, SILANG LUOZHU, DUOJI CIREN, BASANG DAWA, DUNTU QUNPEI, LUOZHU JIANGCUN, LOSONG ZHUOMA, A WANG QUNPEI, LOSONG QUNPEI, ZHUOMA YONGZONG, LOSANG NAZHU, SUOLANG CUMU, LOSONG KEZHU, DING ZENG QUZHEN, HU JIANFENG, LOSONG ZEXI, BU QIONG, A WANG LUOBU, A WANG JIA CUO, LOSONG ZHUOGA, ANG WANG CILIE, CANGXI PUCZI, DENG ZHU RENQING, ZEQU LUOBU, LUOBU WANGXIU, YANG TIANJIN, ZHOU PING, CHENG JULIAN, WANG XILANG, HE MINGYOU, YU CHUAN, ZHA XI NI MA, XIA DONG, LI DAHAI, YANG YONG, JIANG ZHAO LI, DENG YUNHUA, DENG HUA, DENG XIAOBO, DENG BANGWEN, DENG YUSONG, JIN XING, JIN CHONGSHENG, JIN CHONGJIAN, WU HONGCAI, GAO SHIMAO, HUANG YONG, HUANG GANG, YANG ZHIRU, WANG CHAORUN, HAN MEIJIAO, JIANG ZHIRONG, ZHENG YUWEI, JIARIZ, PENG XIAOCHENG, ZHANG SHISAN, HUANG SHUAI SHUAI, LIN XIN, XU FUHONG, ZHANG ZHAOLIN, LI CHANGWEN, SHANG SHUCHENG, LEI PENGYOU, LI YONG, XI DA BO, DU XIANXING, ZHENG FEI, LI DASHAN, LI XIN, LIU QINQIN, WANG DECAI, GUO WEN, HAN DECHANG, LI DONGSHENG, PENG YANG, GOU CHENGXUN, HUO DONGWU.

Viewing platform,
design: Archermit

[Material prepared from the studio's author's description]

After six years of hard struggle, the Chinese architectural bureau Archermit has unveiled a viewing platform, located above the cliffs of the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang River, in the Tibetan village of Buze, Baxoi County.

Platforma widokowa nad urwiskami Wielkiego Kanionu rzeki Nujiang - widok z lotu ptaka

Viewing platform over the cliffs of the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang River - bird's eye view

©Arch-exist Photography

viewing platform
On a risky stretch of road

Along the steep slopes stretches China's longest highway, the G318, known for its many extreme gradients and series of steep, sharp turns. A viewing area has been established at its most dangerous section of the road, at the 72nd turn, known as the "road to heaven."

Platforma widokowa nad urwiskami Wielkiego Kanionu rzeki Nujiang - plan

A viewing platform above the cliffs of the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang River - plan

©Archermit

bridge among the clouds

The 37-meter-long steel structure forms the form of a curve, referring to the winding course of the road. The floor is made of glass, providing visitors with the impression of walking in the skies. The weather-resistant steel, in a shade of Tibetan red, alludes to the local culture, and its rough texture harmoniously blends with the harsh landscapes of its surroundings.

Platforma widokowa nad urwiskami Wielkiego Kanionu rzeki Nujiang - widok z lotu ptaka

A viewing platform above the cliffs of the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang River - a bird's eye view

©Arch-exist Photography

additional attractions over the precipice

Below the glass platform are a clifftop restaurant, a cafe and a supermarket. What's more, below the platform, the two banks of the Nujiang River are connected by a tyrolean and a suspension bridge, which creates a feeling of uncertainty for visitors - strong winds heighten the sensation of wobbliness, and the transparent floor raises adrenaline.

Platforma widokowa nad urwiskami Wielkiego Kanionu rzeki Nujiang - widok n most prowadzący na drugi koniec brzegu

Viewing platform over the cliffs of the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang River - view n the bridge leading to the other end of the bank

©ChillShine Studio

traditional construction methods
in the face of extreme conditions

Extremely dangerous working conditions forced engineers to use traditional construction methods, which proved necessary in the face of the challenges posed by the harsh environment. Unstable ground, high winds and difficult access to certain locations required precise techniques and diligence in every stage of construction.

Platforma widokowa nad urwiskami Wielkiego Kanionu rzeki Nujiang - zdjęcia z przebiegu prac budowlanych

Viewing platform over the cliffs of the Grand Canyon of the Nujiang River - photos of construction progress

©Archermit

For travelers using the G318 highway, this construction provides an opportunity to leave their vehicles to enjoy the scenic views and directly interact with the elements, testing their courage and skills in unpredictable conditions. For many, this can be an unforgettable experience that combines both adrenaline and proximity to nature.

Elaborated: Anastazja Dżupina

Illustrations provided courtesy of Archermit studio.

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