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The Panda Pavilions, the world’s leading institute on panda preservation

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Culture  /  Future
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Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, the world’s leading research institute on panda preservation, is embarking on a significant campus expansion in a national forest park near outskirts of Chengdu. A group of four panda pavilions has been approved by the city park district administration to become the research lab to house and study the pandas’ behaviors and activities. It also serves the community for educational and recreational purposes, while attracting millions of panda lovers annually to visit the campus.

The panda pavilions are devoted to foster a cross-disciplinary collaboration as a care center for the giant pandas. The design is organized around four open-air circular courtyards which serve as outdoor playground for the bears, while providing continuous connection with nature. Aimed at educating, entertaining and inspiring a diverse audience from around China and the world, the panda pavilions will bring a unique cultural experience that blends science, education, art and entertainment.

“ The design of the panda pavilions is a convergence of landscape, architecture, and land art. While the project provides a pedestrian friendly navigation experience for visitors, it prioritizes an animal-friendly environment to minimize the alienation of ecology.”
- Ping Jiang, AIA, Design Principal, EID Architecture

Inspired by the natural landscape of Chengdu’s prairies, these panda pavilions are intended as a fusion of architecture and landscape. Located at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, the Panda Pavilions take form in the primitive geometry of a circle. Nestling in the wilderness, these panda houses embrace their natural surroundings, integrating themselves with the topography of the national park.

The panda pavilions are designed to create an immersive experience of exploration and discovery for the visitors. They house the pandas’ indoor and outdoor activity spaces and living quarters, along with staff administrative offices and supporting facilities. Also, the pavilions provide interactive exhibition and education spaces designated for panda research and preservation.

The pavilion facades feature pressure-treated cedar wood panels and cast-in-place concrete walls. These buildings are equipped with water nozzles around the pavilions to create a fine mist for panda friendly temperature and humidity. The project is currently under construction, and scheduled to be completed before the summer of 2021.

Credits

 Chengdu
 China
 Chengdu Tianfu Greenway Construction Investment Co., Ltd. / Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding
 06/2021
 12287 mq
 Ping Jiang
 Jialu Bao, Shengyun Lu, Yunpeng Ma, Shuang Zhang, Chendi He, Di Fan, Xiaoxu Sun

Curriculum

EID Architecture (EID-Arch) is an emerging design practice for architecture and urbanism. With studios in both Shanghai and Hong Kong, EID-Arch is led by Founding Principal Ping Jiang, AIA, who established the firm in 2015. Striving to provide intelligent and creative design solutions for architecture and urban environment, EID-Arch is founded on the belief that design can transform life, and is deeply committed to design excellence, innovation and sustainability. The firm has extensive experience in a wide range of building types, ranging from the small scale of a chapel to the large scale of urban design.

Our works represent the world’s leading design concept, culture attitude and commercial strategies, many of which have been widely published by global architecture & design media. The practice consists of multinational design professionals, reflecting a rich mix of cultural connections of this global age.

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