The ten ugliest buildings in China: the south gate of Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University, the glass bridge tower of Jiuhuangshan Mountain in Mianyang, Sichuan, the Yanbu Violin Church in Foshan, Guangdong, the Manzhouli Taowa Hotel in Inner Mongolia, the Xi’an International Children’s Art Museum in Shaanxi, the 1903 “Arc de Triomphe” in Kunming Park, Yunnan, the Jiading Design Industry 4.0 Demonstration Base in Shanghai, the “Inverted House” in Daping, Chongqing, the Taiyuan Museum in Shanxi, and the European View Town in Shanghai.
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South Gate of Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University
The south gate of Zijingang Campus is the main gate of Zijingang Campus of Zhejiang University. The school gate is characterized by its openness and integration of China and the West, which reflects the spirit of “not too much, but the sea is the river”. The Shenzhen alumni of Zhejiang University initiated the initiative to gather the strength of the majority of alumni in the form of crowdfunding, and donated this south gate.
The university name “Zhejiang University” is centered in four large characters, with the English name of Zhejiang University beside it. There are six big double columns in the south gate, and the school motto is engraved on the middle two columns: Be realistic and innovative; The four pillars on the side are engraved with the core words of Zhejiang University’s values: Diligence, Morality, Distinction and Truthfulness.
Jiuhuangshan Glass Bridge Tower in Mianyang, Sichuan
At the front of Jiuhuang Mountain Scenic Area, people used to pass through the winding Guanyin Cliff to reach the Ape King Cave from the dangerous mountain. At the end of 2019, a new glass bridge was built in the scenic area, so that you can easily walk this section of road. The tower of the suspension bridge is a pair of men and women wearing traditional clothes, and netizens said it was “very scary”.
Yanbu Violin Church, Foshan, Guangdong
Located in Yongping Village, Nanhai, Foshan City, Guangdong Province, there is a building that looks like a violin. The project costs more than 2 million yuan. It is a local church. Because of its unique shape, it has become a famous Internet building in the local area. Many tourists also go to take photos. There are many old buildings around the church, but it stole the spotlight. Netizens think the design is too concrete.
Inner Mongolia Manzhouli Taowa Hotel
Taowa Theme Hotel is the largest tourism resort theme hotel in the region, and an important part of Taowa Scenic Area, with a building area of nearly 100000 square meters. The hotel is composed of buildings 1, 2 and 3. Building 1 is the largest doll building in the world, with a total height of 72 meters.
The indoor atrium of the hotel is 60 meters high, and the dome is designed according to the dome of Caesar Palace Resort in Las Vegas. The Taowa Hotel integrates the Taowa image of glass curtain wall, the European style building base, the transparent internal structure in the center, and the corridor style sightseeing platform.
Shaanxi Xi’an International Children’s Art Museum
Xi’an International Children’s Art Museum, with a total construction area of 6388 square meters, is a comprehensive and professional children’s art growth platform integrating children’s art education, academic exchanges, works exhibition, art training and other functions.
In the design, the conventional elements of the adult world are abandoned, and the non adult children’s world is realized. The basic design concept is taken from the famous “Arab magic carpet” image in the fairy tale, and multiple strip curved surfaces are used to cover the art gallery, giving the space characteristic of constantly changing indoor floor height, which is dreamy and flexible.
Kunming Park, Yunnan 1903 “Arc de Triomphe”
The Arc de Triomphe is located in the Park 1903. It is a “crystal” version of the Paris Arc de Triomphe, which is carved one by one. At the beginning of planning, Park 1903 was famous for its French architecture, French customs and Sino French culture. The completion of the Crystal Arc de Triomphe is not only a re interpretation of Kunming’s history and culture, but also a tribute to the humanistic spirit of the city.
Shanghai Jiading Design Industry 4.0 Demonstration Base
Shanghai Jiading Design Industry 4.0 Demonstration Base is an urban experiment. This project has re considered the typical block size in China. For a new city, the current block area is 500 × 500 meters.
During the project design, architects discussed how to bring humanized scale to the development. Netizens said: The orderly layout of the uniform gray tone and the neat skyline makes people feel very depressed as a whole, as if they have entered the prison of the city.
Chongqing Daping “Inverted House”
This colorful “upside down house” in Chongqing is located at the intersection of Majiabao, beside Daping Longhu Shidai Tianjie. As its name implies, the house is the only unique building in the mainland, and it is the same style as the inverted house in Taipei and Kaohsiung, that is, imitation. The upside down house has 12 rooms, which allows you to challenge gravity easily.
Shanxi Taiyuan Museum
Taiyuan Museum is one of the landmark buildings on the large platform square of the Cultural Island. The museum has a total construction area of 64000 square meters, including 53000 square meters for the main building area of the museum and 12000 square meters for the platform, with a total investment of 830 million yuan. The main part is composed of five relatively independent and interconnected elliptical inverted cones, inspired by the Chinese red lantern
Shanghai Lingang Oujing Town
