As the virtual world further isolates our daily lives, human interaction becomes a real scarcity. Convention centers are one of the last places for human interaction, where businesses, transfer of knowledge and other activities could be conducted. The convention center along with the technologies of the future will bring people back to the physical world.
The Xiong'an Convention Center is located at the center of the Central Financial District, directly accessible via six different modes of transportations. [ pedestrians, automated vehicles, passenger drones, boats, subway line and light rail line ]
Renewable energy such as solar and geo-thermal energy are harvested throughout the complex. The circular pads atop the building function as both photovoltaic panels and sun shades. Geo-thermal energy are harvested underground, while the energy generated serve as the source of power and heating for the building.
The form of the building follows the city's lines of transit and urban grid. A road and light-rail line runs directly through the building, splitting the building into two masses. The green pedestrian walk way wraps around the building connecting pedestrians to the convention center.
