NL Architects

Bike Pavilion . Hainan Province

NL Architects

Housing Corporation VANKE has asked us to make a proposal for a BIKE Club as part of a big resort in Southern China that we are currently involved in.

The Bike pavilion should accommodate bike rental and a cafe.
A protuding roof could be very welcome in this tropical climate.
The oversized top perhaps could house an additional function. What about a velodrome?
The elegant curvature of the steeply banked oval bike track creates an optimistic gesture; eaves curled upward: a surprisingly functional pagoda.