August 31, 1959, the Beijing Municipal Planning Bureau Design Institute (now the Beijing Municipal Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.) as the tenth anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China to meet the first National Games, referred to as the Beijing Municipal Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd. "Beijing Jianyin") designed the Workers' Stadium was built in the eastern suburbs of the city, covering an area of 35 hectares. The building area of more than 80,000 square meters, with 24 stands, can accommodate 80,000 spectators, becoming the largest comprehensive stadium in China at that time.
Beijing Workers' Stadium at the beginning of its construction. Photo courtesy of Beijing Construction Institute.
The old industrial stadium has hosted the National Games. Asian Games. Asian Games, Universiade and Olympic Games. Olympic Games and other large-scale domestic and foreign sports events witnessed the development of sports in new China and carried the memory of Beijing city. In the early days of its construction, almost all grand events welcoming foreign dignitaries to China were held in the Industrial Sports Center. Later, some important artistic performances. Concerts . Concerts also favored the Industrial Sports, Beijing Spring Festival Race around the city. Many influential mass sports events, such as the Spring Running Competition, were also put in the Industrial Sports.
The old Worker's Stadium is not only the sanctuary of Beijing soccer, but also the blessing of the national soccer team. in the 1990s, the Beijing Guoan soccer team beat Italy's ac Milan in the Worker's Stadium. In the 1990s, the Beijing Guoan soccer team defeated Italy's Ac Milan at Workers Stadium, and it is a story of "undefeated" for internationally renowned teams such as England's Arsenal. 1996, the stadium became the home of Beijing Guoan's soccer team, and a spiritual home for Beijing's fans. 2004, China's men's soccer team was the runner-up in the Asian Cup.
Even the National Olympic Sports Center. National Stadium "Bird's Nest" new stadium rose, never replaced the Gongti in the hearts of Beijingers.
Old buildings overstay their welcome
Hosted the 1990 Asian Games. 2001 World University Games. For the 2008 Olympic Games, the Beijing Workers' Stadium underwent three large-scale structural reinforcements and upgrades to equipment and facilities. By 2008, the stadium project had been in use for nearly 50 years, and the overdue old building structure was overburdened.
"In order to use the Beijing Olympics, we have taken many technical measures to strengthen the main structure of the building and extend its service life by 12 years." The person in charge of the design of the renovation project of the Beijing Institute of Architecture's Gongtibe was introduced.
Workers' Stadium before reconstruction. Photo courtesy of Beijing Construction Institute.
In 2010, the industrial stadium was again remodeled with functional facilities. Although experienced four times. "surgery" but can not completely solve the outstanding safety hazards existing in the old industrial stadium. Does not meet the seismic requirements. Facilities and equipment outdated and other problems, unable to undertake large-scale international professional soccer events, the old industrial stadium is in urgent need of upgrading and transformation.
On December 1, 2019, the last game before the renovation was held at Gongti, with more than 50,000 fans on hand to watch the game and wave goodbye to the old Gongti.In August 2020, Gongti launched its protective renovation.
New Works Smart Low Carbon
Before the reconstruction, Workers' Stadium was the largest comprehensive stadium in eastern Beijing, with a main building area of 64,000 square meters, featuring a standard soccer field. 400-meter rubber runway and field events. According to the designers of the Beijing Architecture Institute, the reconstruction of Workers Stadium follows the principles of Workers Stadium reconstruction. "traditional appearance. Modern venues" to realize the organic combination of style protection and functional enhancement.
The remodeled façade is unveiled. Photo courtesy of Beijing Construction Engineering.
The old industrial stadium is the old industrial stadium in the 1950s, "Beijing's top ten buildings" First, efforts to maintain the reconstruction of the reconstruction, efforts to maintain the reconstruction of the "original flavor", the stadium oval. Elevation and characteristic elements remain unchanged.
"We have witnessed 60 years of old objects in the industrial stadium, such as goalposts . Flagpole . Repair carving decorative components, remodeling the solemn and elegant architectural style when the industrial body was first built." Designers from the Beijing Architecture Institute said that before the renovation, nine groups of iconic sculptures were relocated for protection, and after the renovation, the "statues of male and female workers" located at the north gate were reproduced in their original positions.
While inheriting the historical and cultural features and preserving the urban memory of the building, it creates a smart, low-carbon modern venue with the help of advanced digital building technology. Low-carbon modern venues.
Creating a modern new venue. Photo courtesy of Beijing Construction.
For the first time, NewSport has applied technology to create an ultra-fine water spray cooling system that allows for physical cooling with minimal energy consumption, improving the viewing experience in unfavorable weather conditions. Under special needs, the cooling mist system can be used by the medical sector for epidemic prevention and sterilization.
The new industrial body adopts intelligent operation and maintenance system, the operator through the large screen operation and maintenance "a map" in real time. Clear. Comprehensive control of the entire venue operation, maintenance equipment. Energy consumption management. Disaster evacuation and other scientific decision-making to provide a basis.
New Home Serving the Public
From the fans' point of view, the runway is canceled to shorten the distance between fans and players. Adopting the internationally popular grandstand bowl design, separating the grandstand. The center grandstand, club level (box level), upper grandstand four layers, increasing the slope of the grandstand, giving fans an immersive experience. Upper stand four layers, increase the slope of the grandstand, give fans an immersive experience.
The new industrial stadium creates the most momentum home fan stands with the original number 24. The bleacher seats are decorated in the colors of the image of the Beijing Guoan soccer team, providing 15,000 seats. After the renovation, the IFT can accommodate nearly 68,000 spectators, increasing the seat distance and row spacing to improve viewing comfort.
It is worth mentioning that the new industrial stadium has added new sheds covering all spectator stands with shade . Lighting . Drainage and water collection. Snow melting, acoustic noise reduction and other functions, the bleacher area also set up a seat air supply system, so that fans are protected from the torture of wind and rain.
"We are particularly good at soccer culture . The soccer spirit is implanted into the design and operation of the new industrial stadium to create a soccer culture home." The designer of Beijing Construction Institute said, "We upgraded the function and display method of the Industrial Sports History Exhibition Hall, established the Industrial Sports Museum, established the Guoan Hall of Honor, and used high technology to comprehensively display the history of industrial sports and Beijing's soccer, and spread the soccer culture."
The new stadium also added a large number of spectator lounges to provide light meals. The soft drink service is equipped with high-definition broadcasting screen, which greatly enriches the viewing mode and experience of the fans, and expands the promotion space for the sports industry and soccer culture display.
After the game, parks and commercial areas will take on mitigation measures . . function of diverting the stadium's heavy passenger flow. Subway lines 3 and 17 are seamlessly connected to the new stadium, allowing spectators to enter the stadium and the underground mall directly from the subway station. In the future, the new stadium will become Beijing's iconic urban . Sports business card and vitality center.
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Four reconstructions
1. Pre-Asian Games (1986)
As the main venue of the 1990 Asian Games and the final soccer stadium, the stadium underwent three years of extensive renovation, reinforcing the building structure, removing the bleacher benches, and replacing them with red. Green. Blue. Yellow. Brown seats. Addition of the torch stand... Scoreboard, extended backdrop table.
2. Before the Universiade (2000)
In order to prepare for the 2001 World University Games, the industrial stadium was partially reinforced and renovated, and a high-standard lounge and a press center were opened.
3. Pre-Olympics (2006)
In order to host the 2008 Olympic Games, the industrial stadium was structurally reinforced according to the 7-degree seismic defense standard, which solved the defect of the old industrial stadium without seismic defense. Lighting racks were added to the shed to meet the requirements of TV broadcasting lighting. The torch stand of the Asian Games was dismantled, and an oversized display screen was set up at the original location to broadcast pictures of the venue and public service advertisements after the games.
4. Professional soccer field renovation (2010)
In accordance with Beijing's requirements, WorkSport plans to transform the stadium from a comprehensive stadium to a professional soccer stadium, including the elimination of the plastic running track to an asphalt surface. Increase the number of bleachers. Box remodeling, etc.
