Abstract
This study aims to verify which the performance-based design was successfully applied in the construction of the main exhibition hall of the first Hebei Garden Expo, China. Based on the idea of “equality and connectivity” among humans, buildings, and the environment, the exhibition hall was designed using digital shape generation technology, and a special double-skin structure was selected. A bright exterior glass curtain wall separated from the cell-shaped reinforced concrete (RC) structure, not only made the exhibition hall fit into the scenery so well, but also presented an adhesion area with functional links to the RC structure. Joints of the steel tubular truss and the glass curtain wall were optimally designed by means of finite element simulations. During the service of more than a decade, extension of space, function of interactivity, and energy conservation required for a green infrastructure were achieved, highlighting the ecological connectivity of the exhibition hall with the surrounding landscape. The exhibition hall performed synergy of structure and architecture functions and it is still a landmark building in Shijiazhuang, showing an excellent application achievement of the performance-based design.
Highlights
The building performance requirements are translated by designers and constructors, processed and evaluated in terms of the desired achievement
As the complexity of building design demanded knowledge in a large number of alternatives to evaluate, the performance-based design (PBD) methods compiled themselves as promising tools to assist the building practitioners
The Expo park covers an area of 80 hectares (800,000 square meters), made up of eight functional areas, among which the main exhibition hall is the only permanent exhibition building in the park with an area of
Summary
The building performance requirements are translated by designers and constructors, processed and evaluated in terms of the desired achievement. As the complexity of building design demanded knowledge in a large number of alternatives to evaluate, the performance-based design (PBD) methods compiled themselves as promising tools to assist the building practitioners. PBD concept, which is not new, has been implemented in many countries, and it is rapidly developing as a method for sustainable development of buildings [2,3] It describes an iterative process of translating and evaluating the performance requirements of the buildings [4]. The Expo park is located near the administration center on the main axis of Zhengding District, Shijiazhuang. It is the central park and one largest public green zone in this district, grouped into three types: mountain and plateau; forest and grassland; and rivers, lakes and wetland. The Expo park covers an area of 80 hectares (800,000 square meters), made up of eight functional areas, among which the main exhibition hall (as shown in Figure 1a) is the only permanent exhibition building in the park with an area of
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