Aerial view of a construction site with a steel grid frame, extensive twisting pipelines, and a yellow crane spanning the area.

Site Diary: Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse Garden

As part of the project for the new Greenhouse Garden, the steel structure of a former industrial hall was used as a geometrical superstructure that was then enhanced by organically shaped pavilions.

Follow the transformation and the progress of the massive construction site sprawling across a site area of 47.000 m².

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photo credits
© Yiju Ding
© StudioSZ Photo | Justin Szeremeta - Feb 2023

Site Diary:
Expo Cultural Park Greenhouse Garden

2018
Site visit

Large industrial warehouse with white facade and steel lattice framework on the roof under construction beside a tree-lined street.
Aerial view of an industrial complex with white warehouses, vacant lots, and a tall blue building on the right, with a distant city skyline.
Plain white background with a small blue line near the bottom center.
Blue-and-white industrial tower beside a multi-lane highway, with rail yard and urban skyline in the distance.

January 2021

Construction site with multiple excavators digging soil; foreground shows plan boards; city skyline in the background.
Construction site with excavators digging in dirt; urban skyline with an arched bridge in the distance.

May 2021

Aerial view of a large construction site with cranes and excavators at work, muddy terrain, a winding river, and a skyline of high-rise buildings.

December 2021

Construction site with two tall cranes over a circular foundation under construction, with urban skyline and river in the background.
Construction site with tall steel frame columns, scaffolding, and cranes; workers on an elevated platform assembling the structure.
Construction site at sunset with workers assembling a circular reinforced concrete foundation; cranes loom over the site.
Interior of circular glass atrium, seen from below, with steel frames and a square skylight overhead.
Glass-clad cylindrical building under construction with steel scaffolding; worker in a red helmet stands on the top platform at sunset.

façade mock up

March 2022

Aerial view of a roller coaster under construction inside a fenced site by a body of water, with cranes and tangled steel tracks.
Construction site with cranes and steel framework along a river; city skyline in the background and a curved park with a white pavilion in the foreground.
Steel framework being erected at a construction site with cranes under a clear blue sky.
Industrial steel framework with curved rails forming a wave-like sculpture, outdoors against a clear blue sky.
People picnicking on a grassy park by a lake, with a distant construction site and cranes in the background.

April 2022

Steel-framed construction site with a red crane arm and yellow mobile crane; city skyline in the background.
Curved glass skylight with steel framework atop a building, viewed from above; construction site with green tarps and portable buildings in the background.
Steel building frame under construction with tall vertical columns and cross bracing; workers on a platform amid the framework.
Construction site with a steel framework being erected; workers on a suspended platform among vertical columns under a blue sky

August 2022

Construction site with steel framework and tall cranes; building under construction near a river, with an urban skyline in the background.
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Circular concrete formwork being constructed inside a steel framework at a construction site; orange crane overhead, city skyline in distance.
Aerial view of a construction site with curved white concrete ramps within a blue steel grid, crossed by a yellow crane.
Under-construction steel-framed building with curved white facade elements; cranes and equipment on a city site with skyscrapers in background.
Aerial view of a construction site with sinuous white steel ramps around a red circular core, blue lattice scaffolding, and orange cranes.

October 2022

Construction site with circular steel-framed structures under construction, cranes overhead, by a river with a city skyline in the background.
Aerial view of a large steel-framed building under construction with a yellow crane, beside a river and road.
Worker in hard hat on circular metal platform inside a steel-framed industrial construction site; other crew members visible in background.
Construction site inside a large steel framework; workers install curved steel beams and platforms beneath crisscrossing girders.

February 2023

Aerial view of a construction site with a large building under construction featuring interconnected circular modular roofs; cranes on site near a river.
Aerial view of a large construction site with cranes beside a curved glass-building complex by a river, with a dense urban skyline.

StudioSZ Photo | Justin Szeremeta

Aerial view of a large construction site with curved, glass-fronted buildings under development, cranes overhead, beside a river and urban skyline.

StudioSZ Photo | Justin Szeremeta

Aerial view of a construction site with a large irregular honeycomb roof structure beside a river.

StudioSZ Photo | Justin Szeremeta

Orange tower crane over a steel lattice framework under construction; curved sections with green safety netting.

StudioSZ Photo | Justin Szeremeta

Interior of a glass-walled atrium with circular skylights in a metal ceiling, exposing steel beams and blue sky outside.
Aerial view of a construction site with a steel frame and numerous circular concrete formwork panels across the roof.
Interior of a modern glass-and-steel atrium with circular perforated metal panels and exposed beams, viewed upward.
Interior of a modern building under construction, circular skylights in the ceiling and glass walls.

March 2023

Curved glass building under construction at a dusty site, sunlight reflecting off the façade.
Plain white background with a small blue line near the bottom center.
Spiraling steel staircase with circular landings inside a glass-walled construction site with scaffolding.

October 2023

Indoor botanical conservatory with tropical plants along a raised walkway under a circular skylight ceiling.
Indoor desert rock garden in a glass conservatory, featuring palm trees, cacti, and a sandy path along sandstone walls under skylit arches.
Indoor rocky canyon with layered walls and a glass skylight; a palm tree visible.
Palm trees inside a glass-walled conservatory with sandy soil and indoor greenery; city skyline visible through the glass.
Circular glass conservatory with curved walls and metal framework, housing an indoor garden of trees under a blue sky.

April 2024

People sitting on a grassy park by a lake, with a large glass-fronted modern building in the background.
Indoor botanical garden atrium with trees and shrubs, stone path, and rocky planting beds beneath glass ceiling and elevated walkway.
Sunlit glass-roofed conservatory with dense trees and climbing vines.
Indoor tropical conservatory filled with palm trees and lush foliage; curved stone path and circular skylight discs overhead.
Inside a glass conservatory, two bulbous-trunk trees loom over desert plants as workers in red hard hats observe.
Indoor rock garden with gray rock columns, mist, and a flowering tree with round green leaves and pink blossoms under circular skylights.
Indoor palm trees in a glass-roofed atrium; a person walks along an orange dirt path.
Blank white canvas with no objects or discernible action
Indoor botanical conservatory with tall trees and rocky slope; a person walks along a curved elevated walkway beneath a circular skylight roof.

June 2024

Glass-walled modern pavilion on a lake, with a metal framework, surrounded by trees; urban skyline in the distance.
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Modern glass-walled complex with curved, wave-like roofs set among trees; steel framework overhead and distant high-rise cityscape.
Futuristic glass-pavilion complex sits in a riverside park, with an arched bridge and city skyline in the background.
Curved suspended walkway encircling a tree inside a glass-domed atrium with circular skylights and metal framing.
Interior atrium ceiling: glass skylight with a circular-cutout metal lattice, surrounded by greenery.
Indoor rock canyon with a glass skylight overhead and sparse greenery along rugged stone walls.
Tropical freshwater aquarium with mossy branches and ferns; small blue fish swimming above and below the water.
Blank white canvas with no objects or discernible action
Indoor botanical atrium with glass roof and circular skylight openings; sunlight streams over lush trees and plants.
Three discus fish swim among dense green aquatic plants in a freshwater aquarium.
Indoor botanical garden showcasing a calm pond among rocks and tropical plants under a circular glass lattice dome.