Air-dome and Assembly Type Structure — Manifest Rise of Innovative Stadiums

　　In the China Sports Venues and Facilities Forum 2017 concluded in Shanghai not long time ago, the assembly type structure and air-supported stadium — the two solutions that could rapidly increase the stadium quantity — were fervently discussed by attendees. This discussion determines the future development direction of the venue facility industry.

　　Air-dome are likely to be one of the carriers that bring the huge increase of sport venues in China. In the past few years, air-dome have developed swiftly and have become a new trend. Compared with conventional stadiums, air-supported stadiums are characterized by low construction and maintenance cost, short construction period, and ease of disassembly and movement. Besides, another great advantage is haze prevention.

　　Assembly type stadiums utilize the original assembly type structures or transform the sites or factory buildings, without changing the land nature. Different from conventional government-led stadiums that involve huge investment, assembly type stadiums mainly adopt the PPP mode, which reduces investment costs via chain franchising. Assembly type structures have four advantages: (1) low construction cost; (2) ease of maintenance and use; (3) short construction period; (4) flexibility. The modular structure mode allows assembly type structures to be duplicated and relocated.