The Yuehai Cultural and Sports Center, located in the Yuehai neighborhood within the Nanshan district of Shenzhen city, is situated in an environment surrounded by high-rise residential buildings, educational institutions, and commercial areas.
Traditionally, complexes that combine culture and sport tend to separate their various programs and manage them autonomously with the aim of reducing potential usage conflicts, which often harms the chances of public interaction.
In contrast to this approach, the open spaces scattered around the buildings—places where informal gatherings take place—end up becoming the most dynamic areas of the urban landscape.