Gymnasium of Tianjin Polytechnic Normal University

The wrestling competition of the 13th National Games was held in the gymnasium of Tianjin Polytechnic Normal University, which was designed and built with distinctive features. Designed by the Architectural Design Institute of Tianjin University, the stadium covers an area of 36,800 square meters and has a construction area of 16,400 square meters. The building as a whole adopts the design of I-shaped space, which symbolizes "take-off", implying "progress, development, and gradual progress", showing the symbolic significance of the venue as a modern sports facility. Of particular note is the use of 18,825 square meters of GRC decorative panels (glass fibre reinforced cement panels) on the façade, which not only enhances the aesthetics of the building, but also gives it durability and environmental performance. Because of its light weight and high strength, GRC board is widely used in modern building decoration, which can effectively reduce the weight of the building and has good wind and earthquake resistance, and is one of the high-performance building decoration materials.