Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Mizokou three-dimensional tourist service center

Project overview: the Jiuzhaigou Valley entrance three-dimensional visitor service facility construction project is located at the entrance of the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area. The total building area is approximately 30,000 square meters, with a total site area of 8.996 hectares. Construction includes a visitor service center, international exchange center, Heye Hotel renovation, Linka landscape, Baihe River and Feicui River bank reinforcement, and an overpass and approach road construction. As the iconic gateway building of the scenic area, upon completion it will provide transportation connection and support services for up to 41,000 visitors per day. The project owner is the Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area Administration, and it was designed and built by a consortium led by Tsinghua University Architectural Design and Research Institute, with Academician Zhuang Weimin as the general project leader. The Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area, as an important natural heritage and biosphere reserve, has extremely rich ecological gene bank species and a very unique natural environment. During the 2017 earthquake, damaged and collapsed buildings inevitably had a negative impact on the scenic area's ecological environment. The visitor center is designed to be largely buried into the hillside, minimizing its visual impact while providing modern, efficient services for the millions of visitors who come to this UNESCO World Heritage site each year. The project demonstrates how tourism infrastructure can be designed to respect and enhance a sensitive natural environment.