The international design award BLT Awards recently announced its results, with the Wu Qian Gymnasium—designed by POA Architects—standing out among over 900 entries from 68 countries to win the award.

The BLT Built Design Awards (BLT Awards), one of the world's most influential architecture awards, is dedicated to recognizing outstanding works that demonstrate exceptional quality and innovative thinking across categories including architectural design, interior design, construction projects, and urban design.

Organized by an international professional platform, the awards convene a jury comprised of renowned architects, scholars, and industry leaders. The evaluation places strong emphasis on innovation, sustainability, aesthetics, functionality, and practicality, with a particular advocacy for forward-thinking exploration of materials, space, and community interaction. It underscores the holistic achievements of design in balancing environmental responsiveness, social value, and technical implementation.

                                                      Wu Qian Gymnasium
                               Architectural Design / Institutional Architecture Category
                                                     Honorable Mention Award




                         Currently, Wu Qian Gymnasium is under intensive construction.
                                      main structure topped out in December 2025
                                             Is expected to be completed in 2026.


                                                     Wu Qian Gymnasium
                                                Is athletics, is life, and is art.



POA's design integrates sports functions with ecology and community services, creating a crown-like form in the city center. The project consolidates three major functional zones: an undulating structure echoes the surrounding mountain views, an open layered layout strengthens the connection between people and the place, and the roof also serves as a basketball court.



The design centers around the principles of sustainability, cultural continuity, and human-centric philosophy, transforming traditional sports venues into new shared public spaces in the city—a vibrant space where daily life, recreation, and community culture seamlessly integrate without boundaries.







▼ In early December 2025, has been topped out.



▼ The main structure steel frame has been topped out, and facade decoration has been initiated.



Whether it’s a gymnasium that “blends into the landscape” or others, they essentially dissolve complex technical challenges into aesthetic conception and human experience. Architecture is no longer merely a container for function, but rather a stage that inspires perception and carries life. As Pan Chengshou put it: “An ideal building is no longer an isolated container, but a medium for people to reunite with the land, tradition, and one another.” Here, the power of sports, the joy of childhood, and the warmth of community all grow naturally in the balance between “concealment” and “ease.”