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1 VISITOR CENTRE, JIUZHAIGOU NATIONAL PARK

rchitects at the Tsinghua University Architectural Design and Research Institute (THAD) in Beijing have designed a sculptural visitor centre for Jiuzhaigou National Park in China's Sichuan province. The low-lying shape of the building provides protection against earthquakes, and follows the contours of the UNESCO World Heritage site, with the curving rooftop reflecting the ridgelines

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