BICYCLE CLUB BY NL ARCHITECTS

A palace for the people's people mover finds a home in Hainan, China. The Bicycle Club by NL Architects was recently built to encourage not only the storied sport of cycling, but also as a center for interaction and community. More on the cycling pavilion from NL Architects:

A rooftop cycling arena is supported by a glass-enclosed cafe at ground level. The oval-footprint structure’s protruding canopy is essential due to the tropical climate, shading the perimeter seating. The elegant upward curvature of the eaves evokes the form of the traditional and functional pagoda. Visitors set their bicycles within a recessed trough and easily walk up two staircases to the open-air velodrome. The area beneath by the stairs contains and conceals public restrooms.