Design Concept A deceptively Simple 330-by-330-by-113-foot box conceals a complex diagrammatic plan and dynamic spatial flow. Five tubes act to subtract from the mass of the larger structure, each with a unique function. The tubes act to connect interior spaces as well as make connections to the site via outdoor spaces.
Blue (Yellow End) Foyer From Connecting Tube
Dark Blue
Main Theater
Main Theater
Multifunctional Hall
Terrace, foyer glass on right Green
Waterscape Amphitheater
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ቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱPOLY Grand Theater, Shanghai, China, 2014
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Client Information
Program and Statistics Size: 602,000 square feet Materials: Concrete, Steel Cost: 700 million yuan ($114 million) Main Program Spaces: Performance Hall, Multifunctional hall, two Amphitheaters. Secondary Program Spaces: Art gallery, café,
Client: China Poly Group What is Poly Group?
Poly group is a government owned enterprise which specializes in art and art auctions in China. In recent history the organization has constructed 39 theaters throughout China, several times reaching out to foreign architects.
Concept Models
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Lobby
The tube elements are painted steel structures which are independent of the surrounding concrete structural system and are intended to suggest the texture and color of wood.
Green
2020/7/17
Connection to Future Project (Yellow)
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“Rather than expressing through its exterior the energy of Shanghai, the ‘magical city of the Orient,’ the building aims to capture this dynamism within its internal spaces.” –Tadao Ando
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Site Context: Location: Jiading District, Shanghai, China
Adjacent to Yuanxiang Lake, in new Jiading District.
The theater is intended to be a new cultural outlet for Jiading, a district 12 miles from Shanghai which is quickly developing.
Entry Lobby
Red
Foyer
The foyer tube connects with the lobby (seen right),as well as the covered terrace (ahead).
Light Blue
Foyer, looking toward terrace
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Design Date: 2008 Completion Date: August 2014 Architect: Tadao Ando Architect & Associates Associate Architect: Architectural Design & Research Institute of Tongi University. Interior Architect: Beijing Quinshang Architectural Ornamental Engineering Acoustic Design: Shanghai-based Zhang Kuisheng Acoustical Design and Research Studio) Contractor: China State Construction Engineering