Sep 21, 2020 · After winning a competition to design the first theater in Pingshan, a new district in the municipality of Shenzhen, OPEN had the opportunity to take a critical look at the past development of...

Jul 2, 2020 · Beijing studio Open Architecture has created the Pingshan Performing Arts Center near Shenzhen as a "counter-statement" to other more extravagant theatres that have recently been built in...

Jun 28, 2018 · OPEN Architecture has released a new set of photos that documents the construction milestones of Pingshan Performing Arts Center in Shenzhen, China. The project was initially announced in...

Program: 1200-seat theater, 150-seat black box theater, dance studio, instrument and choral rehearsal rooms, café and restaurant. Building Area: 23,542 m². Location: Shenzhen, China. CREDITS. Architecture & Interior Design: OPEN Architecture. Principals in …

By breaking away from the single function typology, the Pingshan project is transformed into a genuine performing arts center that both serves the public and achieves operational sustainability. The discourse of the architectural spaces also develops …

Sep 24, 2020 · After winning a competition to design the first theater in Pingshan, a new district in the municipality of Shenzhen, OPEN had the opportunity to take a critical look at the past development of theaters in China, and to explore new possibilities for the future.

Pingshan Performing Arts Center, Shenzhen, China by OPEN Architecture Drama Box

Sep 27, 2020 · OPEN designed 'drama box' to include performing-arts-related educational and social programs, a public promenade, and a series of gardens accessible to all.

Combined with a series of energy-saving measures such as rainwater collection, solar energy utilization, and permeable paving, this performing art center aspires to break the convention notion of theater as an energy hungry building typology.

After winning a competition to design the first theater in Pingshan, a new district in the municipality of Shenzhen, OPEN had the opportunity to take a critical look at the past development of theaters in China, and to explore new possibilities for the future.