Taiyuan Theater by Yaohua Wang Architecture

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太原剧院是一个位于太原迎泽区十字路口的小型实验剧场。

该剧院有两个主要的空间，垂直堆叠。表演空间被隔音玻璃包围，在满足剧院功能的同时，在城市环境与私人艺术活动之间创建了一种有趣的视觉关系。后台在表现空间之下，通过机械系统，表演空间的舞台可降低连接到后台。工人和设备可以通过这种机械系统在这两种空间之间的通勤。艺术家们通过这个系统可以提升或是消失在观众面前。因此，一种新的表演维度同时被创造。

太原剧院的外壳，尝试融合不同类型的构造和几何，这些形体是对不同的内部功能和外观的审美需求作出反应。如带有硬变折痕的表面，四方的倒角体块和圆润的突起。

结构系统将剧院从地面抬起，从而解放基地，让市民有一个可使用的遮蔽户外空间。同时，这种抬升为剧院创造了独特的流线体验。观众需要先爬上楼梯才能进入剧院，剧院周围的整个城市环境随着观众的爬升而缓缓的展现在他们面前。

在剧院的东侧，有一个广告牌显示着剧院内戏剧活动的信息，同时在结构上平衡剧院本身的重量。

The theater has two main spaces, stacking vertically. The performance space has been surrounded by sound proof glass, providing a unique view to the city context that creates an interesting relationship between city and private art activity. The back stage is under the performance space. Through a mechanical system, the stage in the performance space can be lowered down to connect to the back stage. Workers and equipments can commute between these two spaces through this mechanical system. At the same time, artists can elevate and disappear in front of the audience through this system. Therefore, there is a whole new dimension of dynamics been created for the performance.

On the outer shell, Taiyuan theater tries to blend together different types of tectonics and geometry, which are reacting to different internal functions and exterior aesthetic needs.Such as surfaces with creased edge, boxy beveled volume and mellow, rounded bumps.

The structural systems lifts the theater from the site, to free the ground, allowing the public to have an outdoor shelter space. Meanwhile, it creates this unique circulation sequence. Therefore, as the audience climbs up the stairs to get access to the theater, the entire site context around the theater is changing and also revealed.

On the east side of the theater, there is a billboard, which is showing information about the activity of the theater. Also structurally, the billboard balances the weight of the theater space.

Architect: Yaohua Wang Architecture
Location: Taiyuan, China
Structural Engineer: Organization Group
Program: Experimental Theater
Size: 480 m²
Note: Schematic design proposal
Taiyuan Theater, which is a small scale experimental theater, located at a cross road in
Taiyuan Yin Ze District.

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