Design Concept

The main concept was to create a unique “roof” that can be read as a single, continuous flow (or curve), following the design principles of the entrance park bridge. Though constrained by the highway site into an L-shape, the final design expresses the idea of continuity by transforming the L-shape into one fluid curve. This form “peels” step by step, creating a horizontal pattern expressed by the windows and external brick façade rhythm. This gradient curve creates a unique, immediately recognizable gesture that welcomes visitors and blends the building with its immediate environment.

Structure and Engineering

The construction accommodates a complex mixture of uses (office, hotel, rehearsal) within a single harmonic shape, ensuring a seamless organization between management and visiting artists. The structural grid is engineered to accommodate diverse floor loading requirements, from rehearsal rooms to hotel facilities, within the same frame.

• Form: The building's final form is a single, continuous curve that overcomes the site's L-shape constraints.
• Materiality: The design features an external brick façade rhythm and optimizes transparency at the ground level to allow new visitors to orientate themselves intuitively.
• Facade Use: The roof is utilized as an integrated 5th façade accessible to the public, featuring stepping green terraces.

Sustainability (Regeneration/Resilience)

The project integrates ecological features into the design, primarily focused on the extensive use of the roof area. The integrated green terraces contribute to improved microclimate regulation and significantly mitigate the heat island effect across the building envelope.

• The design emphasizes the use of green surfaces to mitigate environmental impact and enhance resilience.
• Features: The publicly accessible, stepping green terraces on the roof function as a key sustainable feature.
• Performance: These terraces provide beneficial thermal mass and aid in water retention.

Urban Integration and Spatial Experience

The design resolves the conflict of its location along a highway by expressing the idea of continuity, connecting the new structure to the existing Taiyuan Park development. The movement of the building’s curve is expressed gradually in the landscape and accesses to create a resonance with the adjacent Water Theatre principles. Crucially, the functional building explores the roof as a 5th façade, where the stepping green terraces create an harmonic and dynamic composition that acts as an extended outdoor facility for pause and break. This seamless organization connects its exceptional users to the water's subliminal and magic world, making the building a creative and functional house.