{"id":171148,"date":"2021-03-05T17:40:27","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T08:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=171148"},"modified":"2021-03-06T01:04:11","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:04:11","slug":"banyan-tree-evolves-into-a-gigantic-performance-arts-collective-national-kaohsiung-centre-for-the-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/banyan-tree-evolves-into-a-gigantic-performance-arts-collective-national-kaohsiung-centre-for-the-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Banyan Tree Evolves into a Gigantic Performance Arts Collective – National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"

National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts<\/h3>\r\n

The National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts symbolizes the transformation of Kaohsiung, once a major international harbour, into a modern, diverse city with a rich cultural climate.\u00a0The design is located on a former military terrain, as an integral part of the adjacent subtropical park to have a positive social impact on the residents of Kaohsiung, whose population counts almost 3 million.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Shawn Liu Studio<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

The open, protective shape of the local banyan tree becomes a springboard for the design. Their iconic, wide crowns provide shelter against sun and rain and are a perfect expression of Kaohsiung's humid atmosphere. The building\u2019s expansive sheltered crown becomes the Banyan Plaza, a generous, sheltered, partially enclosed public space. Designed with the subtropical climate in mind, the open structure allows the cooling wind to blow freely through Banyan Plaza.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Sytze Boonstra<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Between the four formal performance halls, which form the \u2018trunks\u2019 that support the undulating roof, a topography rising from ground level to plus five metres becomes part of the park\u2019s landscape. Residents can wander through here day and night, practise Tai Chi or stage street performances along walkways and in informal spaces. An open-air theatre nestles on the roof where the structure curves to the ground, with the surrounding park forming the stage. The seamless flow between interior and exterior creates opportunities for crossovers between formal and informal performances.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Iwan Baan<\/p><\/div>

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Outdoor Amphitheatre\u3000Photo credit: Iwan Baan<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

The vast, undulating structure is composed of a skin and roof and connects an extensive range of functions. The curved steel structure was built in cooperation between a local and a Dutch shipbuilder. The Centre\u2019s iconic canopy \u2014 a billowing plane of architectural fabric akin to a tectonic plate \u2014 forms the conceptual foundation of the project. This undulating roof is a marvel of structural engineering, with one side scooped out to form a beautifully landscaped amphitheatre for a plethora of outdoor performances.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Ethan Lee<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

7 hectares of landscape, balanced between hard and soft landscaping accommodate event spaces and logistical access while creating a gradient of green towards the neighbouring Weiwuying park.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Ethan Lee<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Inside, curving walls expand and contract like the branches of a banyan tree, creating organic spaces for playing, making, viewing art and taking in performances. The scale of the project is virtually unprecedented, yet the character of each space remains welcoming and accessible to its inhabitants.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Photo credit: Andr\u00e9s Gallardo Albajar<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Different theatres such as the 1981-seat Concert Hall and 2236-seat Opera House are located in the five cores or \u2018legs\u2019 of the building where the structure meets the ground. The cores connect with one another via foyers in the roof and an underground service floor which houses the backstage area of each theatre.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Concert Hall Photo credit: Shawn Liu Studio<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Concert Hall is shaped like a stepped vineyard with a stage at its centre, with terraces at different floor heights encircle the podium. With seating on all sides of the stage, the audience is in close proximity to the performance itself.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Opera House Photo credit: Ethan Lee<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Opera House is arranged in the form of a horseshoe with three circled balconies. This theatre is suitable for Western opera, with an orchestra of over seventy musicians. The seating is upholstered in a mixture of red and purple fabrics with a pattern of Taiwanese flowers, contrasting with the darker walls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Opera House Photo credit: Ethan Lee<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

The 434-seat Recital Hall has the most intimate atmosphere of the four. With its asymmetrical composition and seating across two levels, it is designed for chamber music and recital performances. The seats in the Recital Hall have the same golden fabric as the Concert Hall and oak lines the walls. The upper part of this hall is enclosed by a circle of sound-absorbing curtains, allowing for the reverberation time within the space to be tuned to specific types of performance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Recital Hall Photo credit: Sytze Boonstra<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Playhouse, with 1210-seats, is designed to host a variety of drama and dance performances. Flexibility is the core element in the design of this multifunctional space. In the Playhouse, the layout is adaptable and can be changed from a typical proscenium stage with the audience in front, to a thrust stage with the audience on three sides.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Playhouse\u3000Photo credit: National Kaohsiung Centre for the Arts<\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n

Techinical Sheet<\/span><\/h3><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Location<\/td>\r\nKaohsiung City, Taiwan<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Programme<\/td>\r\nTheatre complex of 141,000 m2<\/sup>\u00a0in the Wei-Wu-Ying Metropolitan Park<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Architect<\/td>\r\nMecanoo architecten<\/a>, Delft, the Netherlands<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Design<\/td>\r\n2007-2011<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Completion<\/td>\r\n2018<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Site area<\/td>\r\n10 ha (3 ha building, 7 ha park)<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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