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Beijing City Sub-Center Theater

With the Beijing City Sub-Center Theater project (Tongzhou District), the city of Beijing will soon have a major new Performing Arts Building complex. Kahle Acoustics was invited as international acoustic consultant to support the Chinese design team to provide consultancy services.

Beijing City Sub-Center Theater3D view of the concert hall with its canopy and its acoustic cloud reflectors. An architecturally innovative space, combining the best elements of vineyard and shoebox paradigms. Foto © BIAD
Beijing City Sub-Center TheaterInitial 3D modelling of the 1 800-seat Opera House with its convex walls and down kicking reflectors integrated in the side walls. Foto © BIAD
Projectgegevens

Nieuwbouw Beijing City Sub-Center Theater.

Locatie Beijing, Tongzhou District, China.

Bouwkosten n/a.

Periode Competition: 2020. Design: 2020-2022. Construction: 2021-2023. Opening: 2023.

Opdrachtgever Beijing City Sub-Center Investment and Construction Group Co., Ltd, in collaboration with Beijing National Centre for the Performing Arts.

Architect(en) Beijing Architectural Design and Research (BIAD), China   www.biad.com.cn

Theateradviseur(s) Theatre Projects, Verenigd Koninkrijk   theatreprojects.com  •  Michel Cova Consultant, Frankrijk   www.linkedin.com/in/michel-cova-b660257

Capaciteit A 1 800-seat opera house, a 1 550-seat concert hall, a 1 000-seat Drama hall, a 500-seat multi-functional hall, rehearsal halls. Total area of 82 700 m².

Gebruik Cultural complex dedicated to music concerts and art performances.

Werkzaamheden Acoustic consulting mission until completion, including preliminary design, construction drawing design and acoustic special design, 1/10 scale model, commissioning and post-commissioning services.

Adviseur(s) Thomas Wulfrank, Yann Jurkiewicz, Vincent Berrier, Evan Green and Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics. In collaboration with PLUS for overall coordination and with Arc Plus for the building acoustics, model tests and site supervision.

1/6Tongzhou Sub-Center Theater3D view of the concert hall with its canopy and its acoustic cloud reflectors. An architecturally innovative space, combining the best elements of vineyard and shoebox paradigms. Foto © BIAD
2/6Tongzhou Sub-Center TheaterInitial 3D modelling of the 1 800-seat Opera House with its convex walls and down kicking reflectors integrated in the side walls. Foto © BIAD
3/6Tongzhou Sub-Center TheaterInitial 3D modelling of the 1 000-seat Drama hall. Foto © BIAD
4/6Beijing City Sub-Center TheaterAcoustic raytracing diagram for the design and optimization of the side wall reflectors of the 1 000-seat Drama Hall. Project © Kahle Acoustics
5/6Beijing City Sub-Center Theater1:10 scale model of the 1 550-seat concert hall. Foto © BIAD
6/6Beijing City Sub-Center Theater1:10 scale model of the 1 550-seat concert hall. Foto © BIAD