In the international competition for the three major public building groups in the central area of Shenzhen's Futian Xiangmi, ennead architectural design firm participated in the international performance center project and was rated as the final winner. This will be a milestone project for Shenzhen to among world-class metropolises, and a barometer for the development of its important cultural facilities.
The International Performance Center is a "Performing Arts Center All Citizens", serving the global art community and all the people of Shenzhen, while providing endless possibilities for audience to experience immersive performing arts. The two richly golden shell skins reflect the duality of Shenzhen's past and future urban construction, presenting a dynamic building that changes with the passage of time and the changing seasons.
The two golden elements that shape the main body of the building complement each other, metaphorizing the interaction between performers and the audience. The undulating external lines and flow lines evoke the ripples of the nearby sea. Compared to the surrounding environment, the building's volume at a human scale exhibits a higher degree of place openness visual connectivity, and fluidity. The full-height glass lobby on the first floor provides endless display possibilities for the International Performance Center, while emphasizing the visual connectivity between overall building and the surrounding scenery and urban texture. The golden shell located in the multi-story atrium, like a golden clam, envelops the Dream Theater and Starry Sky Music Hall. In addition to multifunctional practice rooms, rehearsal spaces, dressing rooms, prop and art stores, the center will also feature restaurants exhibition halls, and cafes. These elements seamlessly connect the performance center with the urban texture, and connect with the nearby metro hub and underground commercial and living convenience spaces.
Double Stone Steel provides the stainless steel curtain wall. It is made by several hexagon penel and reflects a dazzling gold.