Designed by Revery Architecture + RLP, Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong?s prestigious new home for traditional Chinese opera. With its dramatic curvilinear façade and reinterpretation of the customary Chinese Moon Gate motif, Xiqu Centre creates a stunning landmark entrance as the gateway to the West Kowloon Cultural District (WKCD), the city?s new precinct for arts and culture. Conceived as a cultural sanctuary; blending theatre, art, and a dynamic public realm, this iconic 7-storey performance venue is dedicated to promoting the rich heritage of Xiqu?Chinese opera, the primary genre of indigenous Chinese theatre?and to the production, education and research of this unique and traditional art form.
Photography: Ema Peter
Xiqu Centre?s glowing façade?reminiscent of a lantern shimmering behind a beaded stage curtain?comprises a modular system of scaled fins CNC-cut from an untreated marine-grade aluminium pipe and arrayed in alternating patterns along with the building. The façade?s woven metal panels are gently pulled back like curtains at all four corners of the building, radiating light to the exterior and enticing a vibrant free-flow of visitors in and out of the interior courtyard to enjoy exhibitions, stalls, demonstrations and workshops dedicated to promoting Xiqu?s rich heritage. Plan
?Qi? (meaning flow) is expressed throughout the complex with curvilinear paths and forms and arched entrances designed around a mesmerizing, multi-level circular atrium. The innovative desig...