Nearing completion of MAD’s Chinese Philharmonic Concert Hall
MAD has revealed new details and photos from the construction of the China Philharmonic Concert Hall,
which is nearing completion in Beijing, China.
MAD won a design competition to design a concert hall in 2014.
The building area is 11,600 square meters on site, and covers an area of 26,000 square meters.
The building is wrapped in a streamlined and transparent facade that looks like a “piece of jade”.
Design features
The concert hall is one of the most important cultural projects in the country’s capital.
It will become the first permanent residence of the China Philharmonic Orchestra,
which has given rise to a new generation of symphonies in China.
Located on the south side of Workers’ Stadium, the Concert Hall is one of Beijing’s most vibrant retail,
entertainment and nightlife areas.
By carving out a space of calm, the project was envisioned as a peaceful respite from the noisy environment that surrounds it;
A space where an active dialogue between classical music and contemporary life can take place.
The music venue will consist of a 1,600-seat grand ballroom and rehearsal spaces split between two floors.
It is also surrounded by a lotus pond and green spaces that will be open to the public.
The building’s architectural language is defined by its “streamlined and transparent façade reminiscent of a piece of jade”.
Daylight diffuses through the translucent white curtain wall into the clear space.
In the center of the soaring foyer, a large spiral staircase connects the curved corridors to provide a dynamism similar to the flow of music.
Near completion of the Chinese Philharmonic Concert Hall
The concert hall is organized in a ‘vineyard’ style, conceived of as sloping balconies and cascading rows.
On the south side of the building is a 350-seat rehearsal hall within curved timber walls designed to improve acoustics.
The ceiling features sound-reflecting white panels, formally inspired by lotus flowers,
as well as optimized to make the music sound soothing and pleasant.
By adjusting the forming angles and positions of the roof and wall panels and reflection,
Early reflected sound from different distances can evenly cover the stage and the auditorium to allow the arrival time of the sound to be balanced across the entire space.
The main concert venue will feature a universal 88-pipe organ by Casavant specialist,
with different heights and mouth positions,
which appear like a field of bamboo with feet that are cylindrical at the base rather than the typical conical shape.
The integrated experience of floating sound projections
and the daily transition from daylight to artificial light creates an immersive multi-sensory space.
It will prepare audiences for a soulful musical journey that washes over the urban surroundings of the venue.
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