Wuxi Grand Theatre LED lighting design
The year 2008, PES-Architects Architects beat internationally renowned firms from Germany, France, Japan and Denmark, won the first prize in the international architectural design Invitational in Wuxi Grand Theatre.
Wuxi Grand Theatre design ideas based on the theme of the site. Artificial peninsula and north of Lake nearby highway bridge construction sites and to make the Sydney Opera House are very similar. The building stands in the here and thus become an impressive architectural landmark, the theater up to 50 meters, as a huge sculpture terraces from where they stand. Eight huge wing-shaped roof stretching out far facade, giving the building the appearance of butterflies, while protecting the building from the scorching sun baking.
The unique construction concept: the wing-like structure of the steel is installed thousands of LED lights, which can be varied according to the nature of performance "wings" color. This can be achieved because wings of the bottom covered with a porous aluminum. Another major feature is composed by the 50 beam "forest", each beam has a 9-meter-high, starting from the main entrance plaza, supporting the roof of the central hall, has been extended to the entrance to the lake.
Runs through the whole building a strong Chinese characteristics: large-scale use of bamboo which are both traditional and modern Chinese material. In recent years, new methods of production and use of bamboo increasing number of designers to use more than 15,000 members strong bamboo covering major opera hall, all of these components are based on sound and image building needs and individually tailored.