Renovation of Dongpo Theater by Xin Hu and Yuting Jin Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design

Xin Hu and Yuting Jin recognized for interior space and exhibition design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Renovation of Dongpo Theater by Xin Hu and Yuting Jin, designed for Dianshang Design, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Interior Space and Exhibition Design category. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

More About Renovation of Dongpo Theater

Renovation of Dongpo is an interior design project for a theater in Hangzhou, China. The theater opened in 1992 near West Lake and carried marks from many periods. The renovation works by subtraction, removing unneeded decoration while keeping traces of different times and returning the building to a simpler state. Beams, columns and equipment in the hall are reorganized to appear plain and orderly. Concrete fibreboard walls, black steel and soft lighting recall an ancient cave. The design covers 4150 square meters on three floors.

Award Record

Xin Hu and Yuting Jin is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.

About the A' Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award

The A' Interior Design Award is an international interior design competition recognizing good interior designs by interior designers and architects worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to interior designers, interior architects, architects and decorators from all countries. Typical entries include residential interiors, restaurants, hotels, offices, galleries and retail stores. The awarded interior designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/interior

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

Press Resources

Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/100127
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/100127
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!100127
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/272560

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Renovation of Dongpo Theater
Function: Theater
Category: Interior Space and Exhibition Design
Discipline: Spatial Design
Industry: Architecture and Packaging & Retail
Colors: Black, Dark Slate Gray, Dim Gray, Silver and Gray
Images: 5
Client: Dianshang Design

The Recognition

Laureate: Xin Hu and Yuting Jin
Country: China
Recognition: Silver A' Design Award
Edition: 2019 - 2020
Design ID: #100127

Credits

Team: HU XIN,JIN YUTING
Image Credits: Photographer Liu Yujie

Design Details

Unique Properties: Dongpo Theatre is located on the side of Westlake in Hangzhou, which was opened to the present since its establishement in 1992.The theater is mingled with the crowded commerce around it, which is more and more forgotten by the city. The renovation has brought new vitality to the ageing theater. The theater, accompanied by the rapid development of the city for nearly 30 years, has also branded the mark of various times.
Inspiration: It is hoped to gradually remove the heavy historical trace of the building by subtraction, and abandon the useless decoration, keep the imprint of different times, return to the initial state of architecture and release the lost space. The audience is like watching the historical play named White Snake in a cave. The surreal atmosphere is accompanied by a time-travelled performance that completely immerses the audience in the play.
Challenge: The biggest problem encountered in design is the urgency of project time. The whole construction cycle is very tight. From the overall dismantling to the structural reinforcement and transformation, the installation and completion of the mechanical and electrical equipment, We have to finish it in three months. There has encountered unprecedented challenges in previous projects. Therefore, we cooperate closely with various equipment in the early stage of design. First of all, update the drawing intensively to ensure the timeliness of the drawing.
Realization and Technology: To reorganize the hall space of the beams,columns,and equipment to make everything plain and orderly.From the bustling downtown into the lounge suddenly quiet down, the wall vertical texture of the concrete fibreboard and strong stair railings is a tribute to the memory of history. After the release of the space,the auditorium appeares more open.The concrete in the auditorium,the black steel,the firefly like lighting that seemed to be in ancient caves,all of which are for the sake of the repertoire.
Operation and Interaction: Because the Dongpo theater is different from some government properties, it is a theater with a certain historical sedimentation. Therefore, we try to restore some cultural and historical memories of the early theater in the transformation strategy. In the design of the entire auditorium, we try to minimize some decorative elements that have some impact on the show. The entire design is matched with 3D holographic projection technology to interpret this love story that has been circulating in China for thousands of years. Let the audience immerse themselves in the whole play and feel the power and weight of the play itself.
Project Duration and Location: The project took one month to dismantle and construct the structure, and two months to install the electrical and mechanical equipment and internal decoration, the total construction period was three months. The project location is in Hanzhou, China.
Specifications: there are three floors, the design area is 4150 square meters,the building height is 22 meters.
Keywords: Renovation, theater, original