FROM "ORDER" TO "LIFE" --DISCUSSING THE "GRAND THEATRE WAVE" PERIOD IN CHINA BY TAKING THE HENAN ART CENTRE AS AN EXAMPLE

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review

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Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe 5th International Conference on Architecture and Built Environment with AWARDs (S.ARCH 2018)
Subtitle of host publicationBook of Abstracts
PublisherGet It Published
ISBN (print)978-3-9818275-7-6
Publication statusPublished - May 2018

Conference

TitleS.ARCH
PlaceItaly
CityVenice
Period22 - 24 May 2018

Abstract

After the 21th century, many cities in China have experienced a special period of city construction. A large number of new towns have been rapidly planned and finished. Grand theatres, usually being set as the landmark in the new town, are built up in a short time and aimed to promote the urban cultural atmosphere in a rapid way. This construction mode reflects the government's attempts on exploring urban culture formation. Meanwhile, it has become a shortcut way on building the urban culture image. As a cultural symbol of Western art, the use of the Grand Theatre has to go through a longer run-in process when being compared with other cultural buildings, because it cannot be accepted in the short term by the majority public. A top-down command-style construction usually occurred in the early stages of construction period. While at the beginning of the using process, grand theatres in China encounter the cold reality of large gaps between expectations and actual using effects. In China, Henan Province, the result of the international design bidding of Zhengzhou New Town has faced a long time criticises, but it in fact changes the urban life status. Whether it good or not, under the order of the government, many buildings have been stood in the urban context. Among these buildings, grand theatre is always the one which attracts people’s attention. Although the architect attempted to conform to China's geographical features in the grand theatre design, and tried to partially break off its original design routines, the Henan Art Centre has been criticized by the public to some extend after the opening. However, it gradually integrated into urban life after experiencing the running process of rethinking from the government and the public, improvement in details on the overall planning, and adjusting the market position. With the continuous development on economy and the increasing level of public cultural appreciation, the Chongqing Grand Theatre steps in a stable acceptance period, and gradually becomes the "new logo" of city culture.

Research Area(s)

  • Grand theatre, Urban context, Culture, Design

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Citation Format(s)

FROM "ORDER" TO "LIFE" --DISCUSSING THE "GRAND THEATRE WAVE" PERIOD IN CHINA BY TAKING THE HENAN ART CENTRE AS AN EXAMPLE. / ZHANG, Lujia; XUE, Charlie Q. L. ; SUN, Cong et al.
The 5th International Conference on Architecture and Built Environment with AWARDs (S.ARCH 2018) : Book of Abstracts. Get It Published , 2018.

Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary WorksRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)peer-review