Chapel of Music in Beidaihe (in project)
Architect: Vector Architects
Location: Qinghuangdao, China
Category: Concert hall / Culture / Leisure
Status: Built
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The geometry addresses the adjoining urban spaces and its curves redefine the different uses of the square. In the section, the concert hall and a meditation room are superposed, connected by tubes to send sound from one to the other. The round concert hall works like a huge sounding board that transmits the music down to the lower level, and is crowned with a circular ceiling made of ETFE membranes, enabling it to be opened out during the warm summer months... [+]