Xiqu is a rich and lively art form with a long history in China. The 1,100-seat Main Theatre is the heart of the new centre, the first of several new venues at the West Kowloon Cultural District. Since part of the Xiqu tradition is outdoor performance, creating an open, naturally lit space has been a critical goal of the design team, The low ceiling reflects the sound down to the audience to support the unamplified natural voice. Variable acoustic features allow this space to accommodate natural or amplified performance. Stages was pleased to be part of the acoustics and sound systems design team led by Bob Essert of Sound Space Vision (UK) for this exciting new facility, which opened in January 2019.

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• Location:      West Kowloon, Hong Kong
  Architect:     Bing Thom Architects and Ronald Lu & Partners
  Acoustics Consultant:     Sound Space Design with Stages Consultants
  Theatre Consultant:     Fisher Dachs Associates
  

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• Stages was part of Sound Space Design's acoustics team for this project.

• AWARDS

  Lieutenant Governor of BC Architecture Award from the Architecture Foundation of British Columbia 2019
  LG Medal Award 2019
  Architizer A+ Award Finalist - Details, Plus-Architecture+Metal Catagory
  Hong Kong Green Building Council – Green Building Award 2019 Finalist
  Surface Travel Awards – Finalist 2019
  Grand Award – Design for Asia Award 2019
  MIPIM Asia Awards – Gold 2019