Chapel of Music in Beidaihe
Vector Architects 


Located at the plaza known as Youyi Bay, in Beidahe, this building sculpted in concrete was designed from the section. The Meditation Rotunda on the lower level was arranged vertically and rises 9 meters, while the Skylight Music Hall on top of it is crowned with a large retractable circular pneumatic roof. The latter’s sunken stage appears like a suspended disc when viewed from the former. The chapel presents three curving facades that respond to the surroundings. The entrance lobby, located on the raised first floor, is reached via a long ramp which is slightly offset and stretches parallel to the curved east wall.


ClienteClient
Aranya Qinhuangdao

ArquitectosArchitects
Vector Architects / Dong Gong (socio principalprincipal); Zhao Liangliang, Liu Shida (arquitectos de proyectoproject architects); Zhang Han, Li Jinteng (dirección de diseñodesign management); Zeng Zihao, Tan Yeqian (arquitectos localessite architects); Zeng Zihao, Li Mofei, Zhang Liwen (equipoteam)

ConsultoresConsultants
Ma Zhigang, Zhang Suiping, Zhang Lei (estructurastructure); Qi Xudong, Zhang Fujun, Wang Yafeng, Liu Xiaojie, Yu Weipeng (ingeniería mecánicaMEP services); Dalian Architectural Design & Research Institute (instituto de diseño locallocal design institute); Toryo International Lighting Design Center (liluminaciónlighting); JH Theatre Architecture Design Consulting (acústicaacoustics); Beijing SEED Cultural Media (señalizaciónsignage)

ContratistaContractor
Jiangsu Jiangdu Construction Group

SuperficieArea
455 m²

FotosPhotos
Arch-Exist Photography, Chen Hao, Su Shengliang