Amphitheatre
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Project • By Revery Architecture • Theaters
PNE Amphitheatre
Revery Architecture’s PNE Amphitheatre / Freedom Mobile Arch will showcase mass timber in a precedent-setting starburst arch roof. The project leverages mass timber’s unique acoustic potential and biophilic character to deliver an unforgettable experience for performers and audiences as large as 10,000 people. The Amphitheatre will be Vancouver’s first net-zero carbon cultural project and will host the FIFA Fan Festival™ during the 2026 World Cup in Vancouver.
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Design brief
- Create a covered venue for up to 10,000 patrons
- Maintain views of iconic North Shore Mountains
- Provide state-of-the-art venue for emerging artists and touring product... More
Project • By Jackson Clements Burrows Architects • Auditoriums
Sable Drop Cafe, Monash University
The redevelopment of Building H’s basement floor at the Caulfield Campus comprised multiple interconnecting spaces. A new fully equipped Next Gen lecture theatre, two meeting rooms with dedicated entry lobby and operable wall for private functions, flexible café space that can be transformed from dining during the day to event mode in the evening and an external terrace amphitheatre that links and activates the northern end of Queens Avenue.
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Visual and pedestrian connectivity were key drivers to the success of these spaces. The previously dark and hidden cafe has been transformed by opening up and pushing out the building envelope to its full extent.
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Soaring 3.5 metre high ceilings, full height glazi... More
News • News • 12 Jan 2022
Dramatic pyramidal roof peaks define Foster + Partners’ Datong Art Museum
Featuring four interconnected pyramidal roof peaks that appear to emerge from the earth below, the Datong Art Museum by Foster + Partners offers a new cultural destination for China and a new cultural hub for Datong region. In addition to its cultural program, the museum includes learning areas, a children’s gallery, a media library, an archive, and art storage facilities.
Yang Chaoying
Visitors are guided to the museum’s entrance by diagonal paths cut into the landscape. Winding ramps then lead down to a sunken plaza, which doubles as an amphitheatre for outdoor performances. Visitors enter the building via a mezzanine level, which overlooks the Grand Gallery. Serving as the social heart of the museum, the Gallery m... More