Auditorium design

The Aurora Cultural Centre revitalizes Aurora’s historic core by transforming the nationally significant 1885 Church Street School into a vibrant cultural hub. As part of the Town’s Cultural Precinct and Town Square initiative, the project pairs a 32,000 sq. ft. addition with selective renovation, uniting heritage preservation and contemporary cultural infrastructure into a cohesive civic campus. A core ambition was to honour the Schoolhouse’s legacy while enabling modern programming. The addition is distinct yet respectful, its compact footprint preserving the historic structure’s prominence and establishing a clear dialogue between old and new. A diaphanous veil consolidates the massing across significant terrain... More

Cornerstone Auditorium is a conversion from an existing nightclub in a mall into an auditorium used mainly for Christian services. We translated the idea of “Ruach” – the breath of life – into a sculptural interior defined by fluid lines and luminous, expansive volumes. With its users being Pentecostal church members, the design takes inspiration from traditional church vaults and aims to symbolise sacred space where heaven and earth meet.  Shiya Creative Studio Shiya Creative Studio Materially, the design balances light and dark: a luminous white acoustic ceiling contrasts with timber wall panels and a dark carpeted floor, focusing attention on the stage while maintaining warmth. The ceiling, formed... More

 The Albignasego Auditorium Theatre was born from the ambition to reinterpret the historical memory of the local rural houses through a contemporary lens, translating the texture of their brickwork into a modern cladding that gives the building a strong and recognizable identity. In this way, the architecture not only establishes a dialogue with the surrounding landscape and the scale of the adjacent urban fabric, but also narrates the history of the place through a contemporary language. Winner of the international competition launched by the Municipality in 2018, the project is part of a broader transformation that began with the creation of the public park and continued—also thanks to PNRR funds—with the construction of... More

The contour of Edenland in Chengdu's LUXELAKES so closely approximates the symbolic heart shape that, at first glance, it inevitably evokes associations with love-related terms. When asked how DeepSeek interprets love, it posits: "To speak of love is ultimately to speak of ourselves — our yearnings, fears, and the perpetual endeavor to forge connections for others." The heart-shaped island floating above Chengdu's LUXELAKES is also creating a form of connection. Situated at the core area of Chengdu's LUXELAKES, it extends its bridges and roads radially across the aquatic expanse. Like arterial networks, it connects key community clusters such as Luxezone ,WaveBox Park and LuxeIsland. Jia Ke Jia Ke An axis running southeast... More

Tishman Auditorium is located on the ground level of Vanderbilt Hall, housing NYU’s School of Law. In 2019, the existing auditorium was determined to be outdated and in need of a complete renovation. The Law School's leadership set forth multiple goals including the need for improved audience sightlines, ADA accessibility and an overhauling of all AV/IT systems, in addition to seating and finishes. https://www.mad-nyc.com/projects/tishman-auditorium https://www.mad-nyc.com/projects/tishman-auditorium https://www.mad-nyc.com/projects/tishman-auditorium More

Context/Location Bangalore in Southern India is thriving with micro campuses from several universities. Among them is Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), an 80-acre campus in the city's outskirts. The campus is planned for over 12000 students from varied technology, art & sciences fields. A legacy of more than 60 years, MAHE is synonymous with excellence in education. Nestled in the core of this campus, MARC (Auditorium & Food Court) emanates from its role as the central focal point of the bustling academic hub. The building caters to the diverse and growing campus needs and is designed to support multiple activities and thrive in its setting. Suryan//Dang Suryan//Dang The Design Framework. The design p... More

The Power Lume Experience is, above all, a showroom for the brand's products and innovations. However, it is not limited to presenting its portfolio, it also creates unique and playful spaces to be explored by users who are invited to create their own experiences.   Marcelo Donadussi The spaces were conceived to immerse the visitor in a luminous environment. To this end, a path full of sensory experiences through lighting was created. Furniture, textures, materials and coatings are minimalist and functional, while the environments were designed to stimulate the imagination and create unusual records for sharing. In the midst of this gallery-style route – the Power Lume Experience – the spaces have lighting as the prot... More