"Text description provided by the architects. The site was originally home to the Xinguang Silk Weaving Factory. The renovated Building No. 5 has now been transformed into a versatile theater, seamlessly integrating Suzhou-style stage performances with medium-sized conferences. In architectural renovation, the common approaches typically fall into two categories: completely redesigning parts of the structure or preserving its original form"
"Building No. 5 has now been transformed into a versatile theater, seamlessly integrating Suzhou-style stage performances with medium-sized conferences. In architectural renovation, the common approaches typically fall into two categories: completely redesigning parts of the structure or preserving its original form as much as possible. Wutopia Lab seeks to break free from this binary and explore a new path. Inspired by the dramatic life of Tang Bohu, we go beyond merely preserving the historical depth of the old building-we breathe new artistic life into it."
The site originally housed the Xinguang Silk Weaving Factory. Building No. 5 was renovated and transformed into a versatile theater that integrates Suzhou-style stage performances with medium-sized conferences. Architectural renovation commonly chooses between complete redesign or maximal preservation of original form. Wutopia Lab rejects that binary and pursues an alternative approach. The design draws inspiration from the dramatic life of Tang Bohu. The renovation preserves historical depth while injecting new artistic life into the old building, balancing heritage and contemporary programmatic flexibility to support performance and conference uses.
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