Article source: GOA (Group of Architects)

Yada Theater is located in Yangxian Xishan of Yixing, a county-level city of Jiangsu Province in China’s southeastern region rich in cultural and natural resources. Since the Song dynasty, Yixing has been the capital of Chinese pottery production, known for its clayware. In addition, it contains China’s largest bamboo forest, a significant tourist attraction. In the contemporary context of urbanization, Yangxian Xishan is a successful rural revitalization practice of Yixing. It is the first small town development to achieve territorial openness and self-operation, and Yada Theater is the cultural landmark of the town. Adjacent to Yangxian Lake, the site is in a hilly terrain covered by 400 hectares of primitive bamboo forests. Mountains, bamboo groves, and lakes comprise the local landscape system. Within this unique geographical condition, Yada Theater incorporates the existing ecological aesthetics into its design. It develops a new approach to a cultural venue by integrating architectural morphology with nature in a manner that embraces modernity while conserving regional identity.

Theater in the nature, Image Courtesy © AOGVISION

• Architects: GOA (Group of Architects)
• Project: Yada Theater
• Location: Yixing, Jiangsu Province, China
• Photography: AOGVISION
• Planner: GOA (Group of Architects)
• Landscape Architect: GOA (Group of Architects)
• Interior Design: GOA (Group of Architects
• GFA: 6,000 sqm
• Design / Completion: 2019 / 2022

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