{"id":47943,"date":"2018-12-03T13:02:45","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T18:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=47943"},"modified":"2022-08-18T10:41:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T14:41:04","slug":"pes-architects-ceramic-tiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/details\/pes-architects-ceramic-tiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Architectural Details: PES Architects&#8217; Strait Culture and Art Centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><p><em>Architects: Want to have your project featured? Showcase your work by uploading projects to <a href=\"http:\/\/architizer.com\/register\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Architizer<\/a>\u00a0and sign up for our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/join.architizer.com\/architizer-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inspirational newsletters<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2014, the Fuzhou Government hosted an international competition to design the Strait Culture and Art Centre, with the goal of creating a remarkable structure that would strengthen and unify the cultural image of the city. <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/firms\/pes-architects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PES-Architects\u2019<\/a> winning design, which was completed earlier this year, finds inspiration in the petals of a jasmine blossom \u2014 the city flower of Fuzhou \u2014 and harnesses custom ceramic tiles to create a unique building that like much of the strongest architecture, draws on several deeply embedded historical aspects of its context.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Oriented towards the Minjiang River in Mawei New Town, the new multi-functional cultural center serves as a unique connective tissue: it connects cities along and over the Taiwan Strait and perhaps most importantly, it connects local communities to a new and vibrant hub dedicated to the celebration of culture.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The building is arranged in five swooping sections of varying sizes, that unfurl from the centre like the blooming petals of a flower at the break of Spring.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47954\" style=\"width: 1714px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47954\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47954 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_hero_d.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1704\" height=\"958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_hero_d.jpg 1704w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_hero_d-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_hero_d-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_hero_d-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1704px) 100vw, 1704px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47954\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pesark.com\/strait.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PES-Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48008\" style=\"width: 659px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48008\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48008 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuzhou-strait-culture-and-art-centre-by-pes-architects-31.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"649\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuzhou-strait-culture-and-art-centre-by-pes-architects-31.jpg 649w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuzhou-strait-culture-and-art-centre-by-pes-architects-31-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48008\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Ground floor plan; drawing by PES-Architects<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_47955\" style=\"width: 2374px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47955\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47955 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_2.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_2-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_2-768x322.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_2-1024x430.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47955\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pesark.com\/strait.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PES-Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The massive building is 153-square-meters in total, and contains a 1,600-seat opera house, 1,000-seat concert hall, 700-seat theater, an art exhibition hall and a cinema. By breaking the complex structure into smaller digestible units, PES Architects sought to create a design that regardless of its size, functions on a human scale, thus making it easier for visitors to navigate both the interior and exterior landscapes, and explore on their own terms. Additionally, each programmatic section is connected to a central concourse, rooftop terrace, public gardens and an underground promenade that provides universal access to a metro station.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the design includes touches of steel, concrete and bamboo, it is clear that ceramic holds center stage as the building&#8217;s most significant material. This prominence is tied to its local historical significance and its central role in the maritime silk road trade between China and the rest of the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47950\" style=\"width: 1180px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47950\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47950 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strait_11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strait_11.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strait_11-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strait_11-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/strait_11-1024x700.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pesark.com\/strait.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PES-Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Exterior Ceramic Tiles<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Custom-developed white ceramic tiles and louvers were used to clad the exterior of each of the five \u201cpetals\u201d of the building. The distance and angles of the louvers were determined through complex scripting, optimizing their shading capacity and the overall comfort conditions of the building.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The varying application of these elements softens the appearance of the monochromatic exterior. Glazing is revealed between solid elements at certain moments, providing the building envelope with a rhythmic, translucent quality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_47962\" style=\"width: 2374px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47962\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-47962 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_16-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_16-1.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_16-1-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_16-1-768x441.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_16-1-1024x588.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47962\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pesark.com\/strait.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PES-Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_48009\" style=\"width: 659px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-48009\" class=\"size-full wp-image-48009 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuzhou-strait-culture-and-art-centre-by-pes-architects-38.jpg\" alt=\"PES-Architects strait cultural center ceramic\" width=\"649\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuzhou-strait-culture-and-art-centre-by-pes-architects-38.jpg 649w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fuzhou-strait-culture-and-art-centre-by-pes-architects-38-300x170.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 649px) 100vw, 649px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-48009\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Section through the opera hall; drawing by PES-Architects<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_47959\" style=\"width: 2374px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-47959\" class=\"size-full wp-image-47959 lazy lazy_media_item\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_18.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2364\" height=\"1891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_18.jpg 2364w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_18-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_18-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.architizer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/pes-architects-strait-culture-and-art-centre-fuzhou-china-marc-goodwin_dezeen_2364_col_18-1024x819.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2364px) 100vw, 2364px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-47959\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Image via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pesark.com\/strait.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PES-Architects<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><b>Interior Ceramic Tiles<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PES Architects worked with Taiwanese ceramic artist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aic-iac.org\/en\/member\/samuel-shih-hsuan-yu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samuel Shih Hsuan-Yu<\/a> to design a bespoke ceramic interior that would not only look spectacular, but also satisfy the stringent acoustical demands of the performance space. Multiple types of ceramic tiles line the walls of the building\u2019s concert and opera hall. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inside the vast opera hall, highly detailed tiles in the shapes of small flowers clad two levels of balconies and boxes. The seamless application of each tile played a central role in achieving the architects&#8217; desired visual effect. Wrapping sinuously around the body of the opera hall, the tiles create the appearance of a never-ending mosaic and highlight the organic curvatures that define this design. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to the tiles, solid blocks of bamboo were used to line the internal edges of the hall. The bamboo blocks were manufactured using a computer-controlled cutting machine, further contributing to such a refined acoustical environment.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"p1\"><p><em>Architects: Want to have your project featured? 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