Timber interiors and interactive public spaces are signatures of the Harbin Opera House.
"As buildings get taller and cities denser, designers need to instill a sense of community and nature in their architecture."
"Humans feel so lost in these large-scale structures."
When planning cities, Ma thinks it's time to start talking about the emotional connection between humans and nature.
"Typical
modern urban developments look the same everywhere. They're huge scale,
they don't have enough public space," says Ma. "They're not designed
for community.
"(I think we should)
bring in some beautiful scenery, so people can always look in one
direction and imagine something beyond the modern high-density urban
context."
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The Harbin Opera House's outdoor spaces feel like extensions of the snowy surrounds.
Nature
is also part of the performance in the second, more intimate theater.
This 400-guest venue features a sound-proof wall of windows which
showcases a panoramic backdrop.
"The connection between the interior and the exterior landscape is very important to me," says Ma.
"I
like when you sit there and you look at the natural light streaming in,
and the concrete walls become natural waves like water flowing from
outside."
Elsewhere in the
building, wide wooden stairwells wind ethereally through the opera
house, while light coming in through skylights bounces off the sparkling
white walls.
Timber interiors and interactive public spaces are signatures of the Harbin Opera House.
"As buildings get taller and cities denser, designers need to instill a sense of community and nature in their architecture."
"Humans feel so lost in these large-scale structures."
When planning cities, Ma thinks it's time to start talking about the emotional connection between humans and nature.
"Typical
modern urban developments look the same everywhere. They're huge scale,
they don't have enough public space," says Ma. "They're not designed
for community.
"(I think we should)
bring in some beautiful scenery, so people can always look in one
direction and imagine something beyond the modern high-density urban
context."
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