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The Facade Design of
Practice on Earth

The project is located on Quangong Road in Zhouzhuang Town, Jiangsu Province. Originally a hotel commercial building completed in 2003 that had been left idle, it has now been transformed into a theater space for the immersive performance "Only in Zhouzhuang." The site is adjacent to the entrance of the ancient town with a history of over a thousand years. The original building was massive in scale and starkly incongruous with the environment of the ancient town, characterized by white walls, black tiles, and waterside homes. The theater facade needed to address multiple demands: it had to carry cultural symbolism while also meeting functional requirements such as audience flow and equipment access. "A Scene of Jiangnan" became the core design concept—two curtain-like curved surfaces conceal the original structure, with the entrance lifted to symbolize the start of the performance. The interplay of light and shadow creates the imagery of gable walls, resonating with the cultural context of the ancient town.

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