genexis theater, fusionopolis by ARUP/WOHA

front of house of genexis theater
photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha

genexis theater, fusionopolis in singapore, designed by ARUP and WOHA architects,
was awarded design of the year for the president's design award at the singapore design week 09.

the design of the genexis theater rises to the challenge of an extremely difficult site,
and succeeds through a cohesive amalgamation of highly technical solutions and
innovation design. the result is a composite work of art and technology
that transcends the site, and raises the bar for architectural and audio-visual
system design for a performing arts venue.

the theater's feature include 560 adjustable seats that are retractable to create a thrust
stage, and yet movable in multiple directions. the use of 400,000 timber beads line
the internally curved walls of an ovoid space with an acoustic solution reducing
the echo to minimum.


the main materials in the front of house and theater are largely untreated timber, steel and plywood
photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


genexis theater in end stage formatiom
photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


genexis theater in center stage formation
photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


stage
photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


double curved timber bead walls and entrances to the theater
photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


detail of the timber bead wall
image © designboom


genexis theater in flat floor mode
photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha


photo by patrick bingham-hall
image courtesy woha

genexis theater, fusionopolis credits:
ARUP:
andrew nicol, pricipal, regional national
leader arts and culture: project director
and theater acoustic design
tan suan wee, project acoustic engineer

theater planning and technology ltd
leil morton, partner

WOHA:
wong mun summ, founding director
schirin taraz-breinholt, project manager
jadesupa pipatsuporn, interior designer

client/owner:
JTC corporation (JTC)

theater contractor:
early stages: jurong consultants pte ltd
later atages: shimizu corporation

mechanical & electrical engineer:
jurong consultants pte ltd

civil & structural engineer:
jurong consultants pte ltd

quantity surveyor:
rider levett bucknall