Project Design of the Year
　　- Tara Theatre by Aedas Arts Team

　　© Philip Vile

　　Recently reopened, Tara Theatre in London, UK, is the new state-of-the-art home for the acclaimed Tara Arts, the oldest multicultural theatre company in the UK. Designed by Aedas Arts Team, it has won the ‘Project Design of the Year’ award at this year’s London Construction Awards. The new incarnation of Tara Theatre fuses the global and the local, creating an inspirational space for the country’s first cross-cultural theatre to create art from the dialogue between East and West.
　　近期重新开业的英国伦敦Tara艺术剧院，是隶属于英国历史最为悠久、声望斐然的跨文化戏剧公司Tara Arts最新的顶级艺术剧院。由Aedas文化艺术团队设计，该项目于近日荣获今年伦敦建筑大奖“年度项目设计奖”。全新改造的Tara艺术剧院融合国际与地方风格，为英国首家跨文化剧院打造富于灵感的创意空间，成为东西方艺术的桥梁。

　　© Philip Vile

　　Oriental elements were integrated into the design to pay homage to the history of the theatre being Asian-led and owned - and to express the unique identity of Tara Arts in the English theatre landscape. The motif of the Banyan Tree refers to India’s ‘tree of life’ - and the shade it offers a place to meet as a focus of community life. ‘Tara’s Tree’ wraps around the façade and is pargeted, a traditional English craft, which resonates with Indian decorative techniques. It invites audiences into the theatre to hear and share stories, whilst externally providing a lively and engaging urban marker.
　　剧院的设计融合东方元素，致敬其在管理和产权方的亚洲渊源，并突显Tara剧院在英国剧院行业独一无二的特质。设计还融入了在印度被视为“生命之树”的菩提树图案，树木下的荫凉也象征着社区的凝聚。这一“Tara之树”围绕于建筑立面，并以英国传统工艺抹塑，巧妙呼应着印度装饰技术。菩提树图案仿佛在邀请观众走进剧院聆听并分享他们的故事，这一独特的外观亦打造出一座生动的城市地标。

　　© Philip Vile

　　Tara Theatre features a superbly equipped and flexible auditorium with a doubled capacity of 100 seats, a new fully soundproof rehearsal room and other supporting facilities to fulfil the contemporary needs of performances and audiences. The performance space features an adaptable earth floor to offer an original, alternative surface as well as to give a tangible expression of Asian culture in London.
　　Tara艺术剧院拥有一间设备完备、灵活机动且加倍扩容至百座的剧院正厅、一间全新的隔音排练室和其他辅助设施，来满足当下时兴的表演和观众需求。剧院正厅以高适应度的泥土地板为特色，打造出原生态且富具个性的地面，在伦敦这一时尚之都活灵活现地诠释了亚洲文化。
　　7,500 original bricks from the demolition were reclaimed and reused in the new auditorium, whilst materials were sourced locally wherever possible. The ‘Tara’s Tree’ on the façade is composed of 96% recycled ash. The internal spaces enjoy plentiful natural light with glare control by colourful window blinds. Unusual for a performance space, the main auditorium can be naturally lit through the high level windows.

　　© Philip Vile

　　新剧院所用的砖块中有7,500块回收自旧剧院，建筑材料也尽可能就地取材。外立面的“Tara之树”有96%的材料来自回收废料。内部空间自然光照充足通透，宽敞明亮，并装有彩色百叶窗。从高层窗户透过的光线可以为正厅提供日照，这样的设计颇为独到罕见。
　　The Project Design of the Year award celebrates projects that have been designed in such a way to be sympathetic to the environment and surroundings, functional for purpose and innovative in style.

　　“年度项目设计奖”旨在表彰充分考虑环保、周边社区、功用及创新性的设计。

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　　新旧立面对比图

　　Project: Tara Theatre
　　Location: London, UK
　　Architect: Aedas Arts Team
　　Client: Tara Arts
　　Number of seats: 100
　　Completion year: 2016
　　Director: Julian Middleton
　　项目名称：Tara艺术剧院
　　位置：英国伦敦
　　建筑设计：Aedas文化艺术团队
　　业主：Tara Arts
　　座位数目：100
　　竣工年份：2016
　　董事：Julian Middleton
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