Children’s and Youth Theater
Period: International Competition 2020 — 1st Prize
Location: Ulm, Germany
Project Leader: Max Dudler
Team Members: Han Ju Yi, Jie Tang, Roberta Privitera, Dennis Assaf, Annette Kern, Svea Weiss, Björn Werner, Hye Kwang Shin, Jochen Soydan
The design adds a new children’s and youth theater to Theater Ulm while expanding the spaces of the existing building. The new volume is composed of two parts, separated yet connected by a distinct joint. As an urban ensemble of old and new, the architecture reflects the individual identities of the two theaters while simultaneously acting as a gesture of connection between the institutions.
At the heart of the design, both theaters open generously onto a roof garden, transforming the defining joint into a space of encounter. With its layered roofscape, striking joint, and the interplay between closed and open façade surfaces, the new structure takes on the character of an abstract monolithic sculpture. Approaching the building step by step, visitors experience the expressive power of the material and the rich detail of the façade.
The façade itself emerges from the composition of light-colored bricks, creating a woven surface that recalls the curtain as a central element of stage performance. Like a veil that both conceals and reveals, the façade opens at selected points as a perforated wall, mediating between inside and outside while offering glimpses into the life of the theater.
乌尔姆儿童剧院
时间： 2020年国际竞赛 一等奖
地点： 德国 乌尔姆
项目负责人： Max Dudler
团队成员： Han Ju Yi、唐杰、Roberta Privitera、Dennis Assaf、Annette Kern、Svea Weiss、Björn Werner、Hye Kwang Shin、Jochen Soydan
该设计在乌尔姆剧院的基础上增设了一座全新的儿童与青少年剧院，同时扩大了现有剧院的使用空间。新建筑由两个体量组成，既通过一道清晰的缝隙相互分隔，又彼此相连。作为一组由新旧构成的城市建筑群，它既体现了两座剧院各自的独特身份，又象征性地为两家机构之间建立了联系。
在设计的核心位置，两座剧院均大面积向屋顶花园敞开，使这道具有标志性的缝隙转化为交流与相遇的空间。凭借层叠的屋顶形态、鲜明的分缝，以及虚实交替的立面关系，新建部分呈现出一座抽象整体雕塑般的气质。观众在逐步接近建筑的过程中，可以切身体会到材料的表现力与立面丰富的细节。
立面采用浅色砖块砌筑，形成如同编织般的表面，令人联想到舞台表演的核心元素——幕布。宛如一层既遮蔽又显露的纱幕，立面在不同位置开口，形成镂空墙体，在内外之间建立过渡，并为观众提供了窥见剧院活动的机会。
