THE INDUSTRIAL PERFORMANCE : Shekou Performing Arts and Cultural Center by Bunyawat Thannipat

The Industrial Performance is a public ice factory and cultural center that intends to highlight the post-industrial patterns of the Shekou area to the public. The concept of this project is to re-develop this existing industrial area in Nanshan district, known as Fisherman’s Pier, by combining two different programs that are not usually found together: industry and performance. The audience will be able to witness ice-making processes as well as experience changes in temperature, noise and atmosphere according to the programmatic sequence. The project also aims to create interaction between tourists, locals and industrial spaces by providing the central fish market and the dramatic theater. In conclusion, the Industrial Performance project is imagined to develop the surrounding areas, while exposing the patterns of Shekou and Fisherman’s Pier to the public.  

SHEKOU SITE PICTURE AND ICE SLIDING INSPIRATION

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Manifesto for Performance Space Design, by Bunyawat Thannipat

The concept of this project is to renovate an industrial space in Shekou (specifically the fish market) into a cultural space that still preserves the existing atmosphere of the industrial processes. According to site studies, Shekou is a district that is now renovating existing industrial spaces and developing them into public cultural spaces, which creates a sense of the combination of industrial and cultural.

The cultural center will consist of a main hall, theatre, gallery, exhibition area and also combine the existing ice factory and fish market to preserve the fish market area as well. People will also be able to experience how the ice factory and fish market system work as they walk around the cultural center. Each circulation path within the cultural center will have a difference sequence of experiencing sound, materiality, and performance and it will give a sense of the development pattern of Shekou.  

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Phase03 : Redefining Performance By Bunyawat Thannipat

The Light Extraction

According to Phase One, light is the main part to create performance and control audience viewpoint. Therefore, I extracted the concept of light to create a performance in which the contrast of light color makes each performer become priority in different times of the performance, while also controlling the performer's movement in space. 

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Shenzhen Site Analysis: Shekou Industrial Zone, by Bunyawat Thannipat and Suthiwat Yanawiboot

Shekou = "Snake's Head"

An Expatriate Community in Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.

Coastal manufacturing and cargo shipping, developed from a fishing village to the highest industrial movements within 30 years.

Developed by China Merchants Group since 1970s.

More than half of populations are the expats, came in since 1980s.

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Timeline of Shekou from 1970s - Future Plan.

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International transportation : Ferry Port to HongKong and Macau, Road from HongKong.

Road Connectivity to nearby districts.

Industrial Zone - Residential Zone - Commercial Zone

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Shekou Residential District Zoning

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Mass Transits : Connection of BUS and MRT train stations

between Industrial Zone and Residential District.

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Building Typology

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Villages - In - The - City

How this cluster of buildings are settled and situated by the old and new developments.

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City Park and Green Space

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Density Radius

The density of buildings from the city center to outward direction.

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Daily Transitory : Residents commutation

by Ferry Port and 2 Road immigrations to Shenzhen City.

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Populations

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Types of population in Shekou

Migrant (Chinese)

Expat (Foreigner)

Hukuo (Local as Permanent Registration)

Expat Habitation in Shenzhen City

Comparing between Shekou District, Overseas China Town District,

Futian District and Luohu District.

Shenzhen Population Dynamic
Extremely growth of the populations since 1979-2010
Raise approximately from 300,000 - 10,000,000 in only 30 years

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Attracting areas of expats habitation in Shekou Residential District

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Future Developments
Sea World

- By The China Merchants Group + Local Government developing the city center.

- Western-style complex locates around "Minghua" ship to flavor the majority population of expats.

Prince Bay Cruise Terminal

- Develop to attract more tourists and to upgrade the existing ferry port to an international level.

- Proceed with land reclaimation.

- Includes residential buildings, shopping complex, ferry port and other facilities.

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Performance Space Precedents, Bunyawat Thannipat

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Performance at the 26th Universiade games opening ceremony, Shenzhen Bay Sports Center, China

(Source: AP)