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FACTS ABOUT CHINESE OPERA
China, an ancient nation with a history of 5,000 years, now has 42 intangible cultural heritages and four of them are Chinese operas. There are over 360 different types of Chinese Opera. The most famous are Peking, Cantonese, Kungu, Xiqu, and Beijing Opera.PROJECT BRIEF Design Academy Eindhoven (DAE) is one of the world’s leading design schools, recognised internationally for its forward-thinking and renowned professors and alumni.
In 2020, the school overhauled its educational structure, reshaping the BA department to better respond to the needs of its students and the increasing pace of change in the wider world. This included the introduction of a new structure, with 11 studios, each reflecting a different perspective and positionbut united in a belief in design as an agent for positive change and a desire to contribute to creating a better future.
Studio Urgencies: It's all about telling a story. Studio Urgencies aims to equip the designers of tomorrow with a versatility towards imagining alternatives, asking innovative questions, and an empathic awareness towards an ever-changing world with ever-changing urgencies.
Keyword: ever-changing
adjective: ever-changing; adjective: ever-changing
constantly changing or developing. "the key is adapting to the everchanging conditions" Which changes frequently and, presumably, will continue to do so forever
The challenge: How do we survive in the ever-changing world?
Someone once said that change is the only permanent thing in the world. And in some ways, it just goes on to show the power of change including how destructive or constructive it can be in our lives.
The 4 challenges faced by Yan Keng Benevolent Association
Yan Keng subsequently fell into economic difficulties due to Japanese rule. After Deng Heyi took the post of manager in 1948, he opened the Yan Keng Club Member Lottery, and then set up the Yan Keng Charity Department to promote charity and help social welfare.
The youth is not interested in Cantonese opera, the average age of the members is over 50 years old.
The Sultan Street MRT project initiated by the government has affected the buildings in this area. Yan Keng is one of the affected units. However, under the opposition of the owners, the MRT company promised that the MRT project will not requisition land or demolish buildings.
Someone once offered to buy about 3,000 square feet of theater at a high price of RM3.5 million 20 years ago but was rejected. He claimed that the theater is a charity with decades of history and one of the local cultural values. It must not destroy the efforts of the predecessors.
WHAT WOULD BE CHALLENGE 05? What if....
Fire/ water disaster
Economy issues
Another land acquisition?
Another 'MRT' project?
Chinese Opera in Malaysia
In 19 century, most of the Chinese immigrants from China are from Fujian and Guangzhou. Clan organizations was established in Petaling St. and mainly provide welfare to members and also entertainment. Due to the entertainment needs many theater troupes were established.
Malaya has the designation of "the second hometown of Cantonese opera"
Cantonese Opera predominates in Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Malaysia, and in Chinese-influenced areas in western countries.
Advocated in 1970 to The national cultural policy with Malay and Islamic culture as the mainstream, this is the main reason that caused Chinese Opera culture in Malaysia declined.
INHERITANCE STRATEGY
Expand cultural communication channels: Strengthen the propaganda of opera culture in family education, social education, and school education.
Promote cultural integration and innovation: Innovation and Artistic freedom.
Create a local opera brand: Local cultural characteristics Continuation of local customs and culture
BUILDING PROGRAMS
Tea House Theather
Indoor Opera Hall
Sitcom Experience
Cultural Streer
DESIGN CONCEPT: 生旦净丑 The 4 character's characteristics of Chinese Opera
The name of the opera industry. The branch of opera characters is very detailed, first divided into ten lines, and later merged into the four lines of Shengdan Jingchou. Also used as an idiom. Sheng: refers to men; Dan: refers to women; Jing: refers to men with strong or rough personality; Ugly: refers to funny characters, white powder on the bridge of the nose, called clowns, little painted faces, etc.
MAIN LOBBY + RECEPTION AREA
MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE BUILDING.
TEA HOUSE THEATER- 旦 Dan
TEA HOUSE THEATRE EXPERIENCE IS SPECIALLY DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE NEW AUDIENCES TO CANTONESE OPERA — THE LOCAL FORM OF CHINESE OPERA OR XIQU.
Tsing Yi (Dan) is a kind of Chinese opera, which is mostly called Tsing Yi in the north, and Zheng Dan in the south. Named because of the role played by often wearing cyan pleats. The characters played are generally dignified, serious, and decent. Most of them are good wives
and mothers, or chastity women and the like. The performance is characterized by singing skills, with smaller movements.
The image of Tsing Yi is dignified and courteous. The tea house is the second one after entering this building to bring visitors a visual sense and the first activity should bring visitors a dormitory and a simple visual sense.
The stage of the tea house does not have a lot of equipment requirements, and the curtain can even be discarded. The bamboo forest replaces the old curtains and brings fresh visual senses to visitors. With the change of climate, the “curtains” from nature will never tire of them.
CULTURAL STREET- 丑 Chou
The Chou is a procedural role business in Chinese dramas, generally playing the more comical role of gagging. Wen Chou focuses on workmanship, while Wu Chou focuses on martial arts. The difference between the three tiles in the clear angle is not obvious.
Chou is a very happy image. Although he is a supporting actor, he plays a very important
role in the play. The character of this character is consistent with the characteristics of Cultural Street, bringing joy to people but at the same time inheriting a culture.
This area is an open area. In order to take advantage of the geographical location, the open area will make this building less crowded and cumbersome. Traveling tourists can also be
more easily attracted and visited.
OPERA HALL- 净 Jing
OPERA PERFORMANCES DO NOT REQUIRE HIGH STAGE SETTINGS. NOWADAYS, MOST XIQU THEATERS FOLLOW THE TRADITIONAL WESTERN DESIGN, HIGH-END AND LUXURIOUS.
Jing is commonly known as Hua Lian, Also called flower noodles. generally All play male roles. Positive net (Dahualian): Higher status, A loyal and well-mannered general. Vice net (Er Hua Lian): Commonly known as Shelves Hua Lian, Most of them play characters who are rude and reckless. Wu Jing (Wu Hua Lian): A role based on martial arts.
The net angle is a very righteous and dignified character. Their character gives people a sense of reliability. Just like a theater, it is dignified without losing its majesty The design of this theater is simple and generous, and the intention is to better highlight the performance of the actors on the stage.
SITCOM EXPERIENCE ROOM- 生 Sheng
THROUGH COSTUMES, MAKEUP, PLOT INTERACTION, SHORT VIDEO CREATION, ETC. TO EXPERIENCE THE PREPARATIONS OF OPERA ACTORS BEFORE EACH PERFORMANCE.
Sheng, one of the five horns (dan horn, raw horn, harlequin, net horn, end horn) one of the dramatic roles. In the Southern Opera, Ming and Qing legends mostly pretended to be young and middle-aged men. Today usually refers to old students. One of the main lines of Chinese opera performance.
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