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PLPL|Philip Liao & Partners Limited(Shanghai) 廖宜康建筑设计顾问(上海)有限公司

Based in Shanghai, Philip Liao & Partners pairs heavy stone volumes suspended by transparent glazed breezeways with dramatic canopy curls and glowing circulation spines set within dark surrounds. This portfolio serves as a precise reference when resolving high-contrast interior lighting along circulation paths or detailing material transitions between textured acoustic soffits and fluid balcony fronts across large-scale cultural and commercial developments.

Auditorium hall with terraced red seating and textured acoustic walls by Philip Liao and Partners.

古德-251010_05

上海

A large-scale auditorium interior featuring sweeping curved balconies and textured acoustic wall panels, useful as a precedent for performance hall geometry and seating organization.

What we like about this project
Textured three-dimensional acoustic panels create rugged topographic texture beneath smooth curved balcony fronts.

Materials

  • wood
  • fabric
  • steel
  • concrete

Visual identifiers

  • auditorium
  • terraced-seating
  • curved-balconies
  • textured-acoustic-panels
  • red-seats

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • civic
  • theatrical

Visual tags

  • performance-hall
  • acoustic-design
  • multi-tier
  • public-interior
  • symmetrical
Geometry
Symmetrical multi-tier auditorium plan with curved balconies sweeping toward a central focus, stepped orchestra and mezzanine seating levels.
Structural guess
Long-span steel trusses supporting tiered concrete balcony slabs.
Spatial scale
Large-scale public auditorium seating hundreds across multiple tiers.
Lighting
Recessed ceiling downlights create a starry wash overhead; vertical wall-wash sconces illuminate circulation paths along balcony edges.
Atmosphere
Formal, dramatic, and acoustically tuned warm environment under controlled overhead illumination.
Environmental context
Enclosed performance hall interior with no direct exterior connection.
Spatial experience
Grand, immersive enclosure that directs focus forward while enveloping the audience in sweeping horizontal tiers.
Composition rhythm
Repeating rows of red seats establish a strong horizontal terraced grid, counterpointed by the undulating curves of the balcony fascias.
Style reading
Contemporary civic auditorium
Program
Music hall / university auditorium
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior
Materials
wood, fabric, steel, concrete
Visual identifiers
auditorium, terraced-seating, curved-balconies, textured-acoustic-panels, red-seats
Style tags
contemporary, civic, theatrical
Visual tags
performance-hall, acoustic-design, multi-tier, public-interior, symmetrical
Geometry
Symmetrical multi-tier auditorium plan with curved balconies sweeping toward a central focus, stepped orchestra and mezzanine seating levels.
Structural guess
Long-span steel trusses supporting tiered concrete balcony slabs.
Spatial scale
Large-scale public auditorium seating hundreds across multiple tiers.
Lighting
Recessed ceiling downlights create a starry wash overhead; vertical wall-wash sconces illuminate circulation paths along balcony edges.
Atmosphere
Formal, dramatic, and acoustically tuned warm environment under controlled overhead illumination.
Environmental context
Enclosed performance hall interior with no direct exterior connection.
Spatial experience
Grand, immersive enclosure that directs focus forward while enveloping the audience in sweeping horizontal tiers.
Composition rhythm
Repeating rows of red seats establish a strong horizontal terraced grid, counterpointed by the undulating curves of the balcony fascias.
Style reading
Contemporary civic auditorium
Program
Music hall / university auditorium
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior

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Auditorium hall with terraced red seating and textured acoustic walls by Philip Liao and Partners.

古德-251010_05

上海

A large-scale auditorium interior featuring sweeping curved balconies and textured acoustic wall panels, useful as a precedent for performance hall geometry and seating organization.

What we like about this project
Textured three-dimensional acoustic panels create rugged topographic texture beneath smooth curved balcony fronts.

Materials

  • wood
  • fabric
  • steel
  • concrete

Visual identifiers

  • auditorium
  • terraced-seating
  • curved-balconies
  • textured-acoustic-panels
  • red-seats

Style tags

  • contemporary
  • civic
  • theatrical

Visual tags

  • performance-hall
  • acoustic-design
  • multi-tier
  • public-interior
  • symmetrical
Geometry
Symmetrical multi-tier auditorium plan with curved balconies sweeping toward a central focus, stepped orchestra and mezzanine seating levels.
Structural guess
Long-span steel trusses supporting tiered concrete balcony slabs.
Spatial scale
Large-scale public auditorium seating hundreds across multiple tiers.
Lighting
Recessed ceiling downlights create a starry wash overhead; vertical wall-wash sconces illuminate circulation paths along balcony edges.
Atmosphere
Formal, dramatic, and acoustically tuned warm environment under controlled overhead illumination.
Environmental context
Enclosed performance hall interior with no direct exterior connection.
Spatial experience
Grand, immersive enclosure that directs focus forward while enveloping the audience in sweeping horizontal tiers.
Composition rhythm
Repeating rows of red seats establish a strong horizontal terraced grid, counterpointed by the undulating curves of the balcony fascias.
Style reading
Contemporary civic auditorium
Program
Music hall / university auditorium
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior
Materials
wood, fabric, steel, concrete
Visual identifiers
auditorium, terraced-seating, curved-balconies, textured-acoustic-panels, red-seats
Style tags
contemporary, civic, theatrical
Visual tags
performance-hall, acoustic-design, multi-tier, public-interior, symmetrical
Geometry
Symmetrical multi-tier auditorium plan with curved balconies sweeping toward a central focus, stepped orchestra and mezzanine seating levels.
Structural guess
Long-span steel trusses supporting tiered concrete balcony slabs.
Spatial scale
Large-scale public auditorium seating hundreds across multiple tiers.
Lighting
Recessed ceiling downlights create a starry wash overhead; vertical wall-wash sconces illuminate circulation paths along balcony edges.
Atmosphere
Formal, dramatic, and acoustically tuned warm environment under controlled overhead illumination.
Environmental context
Enclosed performance hall interior with no direct exterior connection.
Spatial experience
Grand, immersive enclosure that directs focus forward while enveloping the audience in sweeping horizontal tiers.
Composition rhythm
Repeating rows of red seats establish a strong horizontal terraced grid, counterpointed by the undulating curves of the balcony fascias.
Style reading
Contemporary civic auditorium
Program
Music hall / university auditorium
Perspective
Interior Spatial
Discipline
interior

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