London-based architect Steven Chilton chats with Archinect to discuss the Wuxi Taihu Theatre in China

2019-12-26T19:46:00-05:00

When Archinect first covered the Wuxi Taihu Theatre project back in 2018, many were mesmerized by the theatre's alluring design and its resemblance to China's iconic bamboo rainforest. A year later, Archinect catches up with London-based architect Steven Chilton of SCA | Steven Chilton Architects, as he reflects on the theatre's recent grand opening and the project's completion.

Wuxi Taihu Show Theatre. Image © Kris Provoost

It's exciting to see the progress of the theatre. How has the year been for you since the theatre's completion?

Our work on the theatre finished earlier this year. Since then we have been working on a number of interesting and exciting projects in China and Saudi Arabia.

With the theatre's debut on the 22nd, how did you hope people would respond? The theatre really influences the surrounding area structurally but also culturally. It's a great representation of China's iconic bamboo forests.

We hope the audience found a connection with the architecture that reso...

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London-based architect Steven Chilton chats with Archinect to discuss the Wuxi Taihu Theatre in China