2024-05-13T09:47:53-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150354476/andblack-design-studio-creates-a-modular-prefabricated-black-box-theater-with-multifunctional-use Katherine Guimapang 2023-06-22T17:37:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/3a/3a7304df13b761a3bfcf9a2d4bce609b.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Kanika and Jwalant Mahadevwala, architects and founding partners of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/132518973/andblack-design-studio" target="_blank">andblack design studio</a>, have created a multifunctional black box theater design that uses parametric models to "allow customization of several variables to achieve the specified volume." Their design prototype, Darwin Bucky, is a prefabricated kit of parts made of wood, aluminum, steel, and glass.&nbsp;</p> <p>Designed for Abhay Mangaldas, founder of India-based startup Darwin, the lightweight modular panel design is a flat-pack system that emphasizes versatile on-site assembly.</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/0714a2327558ac03522630a0a74e161c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/07/0714a2327558ac03522630a0a74e161c.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Darwin Bucky assembly. Image &copy; Vinay Panjwani.</figcaption></figure><figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/57820c5c3e806efec151b97371d6f2b6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/57/57820c5c3e806efec151b97371d6f2b6.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Darwin Bucky assembly. Image &copy; Vinay Panjwani.</figcaption></figure><p>According to the architects, Darwin Bucky is a "black box that can be used as an exhibition gallery, a town hall, an expo center, a performance arena, or even serve as a bar or a nightclub. It is designed to be placed in public gardens, exhibition grounds, or even in a city center."&nbsp;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fd877b0e6f22ddc00b070f7a49e25d50.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/fd/fd877b0e6f22ddc00b070f7a49e25d50.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p><figcaption>Aerial view of Darwin Bucky site. Image &copy; Vinay Panjwani.</figcaption></figure><p>Without the need for a ...</p>