由OMA / Ellen van Loon设计的 Aviva Studios已经竣工。这个多功能文化场馆是一年两度的曼彻斯特国际艺术节（MIF）背后的组织机构–“国际工厂”（Factory International）的永久驻地。在这个新场馆中，“国际工厂”将委托、制作并推出全年的节目。首演的节目是《Free Your Mind》，这是一部专门为开幕式创作的节目，对经典科幻电影《黑客帝国》进行了戏剧性地重新演绎。
Manchester, October 18, 2023 – Aviva Studios by OMA / Ellen van Loon has completed construction. This multipurpose cultural venue serves as the permanent residence of Factory International, the organization behind the biannuals Manchester International Festival (MIF). In its new venue, Factory International will commission, produce and present a year-round program. Premiering tonight will be Free Your Mind, a dramatic retelling of the classic sci-fi film The Matrix, created especially for the opening.
▼项目和周围环境，project and surroundings © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼从河对岸望向建筑，building viewing across river © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
这座占地面积13350平方米的建筑在设计上完全满足了灵活性和可变性的需求。作为在英国的第一座该类型建筑，同时也是在欧洲规模最大、最具野心的此类建筑之一，Aviva场馆能够单独或同时举办各种规模的艺术表演和展览，包括沉浸式展览、戏剧作品、小型音乐会、狂欢聚会等。它让使用者得以摆脱传统场地的束缚，并为艺术家提供一个实验性平台来探索新锐的表达方式。
▼概念图，Concept sketch © OMA
The 13,350-square-meter building has been designed to cater to a need for total flexibility and adaptability. The first venue of its kind in the UK, and one of the largest and most ambitious of such developments in Europe, it is capable of hosting both artistic performances and exhibitions of various scales – immersive exhibitions, theater productions, intimate concerts, raves – separately or simultaneously. It allows its users to break free from the constraints of conventional venues and offers artists a platform to experiment with new modes of expression.
▼建筑与城市空间，building with urban spaces © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼底层公共空间，ground floor public space © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼室内概览，interior overview © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼室内公共空间一瞥，a glimpse at interior social space © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
建筑的设计围绕宽敞、开放、灵活的空间展开，通过不断地调整和重新组合，这些空间可以满足各类在场馆内创作呈现的作品的要求。项目有以下几个关键元素：一个宽33米、长64米、高21米的超灵活表演空间 “仓库”（Warehouse），其剧场分格遍布整个空间；仓库内设有有两面巨大的可移动的”多重墙体”（Multiwalls），在广阔的空间内几乎可以实现任意的空间组合；与仓库嵌在一起的是”大厅”（the Hall），这是一个可容纳1600人的观众厅，拥有灵活的舞台，可上演芭蕾舞、戏剧、音乐和跨剧种艺术表演。“大厅”和“仓库”可相互串联，使舞台一直延伸到“仓库”的深处。
▼可灵活切换的室内空间示意，flexibility diagram © OMA
▼固定的“大厅”与灵活的“仓库”，fixed the Hall vs flexible Warehouse © OMA
▼建筑组成部分示意，components diagram © OMA
The building’s design is centered around large, open, flexible spaces that will continuously adapt and reconfigure to meet the requirements of work created and presented in the building. Key elements include the 33 meters wide, 64 meters long and 21 meters high Warehouse, the ultimate flexible performance space, with a theatre grid spanning the entirety of the area. The Warehouse features two supersized moveable ‘Multiwalls’ which enable an almost limitless number of configurations within the expansive space. Plugged into the Warehouse is ‘the Hall’, a 1600 seat auditorium with a flexible stage, able to accommodate ballet, theater, music, and cross-art performances. The Hall and the Warehouse can work in tandem, allowing the stage to extend deep into the warehouse.
▼“仓库”与可移动的“多重墙体”，Warehouse with two supersized moveable ‘Multiwalls’ © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼作为秀场使用，used as a show © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼剧院“大厅”概览，overview of the Hall © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
该场地是曼彻斯特的工业与文化历史的象征，反映在在建筑设计中，其使用了波纹金属和毛面混凝土。建筑被抬升到Water街的上方，并吸收了19世纪Pineapple铁路桥的拱门样式。通常情况下，考虑到噪音，这种规模的场馆一般都会被安置在郊区。然而，通过使用双层混凝土围护结构并采用先进隔音技术，改场馆实现了最佳的隔音效果，使该建筑成为市中心的一部分。
The site is representative of the industrial and cultural history of Manchester, referenced in the building’s design through its use of corrugated metal and rough concrete. The building is lifted over Water Street and incorporates the 19th century arches from the Pineapple railway. Typically, venues of this size are relegated to the outskirts due to noise concerns. However, by enclosing the structure with dual layers of concrete and employing advanced acoustic techniques, the highest sound insulation was achieved, allowing the building to be part of the city center.
▼建筑横跨道路上方，the building is lifted over Water Street © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼建筑横跨道路上方夜景，the lifted building at night © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼夜景外观，appearance at night © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
建筑师Ellen van Loon将这座建筑设想为一个各式各样的文化表达舞台，“我设计过许多剧院和表演场所，但就我们能为观众提供的体验而言，没有一个能与这座建筑相比。这个场馆可以作为一个平台，充分释放表演艺术的潜力。后工业时代的建筑和街区常常被遗弃，从地图上消失，蓬勃其中的充满创意的生活图景也随之而去。这座建筑将使失去的一切重新恢复。”
Ellen van Loon, architect of the building, envisions this structure as a versatile stage for cultural expression. “I’ve worked on numerous theaters and performance spaces, but none compare to this one in terms of what it offers to performers. This venue serves as a platform, unlocking the full potential of the performing arts. All too often, abandoned post-industrial buildings and neighborhoods are erased from the map, and with them the creative scenes that once thrived within them. This building reinstates what was lost.”
▼室内空间，interior spaces © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼交通空间，circulation space © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼楼梯，stairs © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼走廊与楼梯间，corridor and steps © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼卫生间，restroom © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
▼结构层，structural layer © Marco Cappelletti, courtesy of OMA and Factory International
“国际工厂”是OMA在英国的第一个公共项目。该场馆的由曼彻斯特市政府主导开发，英国政府提供了9905万英镑的支持，英格兰艺术委员会提供了700万英镑的国家彩票资金。该项目由Ellen van Loon负责，Carol Patterson、Gary Owen和Jonathan Telkamp也做出了重要贡献。
Factory International marks OMA’s first public project in the UK. The venue’s development is led by Manchester City Council, with backing of £99.05m from HM Government and £7m National Lottery funding from Arts Council England. The project was undertaken by Ellen van Loon, with key contributions from Carol Patterson, Gary Owen and Jonathan Telkamp.
▼2023曼彻斯特国际艺术节展览《草间弥生：你，我，还有气球》中的装置，Installation view from Manchester International Festival 2023 exhibition ‘Yayoi Kusama: You, Me and the Balloons’ at Aviva Studios © David Levene. Photograph taken on 28th June 2023
▼场地平面，site plan © OMA
▼剧院构成，theatre configuration © OMA
▼剖面，section © OMA
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