SCI-Arc · Design of Cities
JING HUA
Performing Arts Center
Jing Hua is a performing arts center developed as a computational study of Thom Mayne's combinatory design methodology — a process in which point, line, surface, and mass are systematically randomized to generate hundreds of formal permutations. Each configuration was evaluated against a programmatic and spatial analysis of the Berlin Philharmonic, using its layout as a benchmark to identify the most optimal result. The selected permutation organizes a clear separation between front-of-house and back-of-house while shaping the public experience — lobby, circulation, and envelope — into a cohesive architectural expression that emerges directly from the combinatory process.
Overview
A fluid boundary calibrated to the time of day and the event.
Hundreds of formal permutations were generated by systematically randomizing point, line, surface, and mass relationships. Each was evaluated against a spatial analysis of the Berlin Philharmonic — its layout serving as a benchmark for identifying the optimal configuration.
Project Documentation
Sequential narrative and conceptual framework.
