Open Village Cinema
Shimu Wang
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Open Village Cinema by Shimu Wang Open Village is a cinema located in a rural village in Fenyang, Shanxi, China. The building was converted from a former cement plant. The original structure is preserved and enclosed within a new brick facade, whose pierced patterns act as a shading device. A glazed staircase of colored glass rises through the outer shell. Adjacent cement silos were refurbished into a bookstore. The venue also contains an auditorium and a long exhibition wall. Film and literature festivals are held there for local residents and visitors.
Golden A' Design Award Winner
Open Village Cinema by Shimu Wang is an esteemed winner of the A' Architecture, Building and Structure Design Award. Open Village Cinema earned the Golden A' Design Award in 2021 and is showcased on Best Designs of the World among other outstanding designs. Explore the project details, discover other works by Shimu Wang and see why Open Village Cinema design stands out from its competition.
About Open Village
Architecture, Building and Structure Design Open Village Cinema by Shimu Wang Open Village is a cinema located in a rural village in Fenyang, Shanxi, China. The building was converted from a former cement plant. The original structure is preserved and enclosed within a new brick facade, whose pierced patterns act as a shading device. A glazed staircase of colored glass rises through the outer shell. Adjacent cement silos were refurbished into a bookstore. The venue also contains an auditorium and a long exhibition wall. Film and literature festivals are held there for local residents and visitors. Open Village earned the Golden A' Design Award, one of the highest levels of recognition in the A' Design Award & Competition. Golden A' Design Award winner designs combine strong original concepts with excellent professional planning, and are selected by a grand jury, as exceptional entries in their respective categories, after fair, just, meritocratic and independent academic review, where entries are voted following blind peer-review process on pre-established, publicly-available evaluation criteria.
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