The spotted tiles are weathered by time. All will eventually become dust and ash. Through “urban alchemy”, we melted down metal scraps from a hundred years ago. The once rusted scraps and broken brick-tiles are reborn through fire as treasures.

Dust, brick, tiles, cob walls, rusted metal and broken machinery all seem to blend and coexist harmoniously within Huashan, yet they form a desolate sight. Our concept is to melt and recast these materials into a rough but poetic Pop Music Hall. Our project attempts to have a dialogue with the old factory chimney nearby – the short and wide building juxtaposed with the tall and skinny. The once dark and secluded spaces beside the chimney are now brought back to life. Public space A spans from the semi outdoor corridor at the ground floor, to the performance plaza on the third floor and finally connects via a circular ramp to the rooftop platform. B represents the private spaces including the double-heighted performance hall at ground floor and the vinyl flagship store on the fourth level. A glass chimney on the arched plaza of the third floor penetrates through the rooftop; air, light, and sound are shared via the chimney for A and B.