On the outer wall, the old and new Taishan bricks retain the mottled history; inside, a touch of red dug out in the wall cracks supports the color selection; on the stage, even the stage emblem and carved flowers of the framed stage are all Re-engraved according to the original design drawings of the reconstruction plan in 1930...
After more than a year of repairs and several months of trial operation, the Lanxin Grand Theater located at the intersection of Changle South Maoming Road, will open on September 23. The premiere of the Taiwanese drama "Bao Xing Li" has returned to people's vision.
Yesterday, following the footsteps of Zuo Chengda, the chief designer of the Lanxin renovation project, the reporter visited this century-old theater in advance. Looking at it with the eyes, the original blueprint of the original blueprint at the beginning of the construction shows the modern style of the old days; with the heart, the fully upgraded Lanxin from the stage facilities, lighting control and sound field design has a modern technological core.
Taiwan emblem small scale clay sculpture proofing
Completed
Even the relatively well-preserved dome in the theater is "hidden" mystery, Zuo Chengda said: "Every steel frame in the roof is under 24-hour 'health inspection', once If it is deformed due to load bearing, it will 'call the police'."
repairs the old
re-enacts the classic
● is one of the theaters with the longest history since the opening of in Shanghai. Dating back to 1867. At that time, Yingqiao raised funds to build the Lyceum Theatre at the intersection of Yuanmingyuan on Nuomen Road, which was translated as "Blue Heart" by Wang Tao, a famous thinker in modern China. 64 years later, the Lanxin Grand Theater was relocated and rebuilt at No. 57 Maoming South Road.
● Lanxin is one of the few old European-style theaters still in use in China. It follows the Italian Renaissance architectural style and interprets the combination of Chinese and Western neoclassical in appearance. In 1994, it was selected as the second batch of outstanding historical buildings in Shanghai.
is "repair the old to win the old", the general consultant Zhang Ming led the design and construction team to go to the urban construction archives, strictly based on historical data, according to the original drawings of the reconstruction plan in 1930, through 3D scanning, digital modeling and other technologies Means "authentic" to restore theater style .
Zuo Chengda said: "The Lanxin Grand Theater was rebuilt in 1931. We found the original drawings in 1930, which not only restored the original appearance of the theater, but also reproduced the plaster carved flower logo on the framed stage."
Brick wall
Ancient techniques
Now, standing in front of the gate of Lanxin Grand Theater, you can see the bronze characters of Menlanxin Grand Theater and Lyceum, the historic corner gate, and the doorposts carved with simple and simple carvings. The façade of the entire building is paved with red Taishan bricks of different shades and beige marble, which complements the Jin Jiang Hotel (formerly Chinachem Apartment and Junling Apartment) across the road. The jagged red brick wall of
has the charm of time presented by years of trial and error. Taishan brick, an ancient craft that is widely used in old buildings but is now gradually lost, is not easy to find.
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Zuo Chengda said: "We carefully dismantled, kept the old bricks that could be used, re-cleaned, repaired the damage, and went to Zhejiang and other places to find old kilns that can still burn Taishan bricks, custom-made new bricks, mixed bricks For the wall, use jointing agent to fill the joints, so that the color and luster can be coordinated as a whole. " The red bricks of different shades seem to be inadvertently arranged, but in fact, ingenuity is hidden in the details.
chandeliers
keep as they are
Walking into the theater hall, it is a strong nostalgic style. Underfoot, the original beige marble It has been restored to a cast-in-place terrazzo with beige mixed with turquoise and blue gravel, and is outlined with copper strips. The spiral staircase on both sides retains the terrazzo handrail and the carved guardrail. The original large mirror beside the stairs has been removed, and the guardrail has been removed. The wall is re-engraved according to the old drawings, outlined in gold and filled with gray powder. It is unified with the low-key, luxurious, simple and elegant style of the entire hall. The three giant crystal lamps in the hall are kept as they are, and the cleaned and repaired crystal pendants are reflected in the lights. The bottom is particularly dazzling.
and facing the gate, two large oil paintings recording the history are also preserved - the ballet girl in the left painting is the well-known ballet star Margot Fantine, from 1931 to 1933, she repeatedly Performing in Lanxin. In the painting on the right, the violinist is intoxicated, and the Lithuanian violinist Yasha Heifetz is on stage in Lanxin in 1931. In the
theater, the emblem above the framed stage is It was restored from the original drawings. From design and modeling to fine carving and coloring, the team spent more than two months. The inside of the exterior is the core of a modern theater. Entering the auditorium, the original relatively gentle slope has been improved, and the angle of the has been improved so that no matter which row you sit in, you can clearly see the stage.
The number of seats has also changed from the original The number of seats has increased from 681 to 702 (tickets can be sold). The reasonable space arrangement makes the distance between the front and rear seats wider, making it easier to get in and out, and to watch the drama more comfortably. The dome repaired according to the original drawings did not make any major structural changes. The repair team A professional organization was invited to conduct a structural evaluation and "reinforce" it properly. A comparison of the dome before and after the restoration, Zuo Chengda said: "In order to ensure the safety of this century-old theater, we placed it on the steel frame structure inside the dome for 24 hours. 'Health Check', to check the load-bearing capacity of the steel frame, z Once 32z finds that the steel frame is deformed due to the load-bearing, there will be an 'alarm' sent to the inspector . ”
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墙壁里，挖出一抹“兰心红”
严格遵循旧时风格，按照老图纸“经典复刻”的兰心，如今剧场内的主色调是红色。这一抹红, like the rose in the old photos, and like the red wine in the goblet, the color is bright but not flattering, and it has a long aftertaste. It has a new name - "Orchid Heart Red". The historical changes of Lanxin Grand Theater
Zuo Chengda pulled out the photos in his mobile phone and told reporters: "This redness also has a source.. "
It is reported that in the early stage of Lanxin's renovation, when the old wall was demolished, the workers dug out the covered early wall decoration in the gap of the old wall, and the paint on it was this red. "This surprised me, Unexpectedly, in the 1930s, people would use such magnificent colors to decorate the interior walls of the theater. Zuo Chengda said: "Lan Xin has undergone several changes, and there are not many historical materials available today. This unexpected gain is like a gift left by the predecessors, which provides an important basis for the restoration of Lan Xin. clue. "
Every brick has a memory, every nail has a provenance, every pattern has a record, and every window tells history. 91-year-old Lan Xin is a witness to Shanghai's urban development and cultural gathering. A writer and participant, she condenses the essence of Shanghai-style culture, and also carries Shanghai's urban memory. In 1945, Mei Lanfang dropped out of the Anti-Japanese War for eight years, and her first comeback was to perform in Lanxin. Tiger " and other plays. In 2010, the play "The Mousetrap", which has been staged in the West End of London for nearly 60 years, went out of the UK for the first time, and also chose to appear in the Lanxin Grand Theatre. Tomorrow night, the urban comedy "Bao Xing Li" will be the first to appear in the UK. Centennial Lanxin is back again to "take the wind". In the future, Lanxin will gradually transform into an exclusive comedy theater with the pace of the times. More and more young people will enter Centennial Lanxin and experience the new urban comedy band in the modern old theater. The joy of coming.
New Performing Arts Studio
Author:Zhu Yuan
Notes:Zhu Yuan
Editor:Yao Chujie
Photo:Photo provided by Wang KaiOrganizer©Xinmin Evening News
