The design for SBI Hangzhou Vanke Cinema focuses on five key approaches; lobby, corridor, theater, restroom, and a VIP experience.

We designed the corridors to be very directional and linear in their execution. Not only to assist with the wayfinding necessary to navigate the maze-like floor plan, but also to help create contrast to the lobby experience. We wanted to heighten a sense of anticipation and create a feeling of movement as people find their way through the space.

Our goal was to develop a theater that gave the feeling as if you were part of the story using the power of light.

In most theaters, the restroom is one of the few gathering areas where people are actually forced to interact with each other. Our restroom design is an abstraction of the glitz and glamor of old Hollywood, complete with make-up vanities, a diamond necklace chandelier, and sequined gown wall coverings. The restrooms are meant to evoke a sense of pampering and decadence with an overlay of sophistication.