Ti-TEAMINVADER

This space is situated within Jingyuan Art Center, Beijing — formerly the Baiziwan Warehouse of the Beijing Supply and Marketing Cooperative's Cotton and Hemp Company, constructed in 1958. The industrial loft architecture of the former factory infuses every corner with a vintage sensibility. Xiaoou Design Studio integrates the building's inherent temporal character with the programmatic identity of TI Dance Studio, creating a distinctive space akin to a "street dance archive." In an era defined by social media, dance rehearsal studios extend beyond their functional utility — they serve as essential stages for dancers to present themselves and document their work. Following extensive dialogue with the client to understand their core requirements, we reconceived the rehearsal rooms with a focused design strategy. The overall aesthetic centers on minimalist vintage, with the ceiling and lighting fixtures elevated as the primary design elements — deliberately directing visual emphasis toward the dancers themselves, achieving a seamless synthesis of movement and space that amplifies each dancer's individual style and creative expression.

The entry establishes the first impression of the space. We designed the entrance as a vintage theater-style facade, ensuring that from the moment visitors step in, the space's retro character sets the tone for the experience ahead.

Each rehearsal room adopts a distinct ceiling configuration and color palette, with lighting hues adjustable to the thematic identity of each studio. This approach allows every dance room to project its own character, realizing a cohesive yet varied spatial language that fully showcases the dancers' unique styles and creativity. The lounge area offers dancers a space to decompress. We selected theater-inspired steel tube chairs, whose stainless steel legs trace crisp geometric lines, creating a material dialogue with the timber and board finishes — introducing design tension within the vintage atmosphere of the resting zone.