Sunken Dance Floor: The Area Six Hundred Millimeters Lower Than the Surroundings

The dance floor is sunken 600mm below the surrounding area, connected by three wide steps that also serve as seating and standing areas. Due to the height difference, people standing around can fully see those on the dance floor, while those on the dance floor have their view enclosed by the height of the steps, creating a cohesive field. The dance floor is approximately 12x10 meters, with a durable dark epoxy resin floor that has been polished to a sheen. The surrounding steps are concrete, with a thin linear light embedded in the front edge as a safety indicator. The ceiling above the dance floor is 1500mm higher than the surrounding area, creating an inverted volumetric relationship. Avoid: dance floor at the same height as the surroundings, using railings or ropes for demarcation, steps made to standard staircase dimensions, ceiling height uniform throughout the room.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

舞池的地坪比周邊區域下沉 600mm,以三階寬踏階連接,踏階本身就是座位與站位。因為高差,站在周邊的人可以完整看見舞池裡的人,而舞池裡的人視線被踏階的高度包圍,形成一個內聚的場域。舞池平面約 12x10 公尺,地坪是耐磨的深色環氧樹脂,已經被磨出光澤。四周的踏階是混凝土,前緣嵌一道細的線型燈作為安全提示。舞池上方的天花比周邊高出 1500mm,形成一個倒過來的量體關係。避免:舞池與周邊同高、用欄杆或圍繩界定、踏階做成一般樓梯尺度、天花高度全室一致。