China Hainan Museum of the South China Sea Multi‑Function Hall and Auditorium Seating

Key Challenge : The China (Hainan) Museum of the South China Sea is a national‑level comprehensive museum located in Tanmen town, Qionghai, Hainan. Designed by He Jingtang, an academician of the South China University of Technology, the museum spans over 70,000 square metres and combines modern aesthetic styles with traditional Chinese cultural elements, resembling a boat floating on the sea. Officially opened on April 26, 2018, the museum consists of two zones — the southern zone housing eight indoor showrooms, and the northern zone dedicated to social functions including a multi‑function hall, conference rooms, and audience facilities.

The museum's multi‑function hall and conference auditorium required high‑quality, durable seating capable of accommodating a wide range of events — academic lectures, international symposiums, cultural performances, press conferences, and public education programmes. As a national‑level museum attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors annually, the seating needed to meet stringent standards of comfort, acoustics, aesthetics, and durability while harmonising with the museum's distinctive maritime architectural theme. The project also demanded full compliance with national public seating safety standards and timely delivery aligned with the museum's opening schedule.