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Poetic Theater- Moonrise 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the people's Republic of China in the United Nations. At this extremely important moment, the United Nations system in China, the poem for you and China Daily held the "Moonrise-An Autumn of Poetry, Music, and Harmony" music poetry meeting in the United Nations building to convey the simple and sincere feelings of mankind through poetry. We were invited by the organizer "reading poetry for you" to design theater installations for this event. The theme of this commemoration is “Poetic Theater- Moonrise”, The client wanted to create a poetic space, while at the same time integrating environmental protection throughout the design and activities. The site is located in the green space at the center of the United Nations Building. The present situation is tree-lined and there is not enough activity area available. The only requirement of the site owner is that there be no damage to the site. Following the principle of respecting the site and optimizing the open boundary of the limited space, we designed the theater installation for the event to be an integral part of the existing space, meeting the needs of the event, but not overtaking the site. The design uses a tree in the site as part of the installation, rotating 30 degrees clockwise around its center, so as to conform to the growth layout of several other trees in the center of the site. Audiences adjust their viewing direction according to the layout of the stage. We create a "poetic theater" by designing nature, subtly integrating the relationship between man and nature. The theater uses 193 poles (Symbolizing the 193 member States of the United Nations)enclosed on three sides to form a world peace forest. With the cooperation of lighting design, the unique artistic concept of "moonrise" of the theater can be displayed. The stage extends a 10-meters footpath according to the space of the venue, breaking the formal square stage in form and increasing the interaction between viewing and performing. com