西城(cheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)中心系西城(cheng)區(qu)(qu)(qu)政府(fu)斥(chi)資1.92億元(yuan)(未包括專業設(she)備投資)興建的(de)集文(wen)(wen)化(hua)娛樂(le)、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)休閑、文(wen)(wen)化(hua)培訓等功(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng)于(yu)一體(ti)的(de)綜合(he)性建筑(zhu)。該建筑(zhu)功(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng)設(she)計(ji)立足(zu)于(yu)本區(qu)(qu)(qu)群(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)活(huo)(huo)動特色,以滿足(zu)本區(qu)(qu)(qu)“老(lao)(lao)干(gan)部(bu)、老(lao)(lao)年人(ren)、老(lao)(lao)百姓”文(wen)(wen)化(hua)需(xu)求為宗旨。其中,多(duo)功(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng)劇場(chang)兼容正規劇場(chang)、演播廳(ting)、數字影院、時裝發布“T”型臺等功(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng),其升降合(he)唱臺、活(huo)(huo)動臺口、LED顯示屏、活(huo)(huo)動坐椅等設(she)備屬全國一流水平,充分(fen)體(ti)現了(le)(le)滿足(zu)本區(qu)(qu)(qu)群(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)多(duo)樣性需(xu)求的(de)設(she)計(ji)思路(lu);綜合(he)舞蹈廳(ting)占(zhan)地面(mian)積約1200平方米,可舉辦大型舞蹈排練及比賽活(huo)(huo)動;四季室內文(wen)(wen)化(hua)廣場(chang)使(shi)群(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)化(hua)活(huo)(huo)動的(de)開展擺脫了(le)(le)受天氣所限的(de)窘境;除此之外,網球(qiu)(qiu)館(guan)、游泳池、迷(mi)你高爾(er)夫、健身房(fang)、電腦機(ji)房(fang)、棋牌室、臺球(qiu)(qiu)室、乒乓(pang)球(qiu)(qiu)室、沙壺球(qiu)(qiu)室、飛鏢(biao)室、閱覽室、視(shi)聽(ting)室等功(gong)(gong)能(neng)(neng)廳(ting)室也為豐富區(qu)(qu)(qu)退(tui)休老(lao)(lao)干(gan)部(bu)們的(de)休閑活(huo)(huo)動提供了(le)(le)必要場(chang)所。
綜上所述,西城(cheng)(cheng)區文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)中(zhong)心是(shi)西城(cheng)(cheng)區群眾文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)發展的(de)形勢所需,是(shi)西城(cheng)(cheng)區“文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)興區”戰略(lve)的(de)具體體現,必將在(zai)西城(cheng)(cheng)區群眾文(wen)化(hua)(hua)(hua)活(huo)動(dong)中(zhong)發揮其不可(ke)替代(dai)的(de)作用。
首層(ceng)小劇場,建(jian)筑(zhu)面積376.5平米。為文化(hua)館(guan)京、評、越團隊(dui)活動(dong)(dong)基地,活動(dong)(dong)、演出期間免(mian)費向附近(jin)社區居(ju)民(min)開放(fang)。通過這樣的公(gong)益性活動(dong)(dong)既達到了鍛煉(lian)文化(hua)館(guan)專業團隊(dui)的目的,又(you)使(shi)附近(jin)社區居(ju)民(min)可以在家門口享受(shou)到中國傳統文化(hua)盛宴(yan),是文化(hua)館(guan)精(jing)心打造的精(jing)品群眾文化(hua)活動(dong)(dong)平臺(tai)之一。
首層展(zhan)廳(ting),建筑面積141.6平(ping)米。展(zhan)廳(ting)內(nei)(nei)活動(dong)推拉(la)展(zhan)板(ban)的(de)設計使展(zhan)廳(ting)內(nei)(nei)展(zhan)板(ban)的(de)造型(xing)可(ke)任意調整、突(tu)出主題,為到文(wen)化中心參加活動(dong)、學習(xi)的(de)廣大書法、攝影(ying)愛好(hao)者提供(gong)(gong)了展(zhan)示(shi)的(de)平(ping)臺。與此同時(shi),先進的(de)治安(an)監控系統又為專業作品的(de)展(zhan)覽提供(gong)(gong)了安(an)全(quan)保(bao)障。
首層大(da)廳兼室(shi)內文(wen)化(hua)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)場(chang)(chang),建筑(zhu)面積663.8平米。四季室(shi)內文(wen)化(hua)廣(guang)(guang)(guang)場(chang)(chang)的(de)創(chuang)建思路是(shi)使群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)活動的(de)開(kai)展(zhan)徹底告別(bie)“靠天吃(chi)飯”的(de)窘境。在(zai)這里,可以(yi)進行幾十(shi)人(ren)的(de)大(da)型群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)舞(wu)蹈排練,可以(yi)舉辦(ban)形式多(duo)樣的(de)展(zhan)覽(lan),更可以(yi)開(kai)展(zhan)非物質文(wen)化(hua)遺產(chan)等(deng)(deng)手工(gong)藝作品的(de)現場(chang)(chang)制作展(zhan)示等(deng)(deng)等(deng)(deng),也(ye)可以(yi)說(shuo)這里是(shi)西(xi)城區(qu)文(wen)化(hua)館(guan)全體員工(gong)為廣(guang)(guang)(guang)大(da)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)傾心打造的(de)群(qun)眾(zhong)(zhong)文(wen)化(hua)樂園。
多(duo)(duo)功能(neng)劇場,建筑面積1300平(ping)米。多(duo)(duo)功能(neng)劇場是西城區(qu)文化中心的重(zhong)點活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)功能(neng)廳(ting)室,設備總投(tou)資1700萬元(yuan),具備劇場、演播廳(ting)、會(hui)議(yi)、數字影院、時裝(zhuang)發布(bu)“T”型臺(tai)等功能(neng),其升降(jiang)合唱臺(tai)、活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)臺(tai)口、LED顯示屏、活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)坐椅等設備屬全國(guo)一流(liu)水平(ping),充(chong)分體現了滿足本(ben)區(qu)群眾文化多(duo)(duo)樣性(xing)需求的設計思路,將成(cheng)為舉辦綜合性(xing)演出、時裝(zhuang)發布(bu)會(hui),放(fang)映數碼電影等多(duo)(duo)樣性(xing)群眾文化活(huo)動(dong)(dong)(dong)的綜合性(xing)場所。
1958年(nian)西(xi)單(dan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)及(ji)西(xi)四(si)區(qu)(qu)(qu)兩個(ge)(ge)區(qu)(qu)(qu)合(he)并為(wei)(wei)現在的西(xi)城區(qu)(qu)(qu),原(yuan)西(xi)單(dan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(西(xi)城區(qu)(qu)(qu)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)現址(zhi))與原(yuan)西(xi)四(si)區(qu)(qu)(qu)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(位于護國寺(si)附近(jin))也隨著兩個(ge)(ge)區(qu)(qu)(qu)的合(he)并而(er)合(he)二為(wei)(wei)一。當時(shi)的西(xi)單(dan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)以及(ji)西(xi)四(si)區(qu)(qu)(qu)文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)分別由一個(ge)(ge)禮(li)堂(tang)及(ji)鄰(lin)近(jin)家屬居住區(qu)(qu)(qu)組成。但(dan)是,由于種(zhong)種(zhong)原(yuan)因文化(hua)(hua)館(guan)的辦公地(di)點頻頻變動,先(xian)后輾轉于少年(nian)宮和祖家街等地(di)之(zhi)間(jian)。
一直(zhi)到(dao)84年(nian),為(wei)了(le)改變(bian)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)設備(bei)設施破舊(jiu),無法滿足開(kai)展群(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)活動需(xu)要的現狀(zhuang),并根據市文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)局加強群(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)建(jian)(jian)設的精神(shen),上級單(dan)位(wei)決(jue)定為(wei)西城區(qu)(qu)(qu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)興建(jian)(jian)新館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)。在文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)全體領(ling)導(dao)班(ban)子對(dui)兩(liang)處地(di)點(dian)(dian)進行論證時(shi)考慮到(dao)兩(liang)點(dian)(dian)因素:首先西單(dan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)原址(zhi)的地(di)理位(wei)置好,交通(tong)便利且為(wei)臨街建(jian)(jian)筑,便于開(kai)展群(qun)眾(zhong)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)活動;其次由于使用權不明晰西四區(qu)(qu)(qu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)的禮堂被護國寺小學占(zhan)用,只(zhi)有家屬區(qu)(qu)(qu)部分(fen)可供文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)使用,最后決(jue)定將西單(dan)區(qu)(qu)(qu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)原址(zhi)劃定為(wei)西城區(qu)(qu)(qu)文(wen)(wen)(wen)化(hua)(hua)館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)新館(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)(guan)所在地(di)。