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March 30, 2011

Zaha Hadid's Guangzhou Opera House

Guangzhou Opera House Guangzhou, China 2003 - 2010

PROGRAM: 1,800 seats Grand theatre, entrance lobby & lounge Multifunction hall, other auxiliary facilities & support premises.
CLIENT: Guangzhou Municipal Government
SIZE: 70000 m²
CONCEPT: Overlooking the Pearl River the Guangzhou Opera House is at the heart of Guangzhou’s cultural sites development. Adopting state of the art technology in its design and construction it will be a lasting monument to the New Millennium, confirming Guangzhou as one of Asia’s cultural centres. Its unique twin boulder design will enhance urban function by opening access to the riverside and dock areas and creating a new dialogue with the emerging new town.


Photography © Iwan Baan


Photography © Iwan Baan


Photography © Christian Richters


Photography © Iwan Baan


Photography © Virgile Simon Bertrand


Photography © Virgile Simon Bertrand


Photography © Virgile Simon Bertrand


Photography © Christian Richters


Construction Photography © Zaha Hadid Architects


Construction Photography © Zaha Hadid Architects


Construction Photography © Zaha Hadid Architects


Construction Photography © Zaha Hadid Architects


Construction Photography © Zaha Hadid Architects


Construction Photography © Virgile Simon Bertrand


Construction Photography © Virgile Simon Bertrand



Birds eye view from South, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects


Entrance, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects


Interior view, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects


Auditorium, Render © Zaha Hadid Architects



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March 27, 2011

Sodae House

Designed by Dutch architectural firm VMX Architects in Amstelveen, Netherlands.





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March 25, 2011

Kaufmann Desert House

The Kaufmann residence was designed for Edgar J. Kaufmann in 1946 by architect Richard Neutra. Kaufmann was a prominent businessman and the owner of two of the most recognized American architectural masterpieces; the Fallingwater house and this house (Kaufmann Desert house).
























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