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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



via zaha-hadid.com

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