Zaha Hadid Architects - Guangzhou Opera House - Guangzhou, China

Under construction
Zaha Hadid Architects
Guangzhou Opera House
Guangzhou, China

Undulating structures rise and fall at the foot of Zhujiang Boulevard.

Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects

Located down stream of Pearl River, the Guangzhou Opera House will resonate the high notes of Chinese Opera, in harmony with the tenor of its western brother.
It will stand alongside its global family as a lasting monument to the New Millennium.

With its open access to the riverside and dock areas, the unique twin boulder design will enhance urban function and, at the same time, create a new dialogue with the emerging new town.

Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects

New structures, a built rock-like imprint, bring together the two adjacent opera houses, future museum sites and metropolitan activities, and create a visual prelude to the Tourist Park Island beyond.
Standing in the new landscape at the foot of the central boulevard, with the Opera House behind, there is a unified vision of civic and cultural buildings in a riverside setting. The skyscrapers and tall buildings of Zhujiang New Town provide a dramatic backdrop to the Opera House.

Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects

An internal street is cut into the sand/land-forms from the direction of the proposed future Museum at the opposite side of the landscaped central boulevard. Cafe, bar, restaurant and retail facilities are embedded shell-like into these land forms.

Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects

The complex includes a 1,800 seat Grand theater, an Entrance Lobby, Lounge, Multifunction Hall, other auxiliary facilities, and support premises.

Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects

The story of Guangzhou city continues its evolutionary journey.

Site area: 70,000 square meters

Client: Guangzhou Municipal Government
Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects

Project Director: Woody K.T. Yao & Patrik Schumacher
Project Architect: Simon Yu
Project Team:
Jason Guo
Yang Jingwen
Long Jiang
Ta-Kang Hsu
Yi-Ching Liu
Zhi Wang
Christine Chow
Cyril Shing
Filippo
Innocenti
Lourdes Sanchez
Hinki Kwong

Competition Team 1st Stage:
Filippo Innocenti
Matias Musacchio,
Jenny Huang
Hon Kong Chee
Markus Planteu
Paola Cattarin
Tamar Jacobs
Yael Brosilovski
Viggo Haremst,
Christian Ludwig
Christina Beaumont
Lorenzo Grifantini
Flavio La Gioia
Nina Safainia
Fernando Vera
Martin Henn
Achim Gergen
Graham Modlen
Imran Mahmood

Competition 2nd Stage
Cyril Shing
YanSong Ma
Yosuke Hayano
Adriano De Gioannis
Barbara Pfenningstorff

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August 27, 2007





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		Under construction Zaha Hadid Architects Guangzhou Opera House Guangzhou, China Undulating structures rise and fall at the foot of Zhujiang Boulevard. Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects Located down stream of Pearl River, the Guangzhou Opera House will resonate the high notes of Chinese Opera, in harmony with the tenor of its western brother. It will stand alongside its global family as a lasting monument to the New Millennium. With its open access to the riverside and dock areas, the unique twin boulder design will enhance urban function and, at the same time, create a new dialogue with the emerging new town. Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects New structures, a built rock-like imprint, bring together the two adjacent opera houses, future museum sites and metropolitan activities, and create a visual prelude to the Tourist Park Island beyond. Standing in the new landscape at the foot of the central boulevard, with the Opera House behind, there is a unified vision of civic and cultural buildings in a riverside setting. The skyscrapers and tall buildings of Zhujiang New Town provide a dramatic backdrop to the Opera House. Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects An internal street is cut into the sand/land-forms from the direction of the proposed future Museum at the opposite side of the landscaped central boulevard. Cafe, bar, restaurant and retail facilities are embedded shell-like into these land forms. Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects The complex includes a 1,800 seat Grand theater, an Entrance Lobby, Lounge, Multifunction Hall, other auxiliary facilities, and support premises. Photo courtesy Zaha Hadid Architects The story of Guangzhou city continues its evolutionary journey. Site area: 70,000 square meters Client: Guangzhou Municipal Government Architect: Zaha Hadid Architects Project Director: Woody K.T. Yao & Patrik Schumacher Project Architect: Simon Yu Project Team: Jason Guo Yang Jingwen Long Jiang Ta-Kang Hsu Yi-Ching Liu Zhi Wang Christine Chow Cyril Shing Filippo Innocenti Lourdes Sanchez Hinki Kwong Competition Team 1st Stage: Filippo Innocenti Matias Musacchio, Jenny Huang Hon Kong Chee Markus Planteu Paola Cattarin Tamar Jacobs Yael Brosilovski Viggo Haremst, Christian Ludwig Christina Beaumont Lorenzo Grifantini Flavio La Gioia Nina Safainia Fernando Vera Martin Henn Achim Gergen Graham Modlen Imran Mahmood Competition 2nd Stage Cyril Shing YanSong Ma Yosuke Hayano Adriano De Gioannis Barbara Pfenningstorff Zaha Hadid Architects arcspace features August 27, 2007