Guangzhou Opera House
The Guangzhou Opera House by Zaha Hadid Architects has opened in Guangdong province, China.
On the bank of the Pearl River, the building houses a 1,800-seat theatre plus 400-seat multifunctional hall, rehearsal rooms and entrance hall.
The main auditorium is lined with moulded panels made from glass-fibre reinforced gypsum to create a folded, flowing surface.
The Opera House is at the heart of Guangzhou’s cultural development. Its unique twin-boulder design enhances the city by opening it to the Pearl River, unifying the adjacent cultural buildings with the towers of international finance in Guangzhou’s Zhujiang new town.
