Beijing National Grand Theater by Paul Andreu
The National Grand Theater also known as The Egg, is an opera house in Beijing, China. Paul Andreu designed this cultural complex conceived as a “city of theaters” surrounded by an artificial lake in a new urban park.
The theater has attracted much attention for its location, design, and shape. The exterior of the theater is a titanium accented glass dome that is completely surrounded by a man-made lake. It is said to look like an egg floating on water.
Guests arrive in the building after walking through a hallway that goes underneath the lake. It was designed as an iconic feature, something that would be immediately recognizable, like the Sydney Opera House.
Internally, there are three major performance halls: there are a total of 2,416 seats in the Opera Hall for operas, ballet, and dances, and there are a total of 2,017 seats in the Music Hall. There is a total of 1,040 seats in the Theater Hall for the plays and Beijing opera.
October 26, 2007 - Category: Architecture - Posted by: Chantal - Comments: 0
