Harbin Grand Theater

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Harbin Grand Theater
Harbin Grand Theater from above

Harbin Grand Theater from above

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place Harbin
architect Ma Yansong
Construction year 2011-2015

The Harbin Grand Theater or Harbin Opera House (Chinese: 哈尔滨 大 剧院; Pinyin: Hā'ěrbīn Dàjùyuàn) is a center for performing arts in Harbin ( Heilongjiang Province ) in the People's Republic of China . It has an area of ​​850,349 square meters and was designed by the well-known Chinese architect Ma Yansong .

description

The theater is located in Harbin, which has been selected as a " City of Music " by UNESCO . The Harbin Summer Music Concert takes place here every year and China's first orchestra was founded in the metropolis . The building is the heart of Harbin's Culture Island - an arts center on Songhua Jiang , within the suburbs of Harbin.

The Harbin Grand Theater includes a number of venues. These include a large theater with 1,538 seats, a small theater with 414 seats and public spaces. The building can be explored by both paying visitors and the public. There are carved walkways on the facade of the building. Visitors can climb to the top of the building for sightseeing. There is a resting place for visitors and tourists at the large lobby area . 470 parking spaces are available outside the building.

design

Architect Ma Yansong states that its snow-white structure has a calming aesthetic, unlike modern landmarks in Chinese cities, which are often towering and imposing. The architect emphasized the building's integration into nature as an extension of the surrounding wetlands, waterways and snow-covered landscapes in this cool region of China.

The building has been nominated for a number of international architecture awards. It won u. a. the ArchDaily Award 2016 as Building of the Year.

Panorama of the Harbin Grand Theater

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Harbin Opera House, Harbin, China .
  2. ↑ UN recognizes China's northeastern Harbin as "Music City" . December 13, 2018. 
  3. ^ Harbin Opera House / MAD Architects . December 13, 2018.
  4. ^ Move over, Sydney: The new Harbin Opera House is a force of nature . December 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Move over, Sydney: The new Harbin Opera House is a force of nature . December 13, 2018.
  6. ^ The Breathtaking Harbin Opera House in China by MAD Architects . December 14, 2018.
  7. ↑ Grand Theater Opera House in Harbin China received “ArchDaily 2016 Building of the Year Award” . December 14, 2018.