Ningbo Opera House
Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
Zhang Wanjiang
624,000
square-foot complex
The arts center includes a 1,500-seat opera house with full cruciform stage, a multipurpose conference hall seating 800, a meeting center, library, banquet facilities, and restaurants. The complex was designed and constructed in just 42 months—a remarkable achievement considering the size of the site and the sheer scale of the work!
Zhang Wanjiang
owner:
Ningbo Great Opera Construction Development Co., Ltd
architect:
Atelier Frédéric Rolland
acoustician:
Xu Acoustique
users:
Touring performances
spaces:
- 1,500-seat opera house
- 800-seat conference hall
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, Concept design, Music venues, Program development
services:
Programming, concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2004
Zhang Wanjiang