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Shunde Grand Opera House
18 June 2021
Shunde Grand Opera House Building Design
Architects: Nordic ? Office of Architecture
Location: Shunde, Guangzhou, south eastern China
Nordic proposes a cultural hub that is rooted in the history of Shunde
Morning view:

image : Turzen
Past, present and future
Nordic‘s vision for the Shunde Grand Opera House was selected as the jury’s winning design concept. The concept is a cultural hub rooted in the history of Shunde, with an active arena that looks towards the future. On the ground floor is a museum focusing on the past, while the next level contains spaces for contemporary performances. The academy on top will educate, inspire and foster future talent. ?With the Shunde Cultural centre we have developed a concept for an extrovert public building where locals and visitors get to experience the rich traditions of Shunde and world class performances on a range of formal and informal stages?. – Thomas Fagernes, Partner in charge, Nordic ? Office of Architecture
View to lake:

image : Turzen
Beyond the brief
In the proposal, Nordic provided a range of opportunities from the grand public performance space in the main plaza, to more intimate outdoor performances on the roof and in the lobby, in addition to the three large stages outlined in the client?s program.
For the cultural centre, the team created spaces and stages for...