The Sub-center Theatre in Beijing’s Tongzhou district is co-designed by international firm Perkins&Will, Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects, and the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design. The project is expected to reach completion by the end of the year. Photo: Courtesy of GA China
Covering an area of 120,000 square meters, the design of the theater mimics ancient barns and boats to show off Tongzhou district’s long-standing canal culture. Photo: Courtesy of GA China
Designed by Norwegian architects Snøhetta, Shanghai Grand Opera House, situated on the riverside near Huangpu River in Shanghai’s Expo Houtan neighborhood, is slated for completion in 2024. Photo: Snøhetta
The opera house depicts an unfolding fan, representing the dynamism and movement of the human body. Photo: Snøhetta
In 2019, MAD Architects revealed the design of Yiwu Grand Theater. The new theater made of glass “sails” is located on the bank of Dongyang River in Yiwu, East China’s Zhejiang province. Photo: MAD Architects
The curves of the theater echo ancient southern vernacular architecture, while the thin and transparent glasses provide a modern dynamic rhythm to the building. Photo: MAD Architects
New York-based Ennead Architects designed the International Performance Center in Shenzhen, South China’s Guangdong province. The project is expected to be finished in 2024. Photo: Ennead Architects
Oval-shaped performance halls and undulating external lines provide the venue with a high degree of openness and mobility. Photo: Ennead Architects
Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel’s studio, the Shenzhen Opera House will stretch out along the waterfront of Shenzhen’s Shekou area once complete in 2024. Photo: The Ateliers Jean Nouvel
With the use of iridescent material to decorate the opera house, the studio aims to create a space that can make people feel connected with the surrounding water. Photo: The Ateliers Jean Nouvel
The Zhuhai Jinwan Civic Art Centre in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong province, is designed by world-renowned Zaha Hadid Architects and will be completed this year. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
The project, featuring steel structures that represent formations of migrating birds, is expected to become a hub of creativity in Zhuhai. Photo: Zaha Hadid Architects
Situated in southern Nanchang, East China’s Jiangxi province, the Nanchang Poly Grand Theatre by PES-ARCHITECTS consists of three separate areas, and will be completed in 2023. Photo: PES-ARCHITECTS
The center of the theater, replete with wood-clad passages, leads visitors to the main performance spaces. Photo: PES-ARCHITECTS
Inspired by ancient Chinese philosophical understanding of the universe, the Xingtai Grand Theatre by Snøhetta aims to achieve a balance between the curved plaza and the soaring atrium. Photo: Snøhetta
Once complete, the building is expected to be the new landmark in Xingtai, North China’s Hebei province. Photo: Snøhetta
Recently, Heatherwick Studio has been selected to design the Hainan Performing Arts Centre in China’s southernmost island province. The design was inspired with the volcanic landscape and Hainanese Opera in mind. Photo: Heatherwick Studio
The building consists of three performance areas, including an opera house, a concert hall, and a theater. Photo: Heatherwick Studio
The project to build the Huanghe Song Theatre in the environmental protection area of the Yellow River basin in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan province, is expected to be completed in 2023. Photo: Courtesy of GA China
Based on the concept of turbulence, the theater features spiraling layers, which represent the twists and turns of the Yellow River. Photo: Courtesy of GA China