Shanghai Poly Grand Theater, Shanghai | Tadao Ando
7-22-2025: MODERNi; Five hollow cylinders have been inserted into the simple glass-covered box, which rises to a height of 30 meters from its 100-meter by 100-meter square footprint. The five tubes are referred to as the “lobby tube”, “foyer tube”, “connecting tube”, “roof amphitheater tube”, and “ground amphitheater tube”, and they have each been given a different character and function. The cross-sections of the tubes emerge on the façade and give the building its distinctive look. Ando realized a dynamic and magnificent design fitting for an opera house.…Read More!
• Shanghai, China | ~ 56,000 SF | ~ 2014 | © Google Arts & Culture, Et Al
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