Shanghai Grand Opera House Opens October 17 After Decade-Long Construction
The Shanghai Grand Opera House, designed by Snøhetta in collaboration with East China Architectural Design and Research Institute, opens on October 17 after ten years of construction. The 146,786 sq m complex features a helical roof inspired by a bamboo fan, three performance halls, and an on-site production facility. Its opening season includes 82 performances across 47 productions. Snøhetta's design emphasizes public space, with a roof that connects to an underground metro station and parts of the production facility visible from the street. The project reflects a global trend in cultural architecture toward openness and civic engagement.
Key facts
- Shanghai Grand Opera House opens October 17.
- Designed by Snøhetta and East China Architectural Design and Research Institute.
- Complex spans 146,786 sq m.
- Helical roof inspired by a bamboo fan.
- Opening season features 82 performances across 47 productions.
- Includes three performance halls and a full production facility.
- Parts of the production facility are visible to the public.
- Roof connects to an underground metro station.
Entities
Artists
- Richard Wood
- Cheng Gong
- Kjetil Thorsen
- Serge Dorny
- Lizzie Crook
- Stephy Chung
- Christian Thorsberg
- Snøhetta
- Reyyan Dogan
- Hariri Pontarini Architects
- Ellie Stathaki
- Tadao Ando
- Rem Koolhaas
- James Turrell
- Frank Gehry
- Craig Dykers
- Kjetil Thorsen Trædal
- Henri Matisse
- Nina Vuga
- Yumeng Zhu
- Tian Fangfang
- Chen Hao
Institutions
- Snøhetta
- East China Architectural Design and Research Institute
- Shanghai Grand Opera House
- Dezeen
- ShanghaiEye
- Bavaria State Opera
- Eifman Ballet
- American Ballet Theatre
- Staatskapelle Berlin
- Norwegian National Opera and Ballet
- Busan Opera House
- Royal Diriyah Opera House
- Museum of Art Pudong
- Shanghai Museum East
- West Bund Grand Theatre
- Shanghai Literature Museum
- CNN
- Smithsonian Magazine
- East China Architectural Design & Research Institute (ECADI)
- Theatre Projects
- Nagata Acoustics
- East China Architectural Design & Research Institute
- ECADI
- Shanghai International Arts Festival
- Ontario Science Centre
- Beijing Institute of Architectural Design
- BIAD
- Beijing Art Museum
- ArchDaily
- Wallpaper*
- Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
- The Bartlett
- Thames & Hudson
- Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG)
- National Juneteenth Museum
- ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
- Schmidt Hammer Lassen
- Dar al Funoon Abu Dhabi
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- Centre Pompidou de Shanghai
- Musée Cernuschi
- Cathédrale Saint-Maurice d'Angers – La Nouvelle Galerie
- Le Monde
- Musée Carnavalet
- Musée National de la Marine
- Palais de Chaillot
- China Shanghai International Arts Festival
- Hariri Pontarini Architects
- Oslo Opera House
- StudioSZ
- designboom
- City News Service
Locations
- Shanghai
- China
- Huangpu River
- Norway
- Oslo
- Busan
- South Korea
- Saudi Arabia
- Germany
- Russia
- Chicago
- Expo Houtan
- North Port
- Toronto
- Canada
- Ontario
- Beijing
- Tongzhou
- Thessaloniki
- Greece
- London
- Abu Dhabi
- United Arab Emirates
- Aarhus
- Denmark
- Houtan
- Paris
- France
- Angers
- Tongzhou District
- North Dakota
- United States
- Queensland
- Australia
- Expo Houtan district
- Expo 2010 site