Following an international design competition, Snøhetta, the international architecture/design firm recently announced it has been commissioned to design the Shanghai Grand Opera House in Shanghai, China. The project aims to attract a broad audience through offering both traditional and Chinese opera performances, classical concerts, and more experimental performances that will attract a younger audience. Snøhetta has developed the architectural, landscape, interior, and graphic design for the Opera, and the project will be undertaken in partnership with Shanghai-based architects ECADI.
The new Opera House will be an important part of a new urban master plan for Shanghai, and is expected to become one of the major cultural landmarks of Shanghai.
