GuangzhouOperaHouse广州歌剧院 Guangzhou Opera House 广州歌剧院 The Guangzhou Opera House, one of the biggest cultural projects in this southern city, began construction Jan 18 2005. The opera house, which will cover an area of 46,000 square metres, is expected to go into operation at the end of 2008. With an estimated investment of 1 billion yuan (US$120 million), the project is expected to become the biggest performing centre in South China and to be one of the three biggest theatres in the nation. At present, the Beijing-based National Theatre and the Shanghai Theatre are regarded as the two biggest theatres in China. The Guangzhou opera house will have 1,800 seats and a multifunctional digital hall with an area of 2,500 square metres. "The opera house will meet the needs of various performances after its completion, including large-scale operas, enabling residents in the city to enjoy fine arts," Lin Shusen, Party secretary of Guangzhou, said yesterday at the foundation ceremony. Designed by Zaha Hadid, a renowned international architect, the opera house will be in line with international standards, says Lin. Born in Baghdad in 1950, Zaha Hadid set up her own architecture studio in London and produced a number of renowned design works, including the National Centre of Contemporary Arts in Rome. She won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004. Cultural activities Residents in Guangzhou used to be described as a bit too money-orientated while showing less interest in non-profit and cultural activities compared with people in other major Chinese cities. However, as living standards have become better, the need for cultural life, especially arts, has also grown. Hence, the city's planners have set up goals to improve its cultural atmosphere. Lin says that Guangzhou also plans to rebuild a number of existing theatres in the city starting this year, in an effort to enable residents to more conveniently enjoy arts. Lin said construction of the new Guangdong Museum, the Guangzhou Children's Palace and the Guangzhou Library would also be completed within the next five years. 广州市歌剧院由世界著名设计师扎哈?哈迪德(英国)主持设计，位于珠江新城J4地块。其外形如“圆润双砾”，就像置于平缓山丘上的两块砾石，在珠江边显得十分特别。由于采用钢-钢砼混合结构，预计用钢量将超过12000吨(未考虑深化设计时增加的各类节点板、支座板及辅助构件)，相当于中国国家大剧院穹顶用钢量6750吨的两倍。 12000吨钢材多不多,有关人士表示，设计单位已考虑到这一点，由于整个剧院的体量较大，再加上主体结构为钢筋砼结构，外墙、屋面及局部大空间采用钢结构，12000吨钢材并不算多。据悉，广州国际会展中心仅屋顶一项，由于采用大跨 本文来源：https://www.wddqw.com/doc/ba7599d93069a45177232f60ddccda38366be14c.html