Shenzhen Opera House by Jean Nouvel, Shenzhen, China
The International Architectural Design Competition for Shenzhen Opera House has announced the selection of the proposal Light of the Sea submitted by Jean Nouvel as the first-prize winner of the contest. Located in the Dongjiaotou Area in Shenzhen Bay Coastal Leisure Belt, on a 175,000 m2 site, the Shenzhen Opera House has a gross floor area of 222,000 m2. Envisioned as a new platform for international cultural exchange a new landmark of art and culture in Shenzhen, and an art parlor for Shenzhen citizens, this intervention seeks to become top-ranking cultural facilities of this new era.