Discover the story behind the Sydney Opera House, a masterpiece of architecture and engineering. Learn how Jørn Utzon's visionary design and Ove Arup's technical expertise created this global icon.
Manara Al-Mazaj Dubai Signifying "Lighthouse of Elegance Dubai," this name highlights the Opera House as a beacon of sophistication and artistic excellence within the cultural landscape of Dubai. The Dubai Opera House represents a sophisticated architectural concept that harmoniously combines traditional Arabic design elements with contemporary fun...
Project name
Manara Al-Mazaj Dubai
Architecture firm
Ferial Gharegozlou, Reihan Rahimi Ajdadi
Location
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tools used
Midjourney AI, Adobe Photoshop
Principal architect
Ferial Gharegozlou, Reihan Rahimi ajdadi
Design team
Ferial Gharegozlou, Reihan Rahimi ajdadi
Collaborators
Niyaresh Studio Design
Visualization
Ferial Gharegozlou, Reihan Rahimi ajdadi
Typology
Cultural Buildings › The Dubai Opera House
The joint design by a+r Architects and NL Architects has won the international competition for the temporary new home of the Württembergische Staatstheater Stuttgart. This interim building will ensure that both, the Stuttgart State Opera and the Stuttgart Ballet are able to continue to perform during the renovation of their current venue, the iconi...
Project name
Temporary home of the Staatstheater in Stuttgart, Germany
Architecture firm
a+r Architekten, NL Architects
Location
Quartier C1 Wagenhallen Stuttgart, Germany
Design team
a+r Architekten: Alexander Lange, Oliver Braun, Chia Hao Chang, Fiona Rey, Cassandra Sauter, Anton Stuby, Stefan Hofmann. NL Architects: Walter van Dijk, Pieter Bannenberg, Kamiel Klaasse, Philipp Stiebler, Laura Riaño Lopez, Gen Yamamoto, David Bernatek, Aurora Olivotto, Daan van den Hende, Xinghe Guo
Collaborators
Pesch Partner Architektur Stadtplanung GmbH (Competition Management). Kahle Acoustics (Acoustics). HHP Berlin (Fire and Safety). Koen Koch Podiumbouwadvies (Theater Consulting). Schöne Neue Welt Ingenieure GbR (Structural Engineering). Faktorgruen (Landscape Architecture)
Visualization
Vivid Vision, Studio Lta (Model)
Client
Landeshauptstadt Stuttgart Referat Wirtschaft, Finanzen und Beteiligungen (WFB) Liegenschaftsamt
Status
Competition Winner
Typology
Cultural Architecture › Opera House
The woven texture of the exterior ribbons is inspired by the traditional wicker hats and baskets that are still being used by farmers and fishermen in the region. The parametric tessellation of stone tiles adds a layer of sophistication to the vernacular pattern, a metaphor to the technological transformation of the once primitive village.
Project name
The Vortices - Shenzhen Opera House
Architecture firm
LUKSTUDIO
Location
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Tools used
Autodesk Revit, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros 3D
Principal architect
Christina Luk
Design team
Munyee Ng, Edoardo Nieri, Andrei Smolik, Dong Wu, Weifeng Yu, Yicheng Zhang
Visualization
Infinite Vision Technology Co. Ltd
Client
Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality
Typology
Cultural › Opera House
CENTRUM Group presented their concept for a new "Opera for All" in Düsseldorf to the public. At the center of the concept are two high points that face each other harmoniously.
Project name
Duett Düsseldorf
Architecture firm
CENTRUM Group, Snøhetta
Location
Düsseldorf, Germany
Collaborators
Bollinger+Grohmann, Theatre Project, Drees & Sommer
Typology
Cultural › Opera House, residential, hotel, office, commercial
