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Peking Opera

Place

Beijing

Client

ADPi for the Grand Théâtre National Committee

Team

Paul Andreu, Setec TPI

Missions

concept design and detailed design

Cost of the works (excluding VAT)

€230,000,000

Key points

area: 200,000 m²

Date

1999–2000

Structural audacity

Paul Andreu envisaged a vast area of gardens and cultural buildings, with the Cité des Théâtres serving as its gateway. The building itself is a huge titanium ellipsoid situated like an island in the centre of a lake, accessible via a glass gallery.

The boldness of the structural choices, combined with numerous technical challenges, has made this project exceptional in more ways than one.

Key challenges:

  • ensuring the stability of the metal shell, which spans 140 m in one direction and 210 m in the other,
  • adapting the calculations to comply with Chinese regulations,
  • developing an earthquake-resistant design.

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