Taipei Performing Arts Center
History
The construction of the center began on 28 February 2012. The center construction topped out on 27 August 2014. On 31 August 2016, the center facade was revealed. The structure was constructed with a cost of NT$5.4 billion. The center had a trial opening in March–May 2022 before it officially opened on 7 August 2022.
Architecture
The center was designed by David Gianotten and Rem Koolhaas at Office for Metropolitan Architecture. It has geometrical shapes with a total space area of 50,000 m. At the center, there is a cube-shaped structure. It also consists the sphere-shaped playhouse which has a capacity of 800 seats. The Grand Theater is an asymmetrical-shaped building which has a capacity of 1,500 seats. The Blue Theater for experimental performances has a capacity of 840 seats. The building is owned by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government.
Transportation
The center is accessible from Jiantan Station of Taipei Metro.
Gallery
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Taipei Performing Arts Center in 2023 -
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Aerial photograph -
Globe Playhouse interior
See also
References
- ^ "Taipei Performing Arts Center to enter test phase". Taipei Times. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Quintal, Becky (27 August 2014). "OMA's Taipei Performing Arts Center (TPAC) Tops Out". ArchDaily. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Crook, Lizzie (11 January 2019). "OMA's long-awaited Taipei Performing Arts Center nears completion in Taiwan". de zeen. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Taipei Performing Arts Centre, Taipei, Taiwan". Design Build Network. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Yen, William (11 January 2022). "Taipei Performing Arts Center to open doors for trial run in March". Focus Taiwan. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Taipei Performing Arts Center (TPAC)". Architect. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ Patel, Raj. "The three theatre can be combined in different ways to create unique performance spaces". ARUP. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Taipei Performing Arts Center". OMA. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Taipei Performing Arts Center". Inside Outside. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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