National Taichung Theater

National Taichung Theater
臺中國家歌劇院
Address	No. 101, Section 2, Huilai Road
Location	Situn, Taichung, Taiwan
Coordinates	24°9′46″N 120°38′26″E / 24.16278°N 120.64056°E
Owner	National Performing Arts Center
Type	Opera house
Capacity	2,014 (grand theater)
Construction
Opened	23 November 2014 (partial); 30 September 2016 (official)
Architect	Toyo Ito
Structural engineer	Evergreen Consulting Engineering
Website
	en.npac-ntt.org

The National Taichung Theater (Chinese: 臺中國家歌劇院; pinyin: Táizhōng Guójiā Gējù Yuàn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-Tiong Kok-Ka Koa-Ke̍k-Īⁿ) is an opera house in the Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone in the Situn District of Taichung, Taiwan. The estimated area of the structure is 57,685 square meters (620,920 sq ft). It was designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito in collaboration with Cecil Balmond at Arup AGU. It was contracted on 11 November 2009 with construction planned for 45 months. The venue had a partial opening on 23 November 2014.^[3] It was officially opened in 2016.^[4]

History[edit]

1992: Taiwan government first proposed as National Musical House
2002: Jason Hu proposed to build in Taichung
2003: 6 billion TWD was allocated to the budget^{[citation needed]}
2006: Contracted with a local company
2009: Contract signed with Toyo Ito
23 November 2014: Completed, opening ceremony held
2015: Closed for additional works to improve safety of visitors
25 August 2016: The National Taichung Theater became an artistic affiliate of the National Performing Arts Center

Gallery[edit]

Main lobby
Breathing Holes in Level 2
Stairway
Level 5's gift shop
Level 5 Tutu Gallery
Main lobby

References[edit]

^ "National Taichung Theater brings performance venue to central Taiwan - Focus Taiwan".
^ "State-of-art opera house opens in central Taiwan - the China Post". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
^ "Taichung National Opera House to open in November". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
^ "Taichung mayor says opera house will open next year". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

External links[edit]

National Taichung Theater Archived 2018-12-15 at the Wayback Machine
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[1] "National Taichung Theater brings performance venue to central Taiwan - Focus Taiwan".

[2] "State-of-art opera house opens in central Taiwan - the China Post". Archived from the original on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2015-12-22.

[3] "Taichung National Opera House to open in November". Focus Taiwan. Central News Agency. Retrieved 7 November 2014.

[4] "Taichung mayor says opera house will open next year". Taipei Times. Retrieved 13 January 2015.

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v t e Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone
Municipal	Taichung City Hall - Taichung City Council
Hotels	Millennium Hotel Taichung - The Lin Hotel - Tempus Hotel Taichung
Attractions & Malls	Top City - SKM Taichung Store - Tiger City - Carrefour Wenxin Store - IKEA Taichung Store - National Taichung Theater - Chaoma Sports Center - Fulfillment Amphitheater - Huilai Monument Archaeology Park
Office buildings	The Landmark (Taichung) - Global Strategy Center - National Trade Center - City Center Plaza - Ding Sheng BHW Taiwan Central Plaza - Taichung Time Square CBD - CTBC Taichung Headquarters - T-Power (skyscraper) - T3 (skyscraper) - Taichung Commercial Bank Headquarters
Transportation	Taichung Metro (Green line)：Taichung City Hall metro station - Shui-an Temple metro station - Wenxin Forest Park metro station Main road：Provincial Highway 74

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