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Post by ChrisB on Jun 10, 2016 7:22:09 GMT
I love the huge expanses and sculptural use of wood in the new Harbin opera house in China. There's a slide show of superb images of the building here. It's the image at the top of the page I've linked to but may take a little while to load.  |
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Post by brian2957 on Jun 10, 2016 7:29:15 GMT
Absolutely stunning Tim . Have you been inside yourself ? It looks amazing .
How are you getting on BTW ?
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 10, 2016 7:31:48 GMT
It's Chris & I'm fine thank you very much!!
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 10, 2016 7:33:14 GMT
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Post by brian2957 on Jun 10, 2016 7:38:32 GMT
It's Chris & I'm fine thank you very much!! OOPS ! When I saw it was in China I automatically assumed that it was Tim posting  Apologies Chris , I'm glad that you're doing well sir  I'll waken up in an hour or so  |
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 10, 2016 7:46:03 GMT
Yeah, just peachy, thanks Brian. Hopefully, when you wake up, you will find that you are too!
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Post by julesd68 on Jun 10, 2016 8:17:40 GMT
Absolutely stunning Tim, er Chris ... I think it is mind-bendingly beautiful. Would love to go to a concert there ... Reminds me of Barbara Hepworth sculpture ...  |
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Post by brian2957 on Jun 10, 2016 8:44:04 GMT
Yeah, just peachy, thanks Brian. Hopefully, when you wake up, you will find that you are too! Wife at work , daughter in Lisbon , and the house to myself . Music all day . What's not to be happy about Chris |
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Post by Barry on Jun 10, 2016 11:22:17 GMT
I love the use of wood, as well as the smooth 'organic' curves, however I find something about the auditorium unsettling. I looks like you are sitting inside a giant skull: you are made to feel very small and insignificant. This is how I feel inside gothic cathedrals and is of course the Chinese Government's attitude to the state vs. the individual.
Wonder what the acoustics are like?
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Post by MartinT on Jun 10, 2016 12:18:05 GMT
Quite stunning design and use of materials. I'll bet that was some budget, too.
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Post by jandl100 on Jun 11, 2016 20:05:58 GMT
Stunning - thanks for sharing, Chris.
I'm just gobsmacked by the thing - aesthetics and economics! As Martin says, that must have cost a packet and shows an interesting insight into the Chinese government priorities - very different from the current situation in the "West".
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Post by ChrisB on Jun 11, 2016 20:25:39 GMT
I'm pretty sure I read that the seating capacity is only about 1,600 in the main auditorium. There's another hall for smaller events, with room for 400 occupants. This makes the cost seem all the more astronomical as far as I can tell - payback will be a long time coming!
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Post by MartinT on Jun 12, 2016 0:10:33 GMT
Different problem set altogether, but even with Rattle's backing London will struggle to fund the urgently needed new concert hall.
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