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The National Taichung Theater () (POJ: Tâi-Tiong Kok-Ka Koa-Ke̍k-Īⁿ) is an opera house in the
National Taichung Theater Level 2 Grand Theatre lobby 2019.jpg, Lobby
National Taichung Theater Level 2 Breathing Holes 2019.jpg, Breathing Holes in Level 2
National Taichung Theater Stairs 201905.jpg, Stairway
National Taichung Theater Level 5 2019.jpg, Level 5's gift shop
National Taichung Theater Level 5 Tutu Gallery 2019.jpg, Level 5 Tutu Gallery
National Taichung Theater
臺中大都會歌劇院
2014 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Taichung Concert halls in Taiwan
The National Taichung Theater () (POJ: Tâi-Tiong Kok-Ka Koa-Ke̍k-Īⁿ) is an opera house in the Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone
Taichung’s 7th Redevelopment Zone () is located in Xitun District and Nantun District, known to many local residents by its abbreviated Mandarin name "Qiqi" (七期).
Before the Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone Plan, only a few farmhouses wer ...
in the Situn District of Taichung
Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Taiw ...
, Taiwan
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. The estimated area of the structure is . It was designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito
is a Japanese architect known for creating conceptual architecture, in which he seeks to simultaneously express the physical and virtual worlds. He is a leading exponent of architecture that addresses the contemporary notion of a "simulated" ...
in collaboration with Cecil Balmond
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He cu ...
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. It was officially opened in 2016.
History
* 1992: Taiwan government first proposed as National Musical House * 2002:Jason Hu
Jason Hu (; born 15 May 1948) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the mayor of Taichung as provincial city in 2001-2010 and as special municipality in 2010–2014. He is a member of the Kuomintang (KMT), and has been the Vice Chairman of the pa ...
proposed to build in Taichung
* 2003: 6 billion TWD
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was allocated to the budget
* 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
See also
*National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, also known as Weiwuying, (), is located in Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan and has been acknowledged as the largest performance arts center under one roof in the world while owning the largest pipe org ...
* National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei
The National Theater () and National Concert Hall () are twin performing arts venues at Liberty Square in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Completed in 1987, the landmarks stand on the south and north sides of the square with Chiang Kai- ...
References
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National Taichung Theater
臺中大都會歌劇院
2014 establishments in Taiwan Buildings and structures in Taichung Concert halls in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
Theatres in Taiwan
Tourist attractions in Taichung
Taichung's 7th Redevelopment Zone
Postmodern architecture in Taiwan
Toyo Ito buildings
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