‘dubai opera house’ by zaha hadid and patrik schumacher

zaha hadid and patrik schumacher have designed a new opera house / cultural centre to be built in dubai.

‘the only opera house in the entire middle east‘, dubai opera house is set on its own creek in the seven pearls

district of the architecture hotbed that is dubai. the landmark will encompass an auditorium with room for 2,500 people, a 5000m2 art gallery, an 800-seat playhouse, a performing arts school and a hotel.

arial view sketch of the ‘dubai opera house’ by zaha hadid and patrik schumacher

the form of the building is based on that of sand dunes and the structure appears to ‘rise from the surface’. all of the mentioned facilities are housed within the single structure which will be linked to the mainland by road and monorail. a completion date for the project which was started in 2006 has yet to be announced.

architectural model of the ‘dubai opera house’ by zaha hadid and patrik schumacher – image © designboom

while designboom were in germany earlier this week we managed to catch a glimpse of the architectural model, which is currently on show as part of the ‘dubai next’ exhibition at the vitra museum, weil am rhein.

architectural model of the ‘dubai opera house’ by zaha hadid and patrik schumacher – image © designboom

architectural model of the ‘dubai opera house’ by zaha hadid and patrik schumacher – image © designboom

architectural model of the ‘dubai opera house’ by zaha hadid and patrik schumacher – image © designboom

architectural model of the ‘dubai opera house’ by zaha hadid and patrik schumacher – image © designboom

zaha-hadid’s website: http://www.zaha-hadid.com ‘dubai next’ exhibition at the vitra museum: http://www.design-museum.de see the designboom article ‘the future in dubai‘