International media impressed with Hanoi Opera House

Unique architecture of Hanoi Opera House.

Classic FM describes the project designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop in collaboration with PTW Architects, floating on Dam Tri Lake like an island.

The site highlights the architectural form, which evokes the image of a pearl floating on water, with a undulating dome and a light-reflecting material covering it. Classic FM also quotes the design team as describing it as “the result of a deep study of mathematical patterns in nature, not simply a symbolic shape.”

Notably, Classic FM is a powerful platform in the field of classical music with millions of listeners each month. The fact that the Hanoi Opera House project appears on this news site shows that Hanoi is known by the international media as a destination for academic art and modern architecture.

“The theater will include an opera hall with about 1,800 seats and a multi-purpose auditorium with more than 1,000 seats, serving music, art performances and international events. The theater project is expected to be completed in 2027, after completing environmental works and related infrastructure construction,” - Classic FM emphasized.

The project is being built with socialized capital, while Hanoi city focuses on upgrading the transportation system and infrastructure of the surrounding area. The entire project area is planned to become a specialized cultural and art park with a theater, spiritual destinations, entertainment areas, services and accommodation.

Classic FM also affirmed the influence of Renzo Piano - the father of Hanoi Opera House as "the author of many world- famous works such as: The Shard in London, Pompidou Center in Paris and Whitney Museum of Art in New York".

With the Hanoi Opera House, Renzo Piano has created a structure that floats on the water, light but full of symbolic power. He and his design team describe the project as a place where music, light and people blend together. At the same time, they expressed their desire to put this place on the list of the most famous theaters in the world.

Following Classic FM, a series of leading magazines and platforms in the world of architecture and design simultaneously reported on the Hanoi Opera House, creating a strong wave of influence from the performing arts world to the global architecture world.

Domus, a famous Italian architecture and design magazine, called the project “a manifesto of the intersection between modern technology and local identity”. The article emphasized that the Hanoi Opera House is not only a work of aesthetic value but also contributes to affirming the position of the capital Hanoi as a “dynamic factor on the international cultural map”.

Archilovers, an international social network for architects and designers, described the theater as “an architectural gem suspended in the water, inspired by the iridescent hues of freshwater mussel shells.”

Designboom - one of the world's most influential magazines in the field of design, also reported that "Hanoi officially started construction of the new opera house designed by Renzo Piano".

Source: https://nhandan.vn/truyen-thong-quoc-te-an-tuong-voi-cong-trinh-nha-hat-opera-ha-noi-post924429.html