Address | No. 101, Section 2, Huilai Rd, Xitun District, Taichung City, Taiwan 407 Taichung Taiwan |
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Owner | Taichung City Government |
Type | Opera house |
Capacity | 2,014 (grand theater) |
Construction | |
Opened |
23 November 2014 (partial) 2016 (official) |
Architect | Toyo Ito |
Website | |
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Coordinates: 24°9′46″N 120°38′26″E / 24.16278°N 120.64056°E
23 November 2014 (partial)
The National Taichung Theater (Chinese: 台中國家歌劇院; pinyin: Táizhōng Guójiā Gējù Yuàn) (POJ: Tâi-Tiong Kok-Ka Koa-Ke̍k-Īⁿ) is an opera house in the 7th Metropolitan area of Taichung, Taiwan. The estimated area of the structure is 57,685 square metres (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. It will re-open in 2016.