Opera House to have underground connection
Writer: Richard Han | Editor: Stephanie Yang | From: Shenzhen Daily | Updated: 2020-06-11
An underground facility will be built to connect the northern and southern sections of the Shenzhen Opera House that will be built in the Dongjiaotou area, Nanshan District.
It will incorporate a slow-traffic system, and offer a seamless connection between the opera house and public transportation like the Metro and buses, Nanshan officials said.
The underground facility, though only 36 meters in width along Wanghai Road, will provide space for culture creation, businesses, dining and entertainment, according to a report by www.sznews.com yesterday, quoting a source from the planning authority.
It serves as an important connecting passage for the Shenzhen Opera House, which is designed separately, but considered as a whole.
The Shenzhen Opera House, one of the city’s 10 new cultural landmarks, covers 17.5 hectares. It is located in the Dongjiaotou area, at the south end of Shekou Peninsula, neighboring Shekou Hill Park on the northwest and Shenzhen Bay Sports Park on the east.
In terms of design, the southern section is the core area where the opera house will be located. The northern section will be for the supporting facilities.
In the north section, Metro Line 13 will be extended from Shenzhen Bay Checkpoint to Opera House Station and two other lines, 2 and 5, will have a connection there.
Bus services linking with the Metro station will also be planned. The slow-traffic system will connect the opera house with neighboring Shekou Hill Park and Shenzhen Bay Park.
As a new icon of Shenzhen’s future and a landmark in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), the Shenzhen Opera House will be developed into a world-class art facility, a new international platform for cultural exchanges in the GBA, and a quality coastal art lounge for citizens.
The city has started seeking designs for the project from around the world. Eight design institutions including Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Calatrava International LLC, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, and Herzog & de Meuron World Ltd. + CCDI have been invited to be part of the design competition.