International Architecture Design Competition of Shenzhen Opera House


NowShenzhen   |   February 11, 2020

BY DAMIEN CHOW

Announcement on the Timetable Adjustment of International Architecture Design Competition of Shenzhen Opera House

In response to China’s State Council’s notice on extending the Lunar New Year holiday to February 2 and Guangdong Province’s notice on returning to work after February 9, we decide to adjust the Timetable of International Architecture Design Competition of Shenzhen Opera House accordingly. The deadline for submitting the Application Documents (including registration documents and early concept proposal in the form of hardcopy and softcopy (U disk)) in open call phase has been adjusted from before 15:00 on February 18, 2020 to before 15:00 on March 10, 2020.

Project Profile

Background

As an important showcase of China’s reform and opening up, Shenzhen is a vibrant, creative and modern coastal city. Boasting the core engine of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA), it is visioned to be a global benchmark that excels in competition, innovation and influence by the middle of this century.

Referencing the layout of leading international cities, Shenzhen launched the construction plan of “Ten Major Cultural Facilities in the New Era”. Shenzhen Opera House (the Project), the most important one among them, is expected to bring quality cultural life to the citizens as a world-class palace of art, a new international platform for cultural exchanges in GBA, a new cultural landmark of Shenzhen, and a quality coastal art parlor for the public.

Location

Located on top of Shenzhen Bay Park (Park on Shenzhen Bay Coastal Leisure Belt) at the south end of Shekou Peninsula in Nanshan District, the Project extends into the sea resembling a peninsula, overlooking Shenzhen Bay Highway Bridge and the skyline of Futian Center to the east, Hong Kong to the south across the sea, and Da Nanshan Mount/Xiao Nanshan Mount to the west.

The design scope of 17.5 hectares is divided into north area and south area by Wanghai Road. The site neighbors the existing Shekou Mountain Park on the northwest, the vacant mixed-use land on the north, the existing Shenzhen Bay Sports Park on the east, and the existing residential area on the southwest.

Overall Positioning

As a new icon of future Shenzhen and a landmark in GBA, Shenzhen Opera House will be developed into a world-class art facility, a new international platform for cultural exchanges in GBA, a new cultural landmark in the city, and a quality coastal art parlor for citizens.

The Opera House area will be considered as a whole with the Opera House as the core. A cultural belt will be created to integrate coasts, communities, buildings and parks. The goal is to shape fascinating representative seaside landscape featuring mountain and sea views, to generate dynamic public and cultural activities around the clock, and make the area a vibrant bay area of international reputation.

Design Contents

The gross floor area of the Opera House plot (south zone) is 170,000m², which includes the Opera House and an urban art parlor. Of which: The floor area of the Opera House is 167,000m². Considering the suitability to peripheral environment, it is suggested to control its above-grade floor area or floor area above the foundation at around 80,000m². The above-grade floor area of the urban art parlor is 3,000m².

The gross floor area of the supporting functions plot (north zone) is 52,000m², including 11,000m² of stage design and production center, 20,000m² of actor apartment, 6,000m² of office facilities, 4,000m² of MEP rooms, and 11,000m² of garage.

Registration requirements

Participation via Invitation and Open Call.

Invitation: The eight invited design practices in the order of their initials are:

  • Ateliers Jean Nouvel
  • Santiago Calatrava LLC
  • Diller Scofidio + Renfro
  • Herzog & de Meuron + CCDI consortia
  • Snøhetta
  • Steven Holl Architects
  • Renzo Piano Building Workshop
  • China Architecture Design & Research Group

Open call: the Competition Annoucement will be released after the press conference to accept registration, Registration as follows

(1) The competition registration is open to all design practices at home and abroad.

(2) Applicants shall provide business registration certificate, design license or equivalent documents.

(3) Applicants with the same legal representative or direct holding relations shall not register for the competition at the same time.

(4) The Project accepts registration in the form of consortium (either at home or abroad), but not individuals or teams of individuals.

(5) Members of consortium shall meet the following requirements:

a. There shall be no more than 2 members specialized in architecture; the member of a consortium is not allowed to sign up again for the competition in its own name or by joining another consortium in another name.

b. Members of a consortium shall sign a legally binding Consortium Agreement to specify the leading party, the division of work by design stage, and the shares and way of distribution of the design fee foreach member, etc.

(6) The chief designer directing the project shall attend the milestone presentation meetings. Should the chief designer present during the competition be inconsistent with the one specified in registration documents, the Organizers have the right to disqualify the team from the shortlist and competition.

Work Rules

Time table

Attachment: Timetable of International Architecture Design Competition of Shenzhen Opera House (Adjusted)

PhaseTimeActivities
Open callJanuary 16, 2020Press conference, release of official announcement
Before 17:00, March 5,2020Click here to fill in the registration information
Before 15:00, March10,2020Deadline for registration, i.e. deadline for submitting the hardcopy and softcopy (USB flash  disk) of registration documents and early concept proposals
March 13-15, 2020 (Tentative)Selection meeting to shortlist 12 for subsequent concept design phase
March 16,2020(Tentative)Publicity of selection results and release of Design Brief for concept design phase
Concept designNot earlier than March 24,2020Site visit and Q&A
Not earlier than May 28,2020Submission of concept design documents
June 4-5,2020(Tentative)Evaluation meeting
June 8,2020(Tentative)Publicity of evaluation result
Concept developmentNot earlier than July 19,2020Submission of concept development documents
July 24,2020(Tentative)Evaluation meeting
July 24,2020(Tentative)Publicity of evaluation result

Note: The above timetable adopts Beijing time and is subject to adjustment by the Organizers.

Honorariums and Prizes

Eight invited design practices (consortia) will each receive a honorarium of RMB 1 million.

Twelve design practices (consortia) shortlisted through the open call will each receive a honorarium of RMB 0.6 million.

Among the six design practices (consortia) shortlisted for concept development, the first-prize winner will be paid an additional RMB 3 million, each of the second-prize winners 1.8 million and each of the third-place winners 0.9 million.

Organizers: 

Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources of Shenzhen Municipality

Bureau of Culture, Sports, Tourism, Radio and Television of Shenzhen Municipality

Bureau of Public Works of Shenzhen Municipality

Technical support: 

Shenzhen General Institute of Architectural Design and Research

Urban Planning & Design Institute of Shenzhen

Contact: Ms. Wen

Mobile: +86 18126316869

Address: Urban and Architectural Design Office, Planning Building, 8009 Hongli West Road, FutianDistrict, Shenzhen

Email: [email protected]

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