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Busan Opera, Korea : Building Proposal

Korean Opera building design by Peter Ruge Architekten

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Busan Opera House Building

Busan, Republic of Korea

Design: Peter Ruge Architekten

Busan Opera House

15 Aug 2011 – Busan has a specific geography: Mountains areas are connecting directly to the Pacific Ocean. With great nature, a high density of population and an urgent demand for public spaces to be used by the inhabitants.

picture : Peter Ruge Architekten

The two new public spaces in the concept could get a new importance for the city of Busan:

• One facing west to the mountain and city side of Busan reserved for public performances

• One viewing east to the ocean side to celebrate “New Years Sunrise Festival”

picture : Peter Ruge Architekten

In generally the reference to the history of Madang, a traditional open urban used for gathering, happenings and performances is the base for the design of it.

Connecting to the two places the two main functions of the Opera House (opera and theatre) are allocated to these plazas.

A thin skin, protecting from the sun and water connects the two buildings, leaving in between a pathway open for the public.

picture : Peter Ruge Architekten

This supports Busan’s natural flow from mountain to the ocean, creating a good harmony between urban space and architecture.

The new landmark of Busan’s Opera House reflects the natural and urban energies and connects it to the performing arts spaces of “Madangnoli”, at the Mountain Plaza and the Sunrise Plaza, an urban harmony with a folk performance played by ordinary people.

It is changing night and day view by its specific atmosphere.

The Construction of the building is like a wave of sounds as an environmental friendly building reflecting Korea’s path to local sustainability.

pictures : Peter Ruge Architekten

Busan Opera House – Building Information

New opera and theatre house in Busan, Republic of Korea International Competition, 2011

Client:
The Busan International Architectural Culture Festival
Organizing Committee
Yeonje gu Yeonsan5dong 1000
611-735 Busan
Republic of Korea
Mail: boh@bohcompetition.org

Competition team: Peter Ruge Architekten
Peter Ruge, Matthias Matschewski, Hyesook Ahn, Kayoko Uchiyama, Barbara Kubicka, Zubin Daboo

Location: Busan, Republic of Korea
Brief: Design of the opera and theatre building including landscape design
Scope of services: Open international competition
Size: Site – 34.928 sqm, GFA – 54.000 sqm

Busan Opera images / information from Peter Ruge Architekten

Location: Busan, South Korea, East Asia