Oriental Art Center, Shanghai - lighting by iGuzzini

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In the Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre in the citys Pu Dong district, which was completed in December 2004, Parisian architect Paul Andreu has created, in his own words, a radiant and transparent building, as if by magic.
The orchid-shaped Shanghai Oriental Arts Centre covers an area of some 23,350 m2. Surrounded by a large park, it is one of the largest and best known projects built in Shanghai, if not in the whole of Asia, in the past two years. It is a public cultural building funded by the City of Shanghai.
The complex accommodates three auditoria: a 1,979-seat concert hall, a theatre with seating for 1,054 people and an auditorium for chamber music, with a capacity of 330. It also accommodates annexed public structures such as an exhibition hall, music shops, a restaurant, an art library and a multimedia and training centre.
Paul Andreu wanted this melting pot of music and theatre to have strong visual impact, especially in the evening, when the audiences are inside. He also wanted to convey a sense of mystery, without constructing something enclosed, stifling or heavy.
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