Dubai Opera House set for March 2016 completion

The Dubai Opera House is set to be completed by March next year, according to Emaar’s latest construction update.

The 2,000-seat, multi-format performing arts venue will be centrepiece of The Opera District, the new cultural hub being developed in Downtown Dubai, which will also will feature hotels, a retail plaza, waterfront promenades and recreational spaces situated around design studios, art galleries and other cultural venues intended to create a “vibrant cultural scene”.

According to Emaar, the design of Dubai Opera is deeply rooted in Dubai’s maritime history, with the Arabian dhow the inspiration behind the architecture of the building.

Dubai Opera House as a venue will have the ability to transform into three modes: from a theatre to a concert hall and into a ‘flat floor’ form, becoming a banquet of event hall.

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Dubai Opera House set for March 2016 completion