The opera house includes shops, a cafe, and other spaces that are open to the public even when shows are not performing.īrandt was awarded the project at the 50% CD stage and assisted the design team until the final 100% CD scope was developed. The design introduced an innovative layout that provides an accessible and integrated space. The structure for the theater took two of the three years of the construction schedule to build. Acoustical requirements for the space required careful coordination and selection of very low-noise equipment and systems. From the acoustics to the views, the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House is a reinterpretation that sets the standard for what an opera house should be in the twenty-first century.The architecturally innovative and unique Winspear Opera House contains a completely acoustical and structural isolated stage area with multi-tiered seating arrangements with below-floor air distribution. A horseshoe plan ensures the audience is as close as possible to the stage, and materials throughout improve the resonance of the human voice. Once inside, the auditorium creates a sense of intimacy with the performers. The 60-foot glass façade similarly reinforces a relationship between the opera house and the city-dramatic views of McDermott Performance Hall and the Grand Lobby are visible from the exterior while sweeping views of downtown Dallas and portions of Uptown are visible from the interior.
This canopy also creates a major public space for the Performing Arts District of Dallas. That idea guided the design of this innovative theatrical facility.Īn extending solar canopy breaks down the barrier between inside and outside and establishes a direct relationship between the two. The idea was that a modern opera house could remove the barriers of the traditional operatic experience and increase accessibility to the arts. What is the nature of the opera house in the twenty-first century?įor the Dallas Opera, the answer was simple: the building shouldn’t only play a central role in the cultural life of Dallas, but be a destination in its own right.
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