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Artec in Korea, China and Singapore
To emphasise the Republic of Korea’s emerging position on the world cultural scene, the city of Seoul has decided to build a new world-class performing arts centre which will include a 2100-seat concert hall and 1600-seat opera house. The facility will be located on Nodul island in the middle of the picturesque Han River. Artec of New York has been commissioned by the City of Seoul to work with the Korean Institute of Architects to develop a comprehensive architectural brief for Phase II of the internation architect selection process.
On another major project, Artec is providing pre-design phase services to the Salle Pleyel Corporation in Paris as they explore the fesibility of creating a new performing arts venue in China: A Salle Pleyel – Beijing. Artec is providing consulting services in collaboration with IMG Arts Projects of London for operations and business planning and Donnell Consultants Incorporated of Tampa, Florida who are providing cost management services. The Artec team has completed a study including a comprehensive market review, programming, and site review for a new music performance facility as the first step in the design and planning process.
In Singapore, Artec is undertaking design and planning services in acoustics, theatre planning, and specialised performance equipment systems for Rock Productions for a new lifestyle and entertainment hub. The multi-venue facility coupled with a retail mall will be an integral part of the One North ‘Live – Play – Work’ development in Singapore. The major planner for the project was Zaha Hadid. Artec has provided a basic design for the large 5500-seat pop music venue as part of the initial programming and conceptual design services for the project and are again working with IMG Arts Projects who are responsible for the operations and business planning of the facility.
20th April 2006
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