National Centre for the Performing Arts
Tianamen Square

Despite cost overruns and delays, the National Centre for the Performing Arts (formerly known as National Grand Theater) was deemed by many to be a landmark structure even before its official opening in December 2007. Clad in titanium and glass skin, the futuristic complex by French architect Paul Andreu stands out among ancient palaces and bleak mammoths of the Communist Party in Tianamen Square. It houses 3 performance spaces, which seat a total of 6,500. In order to emphasis the theme of a cultural hub, Andreu incorporated the building into the center of a man-made lake specifically excavated for the project.

中國國家表演藝術中心
天安門廣場

儘管成本超乎預期，完工日期也有所延後，中國國家表演藝術中心（較廣為人知的名稱是國家大劇院National Grand Theater），於2007年12月落成後，儼然成為北京市中心的新地標。

包覆著鈦金屬及玻璃的外表，充滿未來感的設計，是法國建築師保羅．安德魯（Paul Andreu）所構思。劇院坐落於鄰近北京故宮，天安門廣場上的人民大會堂旁，巨大的構造涵蓋了三個表演聽，6,500個座位。Andreu以劇院為中心設計了一