Construction begins on Metropolitan Opera House in Taichung

Taiwan Construction of the Taichung Metropolitan Opera House - a building Taichung Mayor Jason Hu has described as “a feat of engineering” - began Monday in downtown Taichung City. Addressing a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction, Hu said the simple ceremony represents the emergence of a new landmark in Taichung and a new page in the city’s history. Hu said the opera house is an artistic piece of innovation designed by Japanese architect Toyo Ito, a realization of Taichung’s vision of overall development and an architectural piece that has already been an eye-opener in international architectural circles. Observation by Bert de Muynck.

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Bert de Muynck is an architect, writer and director of movingcities. He lives and works in Beijing, China. Bert de Muynck|movingcities