3620 x 5492 px | 30,6 x 46,5 cm | 12,1 x 18,3 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
29 luglio 2010
Ubicazione:
Marina Bay, Singapore
Altre informazioni:
Singapore's Esplanade Theatres on the Bay were opened in 2002. Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing arts for the island nation of Singapore. Taking its name from the nearby Esplanade, it contains a Concert Hall which seats about 1, 600 and a Theatre with a capacity of about 2, 000 for the performing arts. The building was designed by two architectural firms working in conjunction: by DP Architects (DPA) of Singapore and the London-based Michael Wilford & Partners (MWP), although the latter left the project in May 1995. The unique architectural design has been said to have an appearance similar to either a durian (a tropical fruit) or the eyes of a fly. Some Singaporeans casually refer to the Esplanade as "The Durian" or "The Big Durian".
