ID: 700009243 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700009243	Record Type: Built Work
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National Centre for the Performing Arts (centers for the performing arts; Paul Andreu (French architect, born 1938); 2000-2007)

Note: Performing arts complex in Beijing. Due to the ellipsoid appearance of its dome, the complex is commonly referred to the as the "Giant Egg." Houses a concert hall, a theater, and an opera house, in addition to a smaller performance venue and an art gallery.

Titles:

National Centre for the Performing Arts (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,T,P)

国家大剧院 (C,U,Chinese (simplified),U,U)

Guójiā dà jùyuàn (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin),U,U)

National Grand Theatre (C,U,undetermined,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

centers for the performing arts [300007113] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Built Environment (hierarchy name), Single Built Works (hierarchy name), single built works (built environment), <single built works by specific type>, <single built works by function>, performing arts structures, performing arts buildings)

Classifications:

architecture (preferred)

Creation Date: 2000-2007

Creator Display:

Paul Andreu (French architect, born 1938) [preferred]

architect Andreu, Paul (French architect, born 1938) [500026409]

Locations:

Beijing [7001758] Beijing Shi (municipality), China (nation), Asia (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Address Note: 39°54′12″N 116°23′1″E

Display Materials: exterior: ellipsoid dome cover, with steel latticed shell and titanium sheets; interior: reinforced concrete

	steel (alloy) [300133751]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, <iron and iron alloy>, iron alloy)

	titanium [300011033]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal)

	reinforced concrete [300010775]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, concrete, <concrete by technique>)

	lattices [300163920]
	.......(Objects Facet, Components (hierarchy name), components (objects parts), <components by specific context>, architectural elements, barriers and barrier elements, barrier elements)

Dimensions: above ground: 46.68 m (153.14961 feet), underground: 32.5 m (106.6273 feet); approximate building area: 165,000 sq m (1776045.22)

Cultures:

Chinese (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	contemporary (generic time frame) [300311734] (preferred,N/A)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <generic styles| periods| and cultures>)

General Subject:

architecture (preferred,isness)

Specific Subjects:

	ellipsoid [300417839]
	.....(Physical Attributes Facet, Attributes and Properties (hierarchy name), <attributes and properties by specific type>, form attributes, shape (form attribute), geometric shape) (AAT)

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Built Works

.......... Built Works by class: recreational and entertainment structures

Sources and Contributors:
National Centre for the Performing Arts	........ [VP]
	........ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 2013001888, accessed 08 February 2017
	........ Schwägermann et al., Handbook Event Market China (2016) 212
	........ Zheng, Writing Beijing (2016) 102
国家大剧院	........ [VP]
	........ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 2013001888, accessed 08 February 2017
Guójiā dà jùyuàn	........ [VP]
	........ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 2013001888, accessed 08 February 2017
National Grand Theatre	........ [VP]
	........ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) Guójiā dà jùyuàn

Subject: ....... [VP]

....................... Schwägermann et al., Handbook Event Market China (2016) 212

....................... Lin and Huang, Comparative Design of Structures (2016) 316-317

....................... Kong et al., Arts, Culture and the Making of Global Cities (2015) 39

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... Schwägermann et al., Handbook Event Market China (2016) 212
	..... Lin and Huang, Comparative Design of Structures (2016) 316-317