Taipei Performing Arts Center

The Taipei Performing Arts Center (TPAC; traditional Chinese: 臺北表演藝術中心; simplified Chinese: 台北表演艺术中心; pinyin: Táiběi Biǎoyǎn Yìshù Zhōngxīn) is a performance center in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan.

Taipei Performing Arts Center

臺北表演藝術中心
Taipei Performing Arts Center in 2023
Former names	Taipei Arts Center (2004–2014)
Address	No. 1, Jiantan Rd., Shilin Dist Taipei, Taiwan
Coordinates	25°5′6″N 121°31′27″E
Owner	Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government
Type	art center
Genre(s)	theatre
Capacity	3100
Construction
Broke ground	28 February 2012
Opened	July 2, 2022; 2 years ago (2022-07-02)
Construction cost	NT$6.75 billion
Architect	Office for Metropolitan Architecture
Structural engineer	Evergreen Consulting Engineering
Website
Official website

History

The construction of the center began on 28 February 2012.^[1] The center construction topped out on 27 August 2014.^[2] On 31 August 2016, the center facade was revealed.^[3] The structure was constructed with a cost of NT$5.4 billion.^[4] The center had a trial opening in March–May 2022 before it officially opened on 7 August 2022.^[5]

Architecture

The center was designed by David Gianotten and Rem Koolhaas at Office for Metropolitan Architecture.^[6] It has geometrical shapes with a total space area of 50,000 m².^[3][7] At the center, there is a cube-shaped structure. It also consists the sphere-shaped playhouse which has a capacity of 800 seats. The Grand Theater is an asymmetrical-shaped building which has a capacity of 1,500 seats. The Blue Theater for experimental performances has a capacity of 840 seats.^[8] The building is owned by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government.^[9]

Transportation

The center is accessible from Jiantan Station of Taipei Metro.

Gallery

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  Taipei Performing Arts Center in 2023
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  Aerial photograph
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  Globe Playhouse interior

See also

• List of tourist attractions in Taiwan