nabito architects: i-opera

'i-opera' by nabito architects in busan, south korea
all images courtesy nabito architects


barcelona-based practice nabito architects (alessandra faticanti, roberto ferlito) has sent us
images of 'i-opera', their design entry into the open international competition for
busan opera house in busan north port, south korea. aiming to serve as a landmark not only
on the international level but the local level, the design is approached as a multi-storey
public space with a number of functions including a pool, shopping area, exhibition space,
restaurant, and a children's playing zone.



view of outdoor public platform and pool


focusing on providing transparency and communication on a visual, structural, and
programmatic level, the proposal is conceived as a box from which three entities are hung:
the opera house and its facilities, the exhibition space, and a multifunctional block.
an outdoor platform acts as an open public plaza that blurs the boundaries between interior
and exterior, providing access to the rest of the complex through three emphatic escalators.
the entire building is wrapped in a translucent skin that maintains a direct dialogue between
the architecture and its surroundings as well as the facility itself.



view of pool


passing through the concave exhibition space, a circular ramp connects the lobby to
a public outdoor podium on the roof level. the top of the structure secures a 360 degree
panoramic view of the city and the ocean, and provides an outdoor venue for a variety of events.

in order to reduce CO2 emissions and to function in a sustainable fashion, the immediate site
will be planted with bamboo which absorbs 35% more CO2 than other plants. solar energy
will be harvested throughout the day and used to illuminate an LED media wall on the facade.


transparent facade



media wall at night



general night view



rendered fly-by view



schematic diagram - process



conceptual diagram



programmatic diagram



configurations of multi-functional theatre



site plan



floor plan / level +1



floor plan / level 0



floor plan / level +2



floor plan / level +3



floor plan / level +4



floor plan / level +5



floor plan / roof level



longitudinal section



elevation


project info:

client: busan metropolitan city, south korea
site: 60,000 m2
collaborators: agita putnina, furio sordini, alessandro costantini,
lina gronskyte, dana mazaarani, daniel ghutler, liva vilcina