Embedded within Harbin’s wetlands, the Harbin Opera House was designed in response to the force and spirit of the northern city’s untamed wilderness and frigid climate. Appearing as if sculpted by wind and water, the building seamlessly blends in with nature and the topography—a transfusion of local identity, art, and culture. Beijing studio MAD has completed an opera house in the Chinese city

of Harbin, featuring an undulating form that wraps two concert halls and a huge public plaza.

Harbin Opera House