princeofseoul
December 20th, 2004, 06:45 AM
The Seoul Arts Center..
Located on a hill facade in the Bangbae district, the Seoul Arts Center
offers impressive facilities where one can enjoy a variety of plays,
musicals, operas, concerts, or recitals.
The facilities were completed in 1993 after 9 years of construction and a
cost of 2 billion US dollars. A creation of the architect Seok-Cheol Kim, it is
composed of 5 buildings: the Opera House, the Music House, the Hangaram
Art Museum, the Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, and the Hangaram Design
Museum:
http://img80.exs.cx/img80/3956/birdseyeview0yp.jpg
The first of its kind in Asia, the Opera house is a seven-story building
made in the shape of a traditional korean top hat:
http://img99.exs.cx/img99/6724/img15901oz.jpg
..inside the "hat":
http://img77.exs.cx/img77/3691/img15848xh.jpg
The 3 theaters of the Opera house (Opera, Towol, and Jayu theaters) are
characterized by a very intimate seating arrangement, making everyone feel
quite close to the stage:
Opera Theater for Operas (2300 seats):
http://img59.exs.cx/img59/4356/operahouseoperatheater0na.jpg
Towol Theater for plays (700 seats):
http://img71.exs.cx/img71/4324/operahousetowoltheater1on.jpg
Jayu theater for more experimental productions (600 seats):
http://img74.exs.cx/img74/1548/operahousejayutheater7dd.jpg
Reknowned for its outstanding sound quality as noted by many world-famous
performers, the Music House is located nearby the Opera House:
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7158/img13529ge.jpg
and includes the Concert and Recital halls:
Concert Hall (2600 seats):
http://img24.exs.cx/img24/3199/musichouseconcerthall6fl.jpg
Recital Hall (250 seats):
http://img80.exs.cx/img80/5788/musichouserecitalhall1nb.jpg
In front of the Music House one can find the Calligraphy Art Museum:
http://img65.exs.cx/img65/2950/img15882fz.jpg
And adjacent to the Opera House is situated the Hangaram Art Museum:
http://img77.exs.cx/img77/928/img15810vi.jpg
...where pretty paintings and charming ladies abound:
http://img70.exs.cx/img70/8864/img15773ba.jpg
Here's a shot of the Hangaram Design Museum on the left part of the photograph:
http://img99.exs.cx/img99/8751/img15807yw.jpg
where some samples of modern "art" can also be seen in terms of sculptures.
A few random shots at dusk:
http://img86.exs.cx/img86/8544/img15721ri.jpg
http://img74.exs.cx/img74/2637/img15790lp.jpg
http://img24.exs.cx/img24/9465/img15869zi.jpg
http://img21.exs.cx/img21/838/img15870br.jpg
http://img91.exs.cx/img91/1196/img15969oi.jpg
and after the sunset:
http://img86.exs.cx/img86/7765/img13471dj.jpg
http://img61.exs.cx/img61/2038/img13495ey.jpg
The Seoul Arts Center offers ample parking facilities or can alternately
be reached by subway by getting off at Nambu Bus Terminal station and
taking the Arts Center shuttle. Info on events and reservations can be
found here:
http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/
Best holiday greetings, everyone
:cheers:
Located on a hill facade in the Bangbae district, the Seoul Arts Center
offers impressive facilities where one can enjoy a variety of plays,
musicals, operas, concerts, or recitals.
The facilities were completed in 1993 after 9 years of construction and a
cost of 2 billion US dollars. A creation of the architect Seok-Cheol Kim, it is
composed of 5 buildings: the Opera House, the Music House, the Hangaram
Art Museum, the Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, and the Hangaram Design
Museum:
http://img80.exs.cx/img80/3956/birdseyeview0yp.jpg
The first of its kind in Asia, the Opera house is a seven-story building
made in the shape of a traditional korean top hat:
http://img99.exs.cx/img99/6724/img15901oz.jpg
..inside the "hat":
http://img77.exs.cx/img77/3691/img15848xh.jpg
The 3 theaters of the Opera house (Opera, Towol, and Jayu theaters) are
characterized by a very intimate seating arrangement, making everyone feel
quite close to the stage:
Opera Theater for Operas (2300 seats):
http://img59.exs.cx/img59/4356/operahouseoperatheater0na.jpg
Towol Theater for plays (700 seats):
http://img71.exs.cx/img71/4324/operahousetowoltheater1on.jpg
Jayu theater for more experimental productions (600 seats):
http://img74.exs.cx/img74/1548/operahousejayutheater7dd.jpg
Reknowned for its outstanding sound quality as noted by many world-famous
performers, the Music House is located nearby the Opera House:
http://img73.exs.cx/img73/7158/img13529ge.jpg
and includes the Concert and Recital halls:
Concert Hall (2600 seats):
http://img24.exs.cx/img24/3199/musichouseconcerthall6fl.jpg
Recital Hall (250 seats):
http://img80.exs.cx/img80/5788/musichouserecitalhall1nb.jpg
In front of the Music House one can find the Calligraphy Art Museum:
http://img65.exs.cx/img65/2950/img15882fz.jpg
And adjacent to the Opera House is situated the Hangaram Art Museum:
http://img77.exs.cx/img77/928/img15810vi.jpg
...where pretty paintings and charming ladies abound:
http://img70.exs.cx/img70/8864/img15773ba.jpg
Here's a shot of the Hangaram Design Museum on the left part of the photograph:
http://img99.exs.cx/img99/8751/img15807yw.jpg
where some samples of modern "art" can also be seen in terms of sculptures.
A few random shots at dusk:
http://img86.exs.cx/img86/8544/img15721ri.jpg
http://img74.exs.cx/img74/2637/img15790lp.jpg
http://img24.exs.cx/img24/9465/img15869zi.jpg
http://img21.exs.cx/img21/838/img15870br.jpg
http://img91.exs.cx/img91/1196/img15969oi.jpg
and after the sunset:
http://img86.exs.cx/img86/7765/img13471dj.jpg
http://img61.exs.cx/img61/2038/img13495ey.jpg
The Seoul Arts Center offers ample parking facilities or can alternately
be reached by subway by getting off at Nambu Bus Terminal station and
taking the Arts Center shuttle. Info on events and reservations can be
found here:
http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/
Best holiday greetings, everyone
:cheers: