@archdaily_: Shanghai Grand Opera House extends cultural life beyond the auditorium, creating an open public landscape along the Huangpu River. A sweeping roof brings performance spaces, restaurants, exhibitions, education areas, and gathering spaces together within one continuous architectural gesture. Pasted text A spiraling staircase rises from the ground to the accessible rooftop, framing views of the river and skyline and turning movement through the building into part of the public experience. #china #architecture