From the main access road the house appears as a round tower. The west elevation develops into a zig-zag form to widen the street space continuously towards the main open square, where a conical cut facade evokes a rotation into a horizontal dynamic. >>>

The second prize winning proposal for the Busan Opera House, designed by designcamp moonpark dmp, aims at resolving the issue of a lack of much needed public space where people can stroll and enjoy the waterfront activity. The Opera House is an opportunity to give this luxury of space, this water’s edge back to the citizens. Inspired by opera itself and its dramatic scenographies, the facility is designed to create dramatic vignettes of the harbor, the city and the mountains. More images and architects’ description after the break. >>>