Hexi Poly Grand Theatre
Zaha Hadid-designed theatre with "fluid" glass curtain walls
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A Zaha Hadid-designed theatre with "fluid" glass curtain walls. It is the only work the late Iraqi-born master architect Zaha Hadid left in Nanjing: streamlined glass curtain walls wrap the auditorium like solidified river water, with seamless curved transitions, and it is hailed as the best-looking piece of modern architecture in Nanjing. By day, sunlight filtering through the glass curtain wall casts flowing light and shadow indoors — a sight in itself; at night, when the lights come on, it joins the Nanjing Eye pedestrian bridge to form the most modern stretch of Hexi's skyline. Besides attending performances, architecture fans keep coming to check off the "Hadid curves"; both the indoor lobby and the outdoor steps offer free views of the building's exterior.
Getting there: Next to the Nanjing Eye pedestrian bridge
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