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Sevastopol Opera and Ballet Theater

Posted in Built by Helena Lopez on September 22, 2025

Image: (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)
Image source: https://coop-himmelblau.at/projects/sevastopol-opera-and-ballet-theater/2
Notes:
Opera & Ballet
40m Tall
Wide roof, floating shape surrounding pearl the auditorium
Big windows where one overlooks Soldier and Sailor Memorial and the Black Sea
Plinth extends to bay, to form a cantilevered terrace
11 floors
Owner: Russian Government
General Contractor:  JSC “Stroytransgaz”
Design Architect: Wolf dPrix & Coop Himmelb(l)au
Executive Architect Coop Himmelb(l)au
Structural engineer: Sergey Rudnev
MEP Engineer: Metropolis Group
Civil Engineer: Coop Himmelb(l)au
Landscape design: Wolf dPrix & Coop Himmelb(l)au
Address:  Kapitanskaya Street, Sevastopol, Russia
AE Interests: Building with movement while still visually open and light appearing, levitating in the air, facade includes laminated glass for sun protection and energy saving, skylights embedded in the roof allowing sunlight to flow in
Sources: (1),(2)

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