panos nikolaidis design



CLIENT

International competition

DATE

2005

Opera as Vessel: Resonance on the Han

Beneath Seoul’s drifting fog, two luminous shells rise from the river’s breath—an opera of light and longing, echoing across water and memory.

Set upon the river’s edge, this operatic landmark emerges as twin vessels of light—perforated domes that breathe with the city’s mist and pulse with interior flame. More than architecture, it is a choreography of reflection and reverberation, where Seoul’s cultural memory meets the elemental rhythm of water and voice

A proposal for an opera building in Seoul, Korea.