Design
In May 2019, the Queensland Government announced Blight Rayner + Snøhetta as the successful Principal Consultant design team for the new theatre at QPAC. Drawing inspiration from the Brisbane River as an important meeting place for telling stories, the concept design respects the heritage listed Queensland Cultural Centre while creating a new place with its own identity.
Key design features of the project include:
- an iconic rippled glass facade
- transparent foyer spaces
- a single balcony auditorium delivering enhanced audience sight line
- provision for additional studio spaces under the theatre’s auditorium
- significant First Nations artwork in the external entry forecourt.
The design has been guided by the Conservation Management Plan, commissioned by Arts Queensland.
In May 2019, the Queensland Government announced Blight Rayner + Snøhetta as the successful Principal Consultant design team for the new theatre at QPAC. Drawing inspiration from the Brisbane River as an important meeting place for telling stories, the concept design respects the heritage listed Queensland Cultural Centre while creating a new place with its own identity.
Key design features of the project include:
- an iconic rippled glass facade
- transparent foyer spaces
- a single balcony auditorium delivering enhanced audience sight line
- provision for additional studio spaces under the theatre’s auditorium
- significant First Nations artwork in the external entry forecourt.
The design has been guided by the Conservation Management Plan, commissioned by Arts Queensland.