Zaha Hadid has unveiled plans to build a 27,000sq m theatre in Morocco. The architect has signed an agreement for the architectural design of the Rabat Grand Theatre with the Bouregreg Valley Development Agency. Once completed, the 1.35 billion moroccan dirham (£100 million) building will include a 2,050-seat theatre, a smaller 520-seat theatre, studios and an outdoor amphitheatre with a capacity of up to 7,000. It is part of one of Morocco’s largest developments - the 6,000ha scheme in Bouregreg Valley in Rabat, which will near completion in 2014. “I am delighted to be building the Grand Theatre in Rabat”, said Hadid. “Morocco’s unique musical traditions and rich cultural history in the performing arts are renowned throughout the world. I am honoured to be part of the cultural development of the nation’s capital.” Last Week, Hadid was awarded the Financial Times’ Women at the Top’s first award for excellence outside of the corporate business world.
via BDonline.co.uk
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