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Rabat Grand Theatre by Zaha Hadid Architects. Zaha Hadid Architects have unveiled designs for a theatre in Rabat, Morocco.

Rabat Grand Theatre by Zaha Hadid Architects

The Grand Theatre will comprise two theatres, studios and a 7,000 capacity outdoor amphitheatre. See all our stories about Zaha Hadid » Here's some more information about the project: Zaha Hadid Architects and the Bouregreg Valley Development Agency Announce the Rabat Grand Theatre Zaha Hadid, founding partner of Zaha Hadid Architects, and Lemghari Essakl, Managing Director of l’Agence pour l’Aménagement de la Vallée du Bouregreg (The Bouregreg Valley Development Agency) signed an agreement for the architectural design of the Rabat Grand Theatre at a ceremony held in Rabat on November 5.

Dali Museum in Florida Stays True to Artist’s Style. One of the most perfectly symmetrical times in our lifetime – 1-11-11 at 11:11 a.m. – was celebrated in St.

Dali Museum in Florida Stays True to Artist’s Style

Petersburg, Florida with the opening of a museum dedicated to surrealist artist Salvador Dali. The museum is not new, but an expansion of the original site, which first opened in 1982. Now boasting 68,000 square feet, there is ample room for the museum’s 2,140-piece collection, which includes oils, watercolors, sketches and sculptures. The museum was designed by Yann Weymouth, the director of design for the firm HOK in Florida. The 75-foot building is quite the work of art in itself; its exterior is comprised of 1,062 unique, triangular glass panels that form bubble domes to reflect the blue sky, and wrap around a traditional rectangular core.

Powerhouse Museum.