Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay
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Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is a major performing arts centre in Singapore, known for its distinctive twin-domed architecture and role as a key cultural venue on the Marina Bay waterfront.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
performing arts centre
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tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect |
DP Architects
NERFINISHED
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Michael Wilford & Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
spiky aluminium sunshades
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twin domes ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | contemporary architecture ⓘ |
| city | Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1996 ⓘ |
| cost | about S$600 million ⓘ |
| country | Singapore ⓘ |
| developer |
Public Works Department of Singapore
NERFINISHED
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Singapore’s Ministry of Information and the Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorArea | about 60000 square metres ⓘ |
| formerName | Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Esplanade Concert Hall
NERFINISHED
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Esplanade Mall NERFINISHED ⓘ Esplanade Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ Recital Studio ⓘ Theatre Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ library@esplanade ⓘ outdoor theatre ⓘ |
| hosts |
concerts
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dance performances ⓘ multidisciplinary arts festivals ⓘ theatre performances ⓘ visual arts exhibitions ⓘ |
| inauguratedIn | 2002 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Area
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Central Region, Singapore NERFINISHED ⓘ Downtown Core NERFINISHED ⓘ Marina Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore River planning area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterbody | Marina Bay waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Esplanade Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Marina Bay Sands
NERFINISHED
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Merlion Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Singapore Flyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
The Big Durian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Durian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2002-10-12 ⓘ |
| operator | Esplanade Company Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Esplanade Company Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransitAccess |
City Hall MRT station
NERFINISHED
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Esplanade MRT station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to be a national performing arts centre
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to promote the performing arts in Singapore ⓘ |
| seatingCapacity |
about 1600 seats in the Concert Hall
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about 2000 seats in the Theatre ⓘ |
| structuralEngineer | Ove Arup & Partners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.esplanade.com/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.