Final Research

Chapter 2
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2.3.1.2 Sections

2.3.1.3 Elevations
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2.3.2 Interior and Exterior Illustration
2.3.2.1 Exterior

Figure 19: Guangzhou Opera House Exterior52

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Figure 20: Guangzhou Opera House Interior53
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2.3.3 Space Planning

2.3.3.1 Organization Activities

Halls Hospitality Public Administrative General
Multi-purpose Hall Restaurant Reception Offices Washroom
Auditorium Kitchen Seating lounge Research center Storage
Press conference room Lobby Rehearsal area
Gift shop Recording studio

Table 10 : Showing the case study major and sub activities

2.3.4 Material Analysis

Space Activities Floor Treatment Wall Treatment Ceiling Treatment
Mat003 Mat004 Mat004
Hall Mat003 Mat004 Mat004
Multi-purpose hall Mat003 Mat004 Mat004
Auditorium Mat001 Mat004 Mat005
Press conference room
Hospitality Mat001 Mat001 Mat005
Restaurant Mat001 Mat001 Mat005
Kitchen Mat001 Mat005 Mat005
Public Mat001 Mat001 Mat001
Reception
Seating lounge Mat002 Mat005 Mat004
Lobby
Gift shop
Administrative
Offices
Research center
General
Washroom
Storage
Rehearsal area
Recording studio

Table 11 : Showing the case study material analysis based on space planning

2.3.5 Lighting Systems and Fixtures Analysis

Space Activities Floor Treatment Wall Treatment Ceiling Treatment

Hall Light002, Light007
Multi-purpose hall Light002
Auditorium Light002
Press conference room
Hospitality Light002
Restaurant Light003
Kitchen Light003
Public
Reception
Seating lounge
Lobby

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Gift shop Light003
Administrative
Offices
Research center
General
Washroom
Storage
Rehearsal area
Recording studio

Table 12 : Showing the case study lighting systems and fixtures analysis based on space planning

2.3.6 Furniture, Furnishing & Equipment Analysis

Space Activities Floor Treatment Wall Treatment Ceiling Treatment
FFE001
Hall FFE001
Multi-purpose hall FFE001
Auditorium FFE002, FFE005
Press conference room
Hospitality FFE006
Restaurant
Kitchen
Public
Reception
Seating lounge
Lobby
Gift shop
Administrative
Offices
Research center
General
Washroom
Storage
Rehearsal area
Recording studio

Table 13 : Showing the project FF&E analysis based on space planning

2.3.7 Case Study-III Conclusion

This case study helps in understanding modern opera house designs using modern technology and
non-classical theme. The opera house is well built to the modern standards. It is minimal and
functional with adequate natural lighting. The identity is preserved and implemented well with the
theme.

2.4 Case Studies Conclusion

2.4.1 Space Planning

Space Activities Case Study I Case Study II Case Study III
 
Concert hall  
Theatre 
Meeting hall 
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Press conference room  
 
Auditorium  
Restaurants  
Kitchen 
Interactive display  
Reception 
Seating lounge  
Lobby 
Gift shop  
Offices  
Research center  
Washroom 
Storage Table 14 : Case studies activity space planning analysis 
Rehearsal area 
Recording studio

2.4.2 Material Analysis

Space Activities Case Study I Case Study II Case Study III Ceiling
Floor Wall Ceiling Floor Wall Ceiling Floor Wall
Halls
Mat002, Mat002, Mat004, Mat002 Mat002 Mat002
Concert hall Mat003 Mat004 Mat007 Mat002 Mat002
Mat003 Mat001 Mat002 Mat002 Mat003
Theatre Mat003 Mat002 Mat002 Mat003
Meeting hall Mat003
Multipurpose hall Mat004 Mat004
Press conference room Mat004 Mat004
Auditorium Mat004 Mat004
Hospitality
Mat002, Mat002, Mat001, Mat003, Mat004 Mat010 Mat001 Mat004 Mat005
Restaurants Mat003 Mat006 Mat002 mat006

Kitchen Mat006 Mat006 Mat004 Mat006 Mat006 Mat004
Public
Interactive display Mat003 Mat007 Mat001 Mat006 Mat002 Mat004 Mat001 Mat001 Mat005
Reception Mat001 Mat002 Mat005 Mat006 Mat005 Mat001 Mat001 Mat005
Mat001, Mat005, Mat005
Seating lounge Mat003 Mat002 Mat004 Mat001 Mat005 Mat005
Mat001, Mat002 Mat005 Mat001 Mat001 Mat001
Lobby Mat003

Gift shop Mat001 Mat004 Mat001
Administrative
Offices Mat006 Mat006 Mat001 Mat010, Mat011 Mat004
Research center Mat011
General Mat001 Mat004 Mat001
Mat009 Mat004 Mat002
Washroom

Storage
Rehearsal area

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Recording studio Mat002, Mat002, Mat004,
Mat003 Mat004 Mat007

Table 15 : Case studies materials analysis

2.4.3 Light Systems and Fixtures Analysis

Space Activities Case Study I Ceiling Case Study II Case Study III
Floor Wall Floor Wall Ceiling Floor Wall Ceiling
Halls
Light002 Light001,
Concert hall light002,
light006 Light002
Theatre Light002 Light002
Meeting hall Light004

Multipurpose hall Light002,
Light007
Press conference room Light002
Auditorium Light002
Hospitality
Light005, Light006 Light006
Restaurants light003 Light002 Light002

Kitchen Light002
Public
Interactive display Light003 Light004 Light004, Light002
Light001 light003 Light003
Reception Light003 Light004 Light003
Light003 Light001 Light004,
Seating lounge light003

Lobby Light004

Gift shop Light003 Light004 Light004
Administrative Light002
Offices Light003, Light003
Research center light004
General
Washroom
Storage

Rehearsal area

Recording studio

Table 16 : Case studies Light systems and fixtures analysis

2.4.4 Furniture, Furnishing & Equipment Analysis

Space Activities Case Study I Case Study II Case Study III Ceiling
Floor Wall Ceiling Floor Wall Ceiling Floor Wall
Halls
Concert hall FFE001 FFE003, FFE001 FFE003
Theatre FFE001 FFE004
Meeting hall FFE001 FFE003,
FFE004
FFE003,
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Multipurpose hall FFE001 FFE004, FFE001
FFE003
Press conference room FFE001
Auditorium FFE001

Restaurants FFE002, FFE002, FFE002,
Kitchen FFE005 FFE005 FFE005

Interactive display FFE004 FFE006
Reception FFE006
Seating lounge
Lobby
Gift shop

Offices
Research center

Washroom
Storage
Rehearsal area
Recording studio

Table 17 : Case studies Furniture, Furnishing & Equipment Analysis

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3 Chapter 3: Design Programming

3.1 Project Overview

Project Name Biophilic Opera House
Location
Project Information Abu Dhabi
Space: 62,300 m2

3.1.1 Organization Chart

CEO

Head of Head of Head of Head of Head of
Marketing Customer Finance Human Technical
operations Resource Operations
Finance
Community Digital Community Ticket Sales Senior Events House Restaurant Head Chef Manager Human Senior Facilities Building
Manager Marketing Manager Manager Coordinator Manager Manager Resource Technician Manager Safety and
Manager Manager Security
Director

Visitor People and Engagement Production Sous Chef Kitchen Assistant
Experience Government Director and Events Assistants Supervisor

Director Director Director

Figure 21: Case study organization chart

3.1.2 Project Activities

Halls Hospitality Public Administrative General
Amphitheatre Restaurants
Lobby Administration office Rehearsal room
Opera hall Kitchen
Art workshop and Board of Directors Technical support
Multifunctional hall gallery office
Small hall
Seating lounge Staff room Storage

Reception Washrooms

Table 18 : Showing the case study major and sub activities

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3.2 Architecture Drawings

3.2.1.1 Plans

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3.2.1.3 Elevations
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3.3 Space Planning

3.3.1.1 Zoning diagram

3.3.1.2 Bubble Diagram

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3.4 Project Design Concept

Develop an interior design solution for a modern opera house considering its functionalities and aesthetics
inspired by biophilic concept.

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3.5 Project Design Mood

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3.6 Project Design Theme

3.6.1 Elected Design theme elements

3.6.2 Inspiration Process

3.7 Project Design Color Scheme

Analogous cool colors:
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Blue: Lighter shades of blue gives a feeling of calm and tranquility. It is great for leisure and relaxation.
Deeper shades of blue evoke confidence and a sense of loyalty, trust, peace and success.
Blue green: Blue-green or turquoise provides feeling of sophistication, protection, healing and spirituality.
Green: Green is a color connected to nature. It gives a sense of balance, growth and restoration. It provides
connection to environment and earth. It also gives feeling of freshness and healing. It is also related to
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3.8 Project – Interior Design Construction

3.8.1 Material Analysis

Space Activities Floor Treatment Wall Treatment Ceiling Treatment
Mat001
Halls Mat003 Mat001. Mat005 Mat005, Mat010
Amphitheatre Mat003 Mat001 Mat002
Concert/opera hall Mat002 Mat002
Multifunctional hall Mat001
Small hall Mat003
Hospitality Mat003
Restaurants and cafe
Kitchen
Public
Lobby
Art gallery and workshop
Seating lounge
Reception
Administrative
Offices
Board of directors
General
Rehearsal room
Technical support
Storage
Washrooms

Table 19 : Showing the Project material analysis based on space planning

3.8.2 Lighting Systems and Fixtures Analysis

Space Activities Floor Treatment Wall Treatment Ceiling Treatment

Halls Light006, Light007
Amphitheatre Light006, Light007
Concert/opera hall Light006
Multifunctional hall
Small hall Light006
Hospitality
Restaurants and cafe Light006
Kitchen Light001
Public Light006
Lobby Light006
Art gallery and workshop
Seating lounge
Reception
Administrative
Offices
Board of directors
General
Rehearsal room
Technical support
Storage

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Washrooms
Table 20 : Showing the project lighting systems and fixtures analysis based on space planning

3.8.3 Furniture, Furnishing & Equipment Analysis

Space Activities Floor Treatment Wall Treatment Ceiling Treatment
FFE001
Halls FFE001
Amphitheatre FFE001
Concert/opera hall FFE001
Multifunctional hall FFE002, FFE005
Small hall
Hospitality FFE006
Restaurants and cafe
Kitchen
Public
Lobby
Art gallery and workshop
Seating lounge
Reception
Administrative
Offices
Board of directors
General
Rehearsal room
Technical support
Storage
Washrooms

Table 21 : Showing the project FF&E analysis based on space planning

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Conclusion

4 Conclusion

The research was conducted in order to provide appropriate interior design solutions for an opera house.
This required some research and case study. The first chapter speaks about the history, concept and
considerations. In this, it shows how from ancient Greek amphitheatres it shifted to temporary theatres
which later turned into permanent halls. In the end, bigger and more royal halls were used for opera mainly,
thus the name opera house arrived. The concept of the project is biophilic design. In this chapter, it speaks
about the patterns and advantages of biophilic design and how to implement it correctly in an interior space.
The chapter speaks about considerations like smart technology, sustainability and acoustic comfort. The
second chapter is about case studies conducted on opera houses. The first one being the Sydney opera house
which is the most popular one. It showed the standards for the best opera house to be made. The second
one being Dubai opera house, which is a local opera house. This showed local standards and what is missing
that can be added in this project. The third one is the Guangzhou opera house in China. This is a modern
opera house breaking the classical style of opera houses. This showed design standards of an opera house
in a modern sense. The third chapter is conducted design programming for the project based on all the
information collected. For future research, the connection of biophilic design to sustainability, technology
and acoustics should be considered more.

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References

5 References

1. Cross, Nigel. 2011. Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work. New York: Berg
2.
References Format guidelines:
Book:
Cross, Nigel. 2011. Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work. New York: Berg.
Journal:
Bilda, Zafer, and Halime Demirkan. 2003. “An Insight on Designers’ Sketching Activities in Traditional
Versus Digital Media.” Design Studies 24 (1): 27–50.
Online Source:
Merly and Andy. 19 May 2014. “Projects 2014.” RFID in Museums and Galleries: A Review. Online.
http://old.react-hub.org.uk/objects-sandbox/projects/2014/curpanion/journal/rfid-in-museums-and-
galleries-a-review . Accessed on 6 Nov 2017
Conference:
Mate, K.J., Champions, conformists and challengers: Attitudes of interior designers as expressions of
sustainability through material selection. Proceedings of the Design Research Society International
Conference, pp. 1–4, 2006.

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6 Appendixes

6.1 Material Descriptions

Material Name Sample Picture Description
Concrete
Mat001

Mat002 Wood

Mat003 Carpet

Mat004 Gypsum
Mat005 Glass
Mat006 Ceramic

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Mat007 Acrylic

Mat008 Linen

Mat009 Epoxy

Mat010 Metal

Mat011 Marble

Table 22 : Materials description

6.2 Lighting Systems and Fixtures Descriptions

Lighting Name Fixture Picture Description

Light001 Track lights

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Light002 Spotlight
Light003 Strip

Light004 Linear

Light005 Floor lamp

Light006 Pendant light

Light007 Optic fiber
Table 23 : Case study lighting systems and fixtures description

6.3 Furniture, Furnishing & Equipment Descriptions

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FF&E Name FF&E Picture Description
Auditorium seats
FFE001

FFE002 Dining chairs

FFE003 Speakers

FFE004 Screens
FFE005
FFE006 Dining tables
Sofa
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6.4 Local and International design code / standard

6.4.1 Local design codes / standards

In UAE, there are much specific and the stander focuses more in different categories like, the general
appearance, Licensing Requirements, the fees that should be approved, the administration and the staffs
from the cleaner till the teachers, employees' Salaries, people of determination activities that are applying
in the institute and available facilities.

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6.4.2 Layouts and standard dimensions
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https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/opera-house-competition-guidelines-sydney-opera-
• house/CAICEGFQl3l5Kg?hl=en

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