Busan’s First Opera House by Snøhetta Nears Completion

Busan Opera House by Snøhetta. Image © StudioSZ Photo, Justin SzeremetaCommissioned in 2012 following an international design competition, Snøhetta's Busan Opera House is under construction on the city's North Port waterfront, with major works scheduled for completion in late 2026 and an opening planned for 2027. Conceived as the first opera house in South Korea's second-largest city, the project redefines the traditional opera house as an open and inclusive civic institution.