Designed by Atkins Group, the Dubai Opera House is set to be conclueded by March 2016. The design of Dubai Opera is seriously rooted in Dubai’s maritime history, with the Arabian inspiration behind the architecture of the building.

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The 2000-seat, multi-format performing arts locale will be the focal point of The Opera District, the new cultural hub being developed in Downtown Dubai, which will feature hotels, retail plaza, design studios, art galleries and other cultural places designed to create a “vibrant cultural scene”.

Dubai Opera House as a venue will have the hability to be convert into three modes: from a theatre to a concert hall and into a flat floor form, becoming a banquet of event hall.