A fluid sculptural form inspired by the Bouregreg River between the ancient cities of Rabat and Salé. Incorporating an 1800-seat theatre, a 7,000 person amphitheatre and an experimental performance space.
The Grand Theatre is part of a national programme of cultural development initiated by King Mohammed VI, located on the Bouregreg River between the ancient twin cities of Rabat and Salé. The design takes its energy from the River, generating the landscape of the park that engulfs the amphitheatre and theatre.
The fluid sculptural forms create a seamless spatial experience that flow into the main foyer, moulding the grand staircases. This fluidity provides an intuitive visual and physical guide for visitors.
The €120m project includes an 1800-seat theatre, an open-air amphitheatre with a capacity of 7,000 people, a second experimental performance / rehearsal spaces and an extraordinary restaurant for 350 people. The main auditorium has a different crystalline geometry inspired by traditional Moroccan muqarnas.
Zaha Hadid Architects
Zaha Hadid with Patrik Schumacher
Nils Fischer
Electra Mikelides, Martin Krcha
Alexandros Kallegias, Alexia Anastasopoulou, Hoda Nobakhti, Leha Hoang, Marie-Perrine Placais, Martha Read, Martin Krcha, Michal Treder, Mirco Becker, Nils Fischer, Rafael Contreras, Shaowei Huang, Shyamala Duraisingam, Ting Ting Zhang, Torsten Broeder, William Tan, Yevgeniya Pozigun
Abel Maciel, Alberto Barba, Alexandros Kallegias, Carlos Michel-Medina, Duarte Reino, Electra Mikelides, Erwan Gallou, Frenji Koshy, Igor Pantic, James Thomas, Joshua Noad, Katharina Hieger, Martin Krcha, Michael Sims, Michail Desyllas, Nassim Eshaghi, Nicola Berkowski, Nils Fischer, Sarah Wesson, Seamus Egan, Thanh Dao, Ting Ting Zhang. William Tan, Yevgeniya Pozigun, Zhihong Lin
Chafik Zerrouki, Danielle Cornet, Electra Mikelides, Erwan Gallou, Ken Bostock, Marina Dimopoulou, Martin Krcha, Nils Fischer, Stephanie Gracies, Thanh Dao
Cabinet Omar Alaoui [Morocco]
AKT II [London]
Max Fordham [London]
Newtecnic [London], Bollinger & Grohmann [Frankfurt]
Office for Visual Interaction Inc [New York]
Donnell Consultants Incorporated [Florida]
Arup [New York]
IR2A [Rabat]
PROAP [Portugal]
Omnium [Rabat] Novec [Morocco]
Casavigilance [Rabat]
