The Taipei Performing Arts Center (TPAC; traditional Chinese :臺北表演藝術中心; simplified Chinese :台北表演艺术中心; pinyin :Táiběi Biǎoyǎn Yìshù Zhōngxīn) is a performance center in Shilin District, Taipei, Taiwan.
The construction of the center began on 28 February 2012. [1] The center construction topped out on 27 August 2014. [2] On 31 August 2016, the center facade was revealed. [3] The structure was constructed with a cost of NT$5.4 billion. [4] The center had a trial opening in March–May 2022 before it officially opened on 7 August 2022. [5]
The center was designed by David Gianotten and Rem Koolhaas at Office for Metropolitan Architecture. [6] It has geometrical shapes with a total space area of 50,000 m2. [3] [7] At the center, there is a cube-shaped structure. It also consists the sphere-shaped playhouse which has a capacity of 800 seats. The Grand Theater is an asymmetrical-shaped building which has a capacity of 1,500 seats. The Blue Theater for experimental performances has a capacity of 840 seats. [8] The building is owned by the Department of Cultural Affairs, Taipei City Government. [9]
The center is accessible from Jiantan Station of Taipei Metro.