Alterations and Renovations to the Port Elizabeth Opera House / The Matrix... Urban Designers and Architects

Alterations and Renovations to the Port Elizabeth Opera House / The Matrix... Urban Designers and Architects - Fence, Facade, Windows, Handrail — © Rob Duker

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Architects: The Matrix... Urban Designers and Architects
Area: 310 m²
Year: 2015
Manufacturers: Belgotex Floors, Caesarstone, GKD Metal Fabrics, Germany, Nu-Line Lifts, Cape Town, Plascon
Structural Engineers: AfriCoast Consulting Engineers
Contractor: GVK-Siya Zama Construction
Quantity Surveyor: Markus Burri Quantity Surveyors
Mechanical Engineers: Royal Haskoning
Electrical Engineers: Royal Haskoning

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Text description provided by the architects. The Port Elizabeth Opera House was originally designed by local architect George William Smith and opened its doors on 1 December 1892. Four additions followed - the first in 1911, followed by extensions in 1927, 1934 and 1985. The current Opera House is thus made up of five distinct parts which throughout the years have merged into a single building of a distinct neo-classical style. At present the Opera House is the oldest theatre in Africa and also the oldest operating theatre in the Southern hemisphere.

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Published on June 18, 2016

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