To emphasize the Republic of Korea's emerging position on the world cultural scene, the City of Seoul has decided to build a new world-class performing arts center which will include a 2100-seat concert hall and 1600-seat opera house. The facility will be located on Nodul island in the middle of the picturesque Han River.

As a first step of our Design and Planning Services, Artec has been commissioned by the City of Seoul to work with the Korean Institute of Architects to develop a comprehensive architectural brief for Phase II of the international architect selection process. We are pleased and honored to have this opportunity to assist the City of Seoul in realizing their goal for building a world-class venue.

Artec is providing Pre-Design Phase services to the Salle Pleyel Corporation in Paris as they explore the feasibility of creating a new performing arts venue in China: A Salle Pleyel - Beijing. Artec is providing consulting services in collaboration with IMG Arts Projects of London for operations and business planning and Donnell Consultants Incorporated of Tampa, Florida who are providing cost management services. The Artec team has completed a study including a comprehensive market review, programming, and site review for a new music performance facility as the first step in the Design and Planning process.

Artec is undertaking comprehensive Design and Planning services in acoustics, theatre planning, and specialized performance equipment systems for Rock Productions in Singapore for a new Lifestyle and Entertainment Hub. This multi-venue facility coupled with a retail mall will be an integral part of the One North “Live – Play – Work” Development in Singapore. The master planner for the project was Zaha Hadid.

Artec has provided a Basic Design for the large 5500-seat pop music venue as part of the initial programming and conceptual design services for the project. We are again pleased to be working on this initiative with IMG Arts Projects who are responsible for the operations and business planning of the facility. Artec is currently working with the three architectural firms that are developing architectural concepts for the project and will continue to advise the client and the selected architect until the completion of the facility. The three firms are Zaha Hadid Architects, Foreign Office Architects, and Design Partnership Architects.