Marshall Day Acoustics was selected for this project as part of a rigorous tendering process and the result is a beautiful asymmetrical auditorium design with the acclaimed London based architect, Zaha Hadid, who won the design competition in 2003.

This US$120 million development is one of the biggest cultural projects in this city and, at 1800 seats, is expected to become the biggest performing centre in South China and to be one of the three biggest theatres in the nation.

The project has been subject to rigorous design process and a computer model study. Marshall Day Acoustics also supervised the construction and testing of the 1:20 scale model in order to corroborate the computer model predictions.

In addition to the room acoustics, Marshall Day Acoustics has been engaged to assess vibration transfer from the adjacent railway line and to review the design of mechanical services using our in-house analysis software.

In an interview with Opera Now on 6 May 2010, tenor Richard Margison spoke enthusiasically after the first night of Turandot at Guangzhou Opera House.

"The new building is spectacular and is definitely going to be a landmark. It's not quite finished yet, but the scope of the site that has been planned is very impressive."

"The auditorium itself is pretty big inside, but still has an intimate feeling. I must also say that the acoustic is fantastic - not too dry and not too bright. Of course, during rehearsals it felt a little too bright, but with the audience in there it warmed up and the balance felt just right."

In his reviewed published on 11 May 2010, Ken Smith's review for the Financial Times said "...superb acoustics..."