Korea has a rich past and the Busan opera can add a new page to that history. Our proposal attempts to bring together the past, present, and future of that cultural legacy into a dynamic space. We began with the GOINDOL, ancient stone markers, and the lantern, present day signals of celebration. These symbols create a cultural context into which the opera can become a future icon.

The GOINDOL and the lantern are also the basis for the formal strategy of the proposal. The theaters and program spaces work as the solid stone tables that surround a central public space that lights up as a lantern.  The model of the GOINDOL also lifts the buildings off the ground, creating a free flowing public space with multiple programs. At night the central public space lights up creating a beacon that draws people to the opera center.