The ‘Boulder’ in Beijing That’s Really a Concert Hall

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If visiting the Great Wall of China is on your bucket list, why not also check out this unique site in its vicinity?

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The Chapel of Sound, a monolithic concert hall located on the outskirts of Beijing, is in the running for the Dezeen Awards 2022 (Cultural Architecture Category).

Designed by Open Architecture, which has offices in both Beijing and NYC, the rock foundation is one of 57 architecture projects that were shortlisted from over 5,400 entries.

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Who would you want to see perform here? And can you imagine what the acoustics would be like? Click the button below to get inspired by more architecture in China or works by Chinese architects:

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