The Guangzhou Opera House is a recently completed building by Zaha Hadid Architects, located in the Chinese city of Guangzhou and completed in 2010. The extreme geometry of the building and spectacular interiors have led to international awareness and appreciation of its design. Below are two articles examining and criticizing the building. One is "The asymmetrical auditorium" from the architecture magazine "Abitare". The other article is "Crazy Angles, Soaring Steel" by Thomas Lane from the architecture magazine "Building". "The asymmetrical auditorium" of the architecture magazine "Abitare" succinctly summarizes the Opera House as the first Hadid building to have a high-level British diplomatic delegation attend the inauguration ceremony. The unusual significance of this building suggests its extraordinary structure and shape. The project consists of two buildings sitting on a promenade facing the Pearl River, symbolizing the idea of ​​the geological crystallization of two pebbles from the river. The main building includes the auditorium and administrative spaces, while the smaller building serves various functions, opening the space to a wider range of audiences. The smaller building floats on the mirrored pool, reinforcing the idea that the architecture is part of the cityscape as the water reflects the surrounding skyscrapers, literally blending the design with the city skyline....... middle of paper.... ..The acoustic performance of the auditorium is quite balanced and with good clarity, exceeding the standards of ordinary auditoriums, while rearticulating the organic forms of the project on a holistic scale. In conclusion, Zaha Hadid's Guangzhou Opera House is undoubtedly an ambitious masterpiece of 21st century architectural modernism. Being perfect in both aesthetics and function, the maestro conducted through the Opera House a great symphony of architectural imagination, inspiring new possibilities for the architecture of the future era. Works Cited Journal Articles: • Lane, Thomas. “Crazy angles, soaring steel.” Building vol. 274 n. 8588 (28) 2009, 17 July, pp. 40-46. • Unknown, “The Asymmetric auditorium”. Abitare, April 2011, number 511, pp. 192-201. • Kaltenbach, Frank, “A Phantom of the Opera, Zaha Hadid's Guangzhou Opera House.” Detail, March/April 2011, vol.