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National Centre for the Performing Arts

National Centre for the Performing Arts
National Centre for the Performing Arts

Directly west of Tiananmen Square is the National Centre for the Performing Arts. Encased in an artificial lake surrounded by lawns and gardens, the Centre, also known as “The Egg,” has become a literal and figurative island for the performing arts in Beijing. Designed by French architect Paul Andreu to bring modern design to the city, the National Centre for the Performing Arts is 149,500 square-meters and comprised of both glass and titanium panels. Metal components within the curtain wall are covered in Valspar’s Fluropon coating, adding luster to The Egg’s unrivaled exterior, but also durability including a high resistance to weathering, dirt and stain to protect the massive complex against environmental and chemical degradation.