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Harbin Opera House

Architect
MAD Architects
Place
Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
Type
Cultural

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Aerial view of Harbin Opera House’s sweeping white roofs beside wetlands and a river at sunset.
Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source

Read Harbin Opera House through its wetland setting and documented Sika structural-glazing and insulating-glass components.

Harbin Opera House — photograph 2
Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
Harbin Opera House — photograph 3
Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
Harbin Opera House — photograph 10
Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
Harbin Opera House — photograph 12
Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
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Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source
Harbin Opera House — photograph 34
Photography: Hufton+Crow , Adam Mørk · Published project source

Research notes

Harbin Opera House combines an expressive public silhouette with the less visible systems that hold and seal its glazing.

Sika credits MAD Architects and places the project in Harbin, Heilongjiang. Its reference identifies two different roles: Sikasil SG-500 CN is a structural-glazing adhesive; Sikasil IG-25 HM Plus is a secondary sealant for insulating-glass units.

These components belong to different joints in a facade assembly. Knowing their names makes the photograph more useful, but does not supply a glass build-up, joint geometry or installation method. The product reference is evidence for those listed uses, rather than a complete facade specification.

What the sources do not establish
  • The supplier reference date is not used as the building completion year.
  • Glass build-ups, joint dimensions and mixing settings are not established.

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Research checked 2026-11-02 · Editorial policy & corrections

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Sikasil SG-500 CN

Used for
Facade structural glazing adhesive
Product
Sikasil SG-500 CN
Manufacturer
Sika
Assembly
Two-component silicone structural glazing adhesive
Phase
Original facade installation

Sika lists this exact regional product code in the project reference. Joint geometry and installation mix settings are not stated here.

Specification evidence

Checked 2026-10-30

Sikasil IG-25 HM Plus

Used for
Insulating-glass secondary sealing
Product
Sikasil IG-25 HM Plus
Manufacturer
Sika
Assembly
Two-component silicone secondary sealant for air- or gas-filled insulating glass units
Phase
Original facade installation

Specification evidence

Checked 2026-10-30

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