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Busan Cinema Center

Busan Cinema Center

Coop Himmelb(l)au

Photo: 399scout · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Location
Centum City, Haeundae, Busan, South Korea
Client / Owner
Busan Metropolitan City
Year
Completed 2011
Access
Tickets required
Typology
Cultural
Style
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The Busan Cinema Center in Centum City is the official venue of the Busan International Film Festival. Coop Himmelb(l)au designed it, Hanjin Heavy Industries built it and Busan Metropolitan City owns it. Construction took about three years, and it opened on September 29, 2011. It cost about $150 million.

The site covers 32,137 square meters with 54,335 square meters of floor space. The Big Roof spans 535 by 197 feet (163 by 60 m), with an 85-meter cantilever, and weighs 6,376 metric tons. Guinness World Records recognized it for the longest cantilever roof. Tens of thousands of LED lights cover the roofs.

The outdoor BIFF Theater holds 4,000 people. Indoor spaces include the Haneulyeon Theater with 841 seats and three cinemas. The article names no style, hours or prices.

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