Glasshouse Theatre in Queensland operates like a finely tuned musical instrument

An undulating glass facade encloses the cantilevered first floor of the Glasshouse Theatre in Queensland, designed by Australian studio Blight Rayner Architecture with international firm Snøhetta.

Created as an extension of the brutalist Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in Brisbane, the 1,500-seat venue has a flexible auditorium designed to accommodate everything from dance performances to symphony orchestras.

The Glasshouse Theatre has been completed in Queensland

Its defining feature is its overhanging first floor...