中國國家大劇院位於北京市中心天安門廣場西，人民大會堂西側，西長安街以南，由國家大劇院主體建築及南北兩側的水下長廊、地下停車場、人工湖、綠地組成，總佔地面積11.89萬平方米，總建築面積約16.5萬平方米。國家大劇院高4​​6.68米。由法國建築師保羅•安德魯主持設計，設計方為法國巴黎機場公司。

China's National Grand Theater in Beijing's central Tiananmen Square West, the Great Hall of the west side, south of West Chang'an Avenue, the main building by the National Theatre and the north and south sides of the underwater corridor, an underground car park, artificial lake, green component, The total area of ​​118,900 square meters, total construction area of ​​approximately 16.5 million square meters. National Theatre of high 46.68 meters. • by the French architect Paul Andrew, chair design, design for the French side Paris airport company.

國家大劇院外部為鋼結構殼體呈半橢球形，平面投影東西方向長軸長度為212.20米，南北方向短軸長度為143.64米，建築物高度為46.285米，比人民大會堂略低3.32米，基礎最深部分達到-32.5米，有10層樓那麼高。國家大劇院殼體由18000多塊鈦金屬板拼接而成，面積超過30000平方米，18000多塊鈦金屬板中，只有4塊形狀完全一樣。鈦金屬板經過特殊氧化處理，其表面金屬光澤極具質感，且15年不變顏色。中部為漸開式玻璃幕牆，由1200多塊超白玻璃巧妙拼接而成。橢球殼體外環繞人工湖，湖面面積達3.55萬平方米，各種通道和入口都設在水面下。行人需從一條80米長的水下通道進入演出大廳。

National Centre for the steel outer shell half-ellipsoid, flat east-west axis projection length 212.20 m, north-south direction of the minor axis length of 143.64 meters, the building height of 46.285 meters, 3.32 meters lower than the Great Hall, -32.5 m to the deepest part of the foundation, there are 10 storeys high. National Grand Theatre housing more than 18,000 pieces from the titanium metal plate splicing, an area of ​​over 30,000 square meters, more than 18,000 pieces of titanium metal plate, only four shapes exactly the same. Oxidation of titanium metal plate through a special process, the very texture of the surface of metallic luster, and 15 years of the same color. Central to gradually open the glass curtain wall, more than 1,200 pieces by the clever ultra-white glass mosaic. Elliptical shell surrounded by artificial lakes in vitro, the lake area of ​​35,500 square meters, a variety of channels and entrance are located underwater. Pedestrians from a 80 m long water channel into the performance hall.

國家大劇院造型新穎、前衛，構思獨特，是傳統與現代、浪漫與現實的結合。這座“城市中的劇院、劇院中的城市”以一顆獻給新世紀的超越想像的“湖中明珠”悄然亮相。

National Grand Theater novel, avant-garde, the idea of ​​unique, traditional and modern, a combination of romance and reality. This "city of the theater in the city" to a dedicated new century beyond the imagination of the "pearl of the lake," quietly appeared.