C A S E S T U D Y T H E S H A N G H A I O R I E N T A L A R T S C E N T E R Dow Corning® Silicone Sealants Help Create an Architectural Gem in China Challenge China’s Shanghai Oriental Arts Center, designed by renowned architect Paul Andreu, is a cultural and architectural marvel. It covers more than 40,000 square meters and houses an entrance hall, performance hall, concert hall, exhibition hall and opera hall. When viewed from above, the Oriental Arts Center resembles a butterfly orchid in bloom with five petals. The architectural intricacies of the Oriental Arts Center, home to the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, are just as fascinating and complex as the music played on the inside. One of the most challenging architectural elements of the Oriental Arts Ce

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