The Shanghai Grand Theater designed by the French firm Charpentier et Associes is striking for its curved roof.

由法国夏邦杰公司设计的上海大剧院因其弧形屋顶而引人注目。

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The French architects came up against strict regulations that stipulated both the positioning of the house and the inclusion of a steeply pitched roof.

法国建筑师们反对严格的规定，它约定了住宅的定位和陡峭屋顶角度的范围。

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The Shanghai Grand Theater designed by the French firm Charpentier et Associes is striking for its curved roof resembling a Napoleonic era military cap.

法国夏邦杰建筑设计事务所设计的上海大剧院，弧形拱顶的造型酷似拿破仑时代士兵的军帽。

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