The gross floor area being 5,100 square meters, the 4 story hall was built up of reinforced concrete, facing south.

The organizing committee of the National Theater of Drama and Music and the neighboring Art Gallery held a public bidding.

On November 20, the organization announced the bidding in public, which was awarded to Shanghai Construction Factory of Lugen's Engineering Office (Chinese: 上海陆根记营造厂).

Seen from the front, the middle part of the building is taller, with the two sides spreading symmetrically; the design emphasizes vertical lines with simplicity and modernism.

In addition, cornices, doors and windows, canopies and hallway are decorated with simplified traditional Chinese patterns.