Sinfonia Varsovia Concert Hall by Atelier Thomas Pucher

banyak cara menempatkan bangunan baru pada lingkungan dimana ada bangunan tua di dalamnya. yang terutama adalah bangunan baru tersebut tidak "merusak" citra kawasan yang sudah ada (tentunya citra kawasan yang baik). Berikut ini ada contoh desain concert hall yang cukup bagus yang bisa dijadikan refernsi.

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sinfonia varsovia concert hall by atelier thomas pucher
all images courtesy atelier thomas pucher


atelier thomas pucher has won the international competition for the new seat of the world renowned
sinfonia varsovia orchestra in warsaw. the 20.000m² cultural centre is housed on the site of a former
veterinary institute with existing vacant buildings and a park. the centre inhabits a 1.800 seat symphonic
hall with world class acoustic properties, large rehearsal areas, merchandise facilities, musical workshops
and a small hotel for artists in residence and music lovers.

the project gives a precise answer on the demands of the orchestra as well as the given site with its historical
buildings. by enveloping the whole site with a floating wall it indicates the park as its new centre and creates
a distinctive place of silence – the basic principle for an orchestra to perform – full of atmosphere and drama.
the park becomes an open public place and the wall becomes the building to serve it.

the floating wall inhabits the symphonic hall and all rehearsal areas. it floats above the foyer – thus a seamless
extension of the park into the building - and holds several hidden rooms and staircases, a narrow surveillance path
at its top, all technical infrastructures and a span of 140m without any column. the concert hall is a fusion of shoebox
hall and arena. while the traditional shoe box hall is known for its excellent acoustics but much too often offers poor
visibility conditions, the arena has its advantages in the visibility but is hardly applicable when it comes to its acoustic
conditions.

the hall for the sinfonia varsovia combines the advantages of both by choosing the main shape of a rectangular
room with ideal acoustic dimensions and inserting seemingly free formed bands of balconies with perfect angles
for visitors into this volume. the three dimensional flow of the balconies and the specific relation to the rectangular
volume allow the acoustic properties to be developed on a world class level.

compared to the second popular type – the vineyard - the hall provides the benefit of compactness, short distances
and a volume that is also suited for smaller symphony orchestras and chamber orchestras. for the audience that
means that each listener is situated as near to the orchestra as possible thus creating an immense impression of being
'in midst the music'.

the new sinfonia varsovia centre has a budget of approx. 110 million euro and is expected to be completed in 2016.



the concert hall



the concert hall



exterior at night



the park surrounding the concert hall















project info:
architect: atelier thomas pucher, graz, austria
acoustical engineering: BBM muller, munich, germany
structural engineering: peter mandl, graz, austria
mechanical engineering: KCE wels, austria
green building certification: gobli bauengineering, graz, austria
client: the sinfonia varsovia orchestra in warsaw
area: 20,000 m² net floor area
construction sum: 110 million euro
competition: 2010, 1st prize in open international competition
completion: 2016