Consultancy: Auditorium and stage design, logistics and sightlines

Design: Flying system

A Dutch team, led by UNStudio Architects in 2009 won the international competition for a prestigious new Dance theater and dance academy in St. Petersburg. The Boris Eifman Dance Palace in St. Petersburg is a theatre for ballet performances and ballet training, under the leadership of this prolific choreographer. Much attention has been given to the work environment for the staff and students. There is, for example, daylight on stage, in the studios and work places. The large auditorium is compact and has good sightlines, with the requirement that the public must see the dancer’s feet. The small auditorium is perfectly suitable for experimental dance