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Project • By Vilhelm Lauritzen Architects • Concert Halls
The Radio House
The Radio House on Rosenørns Allé is one of Vilhelm Lauritzen's most famous and esteemed architectural works – internationally as well. Since the elegant building with its distinctive fan-shaped concert hall was completed in 1945, it has provided the setting for life and music, and continues to do so to this day. For music lovers, students and staff of the Royal Danish Academy of Music.
Rasmus Hjortshøj
Rasmus Hjortshøj
The materials used in the Radio House are exclusive both inside and out. The facades are made of Greenlandic marble, and the furniture and furnishings are designed in materials like dark mahogany. The ceiling in the foyer is divided into sections of oxhide, stretched directly over... More
Project • By Gydey Valery Architect • Concert Halls
Project proposal national palace TAUTOS NAMAI.
Competition proposal of the Vilnius National Concert Hall.In the radial volume, compactly located large and small concert halls, with 1,500 and 500 seats, respectively.Both halls are located cantilever, making room for spacious lobbies, foyers, dressing rooms and lobby.The main volume of the building relies on pylons located in a circle of the building, thus freeing the observation deck, open for constant viewing.On the roof there is a restaurant and an observation deck. It is supposed to place solar panels on the roof.This proposal, for reasons unknown to me, was not considered by the jury, and for de facto did not participate in the competition. More
Project • By de Architekten Cie. • Concert Halls
Philharmonie
Haarlem’s concert building, which stands adjacent to the former location of Joh. Enschedé printers, has undergone a radical metamorphosis. Besides a thorough renovation and restoration of the existing structure it has also been extended, executed in a manner that has achieved a perfect harmony between old and new structures. The building was originally constructed as an association building in 1878, but has served as a concert hall since the early 20th century. It has been transformed into a full-fledged music centre with five auditoria.
The concert hall did not survive the ‘stranglehold’ of 20th century modernism unscathed. The concert hall had degenerated into a labyrinth of bleak spaces due to the drastic removal of the neo-classical... More