Festspielhaus

Festspielhaus
Architect: Klaus Kada
Address: Kulturbezirk 2, St. Pölten, Austria
Contest:1992
Completion:1995-97
Area:14180 m2
Built Up Space:91600 m3
Price:33 200 000 Euro


The Festspielhaus, together with the regional library, archive, and museum, defines an urban unity and creates an entrance to the cultural district of the city of St. Pölten. The building is primarily designed as a concert hall. However, it also offers the possibility of hosting opera, musical, ballet, or theater performances. The content and formal center of the Festspielhaus is the concert hall, which is surrounded by a transparent foyer on three sides. The volume of the hall is the most important element of the entire complex. Its backlit bowl-like shape is omnipresent. Different height levels and galleries in the three-story foyer are visible from the square in front of the building and create an interesting spatial experience when transitioning from the interior to the exterior. aut.zpráva

On March 1, 1997, when the Festspielhaus opened, a new cultural era began in the capital of Lower Austria. The building designed by architect Klaus Kada forms the heart of a new cultural quarter, which consists of the Festspielhaus, a bell tower, the regional academy, the regional archive, the regional library, the regional museum, and the ORF regional studio. The unique architecture of the building allowed for a very wide range of internal use. In total, four halls of different sizes are available. The largest hall offers space for 1,079 visitors. The design of the hall with excellent sightlines and great acoustics creates ideal conditions for dance, concerts, music, and theater. The internal variability allows for the creation of everything from a proscenium auditorium to an arena to a ballroom. In addition to the large hall, Haydn's Hall, which has a capacity of 220 seats, is also an ideal place for hosting chamber concerts, lectures, theater, and other festivities. Two additional halls, Schönberg Hall and Star Hall, are also available for various events. The generous foyer and comfortable underground parking with direct access to the Festspielhaus complement the successful architecture, as does the choice of noble materials.
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