Szczecin Philharmonic Hall

Szczecin is one of the biggest and most interesting cities of Poland. This metropolitan area has been for several years neglected in its aesthetic way. Now the city has the chance to enter Europe with a renewed face without fear of challenges, open for its habitants and tourists.
During the Second World War, the traditional ‘Konzerthaus’ was destroyed by military operations. We are bringing back the lost function to the site, underlining the corner and accentuating the cultural heart of the city. All this by a strong, spectacular building with a massive emotional load. The new building completes the existing tourist route and revitalises the city. It is a contemporary icon, new ‘cathedral’ for the city. The architectural expression of the project is a continuation of historic heritage of the region. It was born from enclosing space, from sheer roofs and distinct vertical divisions of neighbourhood residential buildings, neogothic adornment, monumentality and verticality of Szczecin´s churches. The project finds a balance between mass and verticality.
The building consists of many small-scale elements which all together create one impressive totality, perfectly cooperating with the place where it is situated. The glass façade reflects the impressions of the city, and changes with year’s and day’s seasons. During the day is the building appears as a shiny object in front of the grey city background. In the night it becomes a spectacular bright cathedral, the light of Szczecin.