www.gizmag.com: Buildings that contain auditoriums generally need to be large in order to fit tiered seating inside. A recently completed concert hall in Blaibach, Germany, however, creates this tiered effect in a simpler way. The whole building slopes down towards the front of the performance space.
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This is an interesting design choice and looks really cool for a single building. It'd definitely be weird if a lot of buildings had this design, but I guess that's something to just get used to. So, what I'm gett out of this is that building auditoriums at a slant so they are mostly underground is the way to go. I guess the really weird part for me is that it is a stone cube/block thing. This is in an interesting building and I want to see where this goes.
While a beautiful and innovative design, I do not know how practical this auditorium is. An auditorium should be a place where people of all kinds can come together to experience some sort of art, presentation, or knowledge. This auditorium almost accomplishes this, despite its design going against what we conventionally accept as an auditorium. My problem with this design is that it is not at all handicap accessible. If you had someone in a wheelchair in this building, they would slide down the slope until they hit the stage. I am curious to know more about how this building came to fruition and if the German town had any sort of regulations on its design. Clearly, only a certain type of person will be able to enter the auditorium and enjoy what happens inside of it. The others will be left outside on flat ground.
This is a really cool concept to design a concert space around, but the first thing that comes to my mind is if the acoustics are up to par. It looks as if they set up proper acoustic paneling, but there is nothing more frustrating than sounds in a rectangular stone room. Regardless of the acoustics (which I'm sure they did their homework on) the design of the building is really fascinating. There has been a bit of a movement in the design of concert halls that has become more modern and conceptual which I think is very cool. For a smaller town in Germany to invest so much in a building that challenges the architecture (though not the size) of the Sydney Opera House or the Disney Concert House is quite astounding, and speaks great deals to how much their culture appreciates the arts.
Honestly, I think this building is really ugly. It has a very brutalist feel to me, and I despise brutalism. I agree with Jess in that the building does not seem to be handicap accessible. Also, I'm getting claustrophobic just looking at the picture of the auditorium, I can't even imagine how enclosed one must feel when they are actually in the room. I understand that the architect was trying to make a statement while at the same time creating an acoustically intelligent building, but the end product seems not only like an eyesore, but also slightly nauseating. I hope that the other buildings for this town's renovation are less drastic in their statements.
I disagree with Jess, I really like the design of the space. I think it provides an intimate setting that is lost in most concert halls. The downward slope may be something to get used to when first entering, but I would imagine the experience (with the special designs to aid acoustics) must be really cool. I do think that the outside of the building is pretty ugly and does not really match the innovative looking inside. Because of the outside I do not think it looks like a building going into the ground. It looks more like a pile of rocks that have stuck tone over time and the rectangular shape just happened. The outside is really a shame; it had some really cool potential. The article mentioned that this building was just one a part of a redesign of a town center. I would love to see what the other buildings look like.
It's just so tiny! What a cute little auditorium. It's a little easy to laugh at when one is used to working in much larger performance spaces. But hey, if it supports the mission statement of what they were trying to do with their town square, more power to them. I don't deny that it is a great use of space and materials. Certainly, it is a unique design. First thing I thought of was handicap accessibility. That seems to have been an afterthought, if thought of at all in this design. Second slight annoyance is the somewhat limiting lighting capabilities of this space. I understand that theatrical lighting is not the intention of this space, but it doesn't seem like there is any capacity whatsoever. I cannot help but feel that later down the line somebody is going to be frustrated over this exclusion.
I don't like the look of the outside of the building. I think the inside is interesting, but it doesn't look like an auditorium. It looks more like an office building. The outside kind of just looks like an earthquake hit and half the building slid under... which is kind of worrisome. If its supposed to be the center of the city's revitalization I think the design failed that goal. It looks old rather than new; it looks like it is falling apart. I agree with Albert. This building looks nauseating and I'm getting really uncomfortable just looking at it.
This is certainly a really innovative idea. Having a building like this underground already solves that space issue that us humans always seem to have. do have a few questions on some of the design choice the architect made in terms of usability however. What is in that big rock that is the roof? Whats the point of it? What is the spacing like down below and what effect does the styling of this underground auditorium have on the sound of the music played? Sometime I feel like things are designed just to look pretty without the real use in mind.
I like the innovation and modern look of the building, but my only problem is it somehow ruins the warmth of the surrounding buildings around it. I don't know if it was the architect's intention to contrast the character of the town so much but the brutalist architecture style that is portrayed here might not be the best choice for people who want to go and experience music. it reminds me somehow of a sinking music box, very sad and cold. something that stands out and doesn't need to be there.
Most of how I feel about this mixed up with multiple opinions I've created for myself over time. When I think about modern buildings, this is one that really appeals to me. It would be super cool to be in that room, but I don't have a whole lot of interest in seeing a classical music concert. I think if I was in charge of this kind of space I'd be extremely careful of what sort of performance happened here. This is purely just a personal opinion but while I like the actual look of the space, I wouldn't enjoy seeing classical and historically beautiful music in a space like this. Either the contrast between the music and the space would make the music seem more beautiful, or the difference would be too much of a difference and it would ruin the point of the music in the first place.
All this being said, I love that architects are experimenting with new designs for performing arts centers, but I worry that we are quickly losing sight of those classic designs that allowed for a romantic experience. I realize that the performing arts are evolving, but the pieces that were created back when buildings were made with columns and paintings on the domed ceilings still fit better into their previous homes.
What an incredible design. I especially love the way that the LEDs inside give the effect of sunlight pouring through cracks in the space- an unusual effect and an incredibly beautiful one. Though I don't particularly like the concrete as a materials choice, as I feel it makes the space harsher, it does effectively express the simplistic theme of the building as a whole. I wonder what it would have looked like with different materials, and how that would have changed the qualities of the space.
Such a unique design for an auditorium, to have the building on a tilt, rather than your standard everyday building which is flat on the ground. It does save on materials and wasted space because you don’t have as much dead space that isn’t being used effectively or as well as it could be. I guess flooding isn’t an issue, but taking a look through the pictures of this place, they definitely went about bringing their A-game. You’ve simplified the construction of the angle of seating because the building is where it’s supposed to be. Of course if it ever became abandoned, I’m not sure what other types of purposes you could use it is besides an auditorium, by the looks of it though, you’re limited to what type of lighting you can put into it. Of course, that could just be a matter of installing a system that would allow it to work.
While I like this design, I don't think slanting the entire building is really a "simpler" way to account for an auditorium. This just looks like a much more complicated, albeit very stylish, way to account for stadium styled seating. That said, I think this is a cool way to go about building buildings, and it is worth looking at making the shape more useful to the activity meant to go on inside. The best example I can think of is SkiDubai, whose ski hill building is super specifically built.
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