7 million signed contract for the design of the National Concert Hall worth EUR



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“It is paradoxical that we sign such an important agreement for Vilnius when the activities of concert halls around the world are suspended. But I believe that this situation will change soon, and we will use that “musical break” to prepare a solid project, and finally the day will come when global cultural events will take place in Vilnius, “Vilnius Mayor Remigijus Šimašius is quoted in the report. .

According to the municipality, the team of ten architects Arquivio Arquitectura, who won an international open architecture competition last year, used the architecture studio Cloud Architects, which has extensive design experience in Lithuania, for future work under an activity agreement. joint.

The cost of design services is calculated with the acoustic project. Funders of the National Concert Hall project After the Ministry of Culture emphasized the importance of preparing the acoustic part of the project, this project was entrusted to Nagata Acoustics, a Japanese acoustic engineering company.

It is planned that, to achieve the highest sound quality, it will be modeled not only virtually, but also by building a real prototype, only much smaller, of the room.

The concert complex and halls of the “House of the Nation” will be erected on the site of the former Union Palace, on Taurus Hill, next to the park and the Lutheran Garden. The total area of ​​the complex will reach 16 thousand – 18 thousand. kv. meter. The Great Concert Hall is expected to accommodate up to 1,500. -1.7 thousand listeners, it will be adapted for both classical music concerts (symphonic and chamber) and for concerts of other musical genres: the acoustic quality of the room will be adapted using the designed means of variable natural acoustics.

The small, otherwise multi-functional, professional performing arts hall with 500 seats is intended to present a wide range of artistic genres. The third room, “Casa de la Nación”, will be dedicated to exhibitions, events and educational activities.

A fourth separate room will be designed for the daily activities of the resident orchestra, mainly for rehearsals. In terms of acoustic properties, it will be close to the Grande, the stage is planned for the same size. The hall that connects the complex will be adapted to carry out various temporary and permanent activities, there will also be a restaurant and a bookstore. The framed terraces and roofs of the buildings should open up a panoramic view of the capital.

The start of preparation of the technical project is calculated from this Friday, the end is scheduled for early 2022. Until then, all stages must be completed: coordination of solutions with the public, intermediate coordination with non-governmental organizations and interested parties .

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