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New Theater „Equilibre“
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Fribourg, Switzerland
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New Theater „Equilibre“
Fribourg, Switzerland
The project
is the result of a competition won in 2001 for a new theater in the city center
of Fribourg. The project was completed at the end of 2011. The auditorium
provides seats for 700 spectators.
The form of
the building emerged for two reasons: first because of the spatial restriction
through an already existing cinema complex below ground where the new building
had to be constructed on top and secondly from the effort to leave as much as
possible unobstructed space on the ground floor by creating two big and
attractive open public spaces at the same time. This is achieved by reducing
the footprint of the building to a minimum with two big building sections
cantilevering from the central stage tower; the cantilever towards the city
mainly contains the rehearsal rooms and administrative offices, the other one
is facing the park and the incision of the river flowing through the city and
features the auditorium with a slightly slanted underside above the public
space. The ground floor is only occupied with the foyer and the stage tower
above it.
The
building has large openings on its narrow sides towards the city and the park
and almost no windows on its longitudinal facades. At ground level, the foyer
opens on both sides to the squares. The rehearsal rooms and the bar which is
situated underneath the auditorium and which allows generous views onto alpine
mountains, are faced with large windows stretching over the whole width of the
building.
The
structural composition of the building matches the uniqueness of its overall
form. The building is held up by a large portal frame on its cross section
which is made of a structural mixture of reinforced concrete and steel. On both
longitudinal sides of the building, the public is guided upwards to the
auditorium on stairs which are inserted within the depth of the structural
frame on each side.
The strong
and generous form of the new theater in combination with its public function
are not only a landmark for the city but also for the entire region, both in
terms of its architecture and its cultural importance.
is the result of a competition won in 2001 for a new theater in the city center
of Fribourg. The project was completed at the end of 2011. The auditorium
provides seats for 700 spectators.
The form of
the building emerged for two reasons: first because of the spatial restriction
through an already existing cinema complex below ground where the new building
had to be constructed on top and secondly from the effort to leave as much as
possible unobstructed space on the ground floor by creating two big and
attractive open public spaces at the same time. This is achieved by reducing
the footprint of the building to a minimum with two big building sections
cantilevering from the central stage tower; the cantilever towards the city
mainly contains the rehearsal rooms and administrative offices, the other one
is facing the park and the incision of the river flowing through the city and
features the auditorium with a slightly slanted underside above the public
space. The ground floor is only occupied with the foyer and the stage tower
above it.
The
building has large openings on its narrow sides towards the city and the park
and almost no windows on its longitudinal facades. At ground level, the foyer
opens on both sides to the squares. The rehearsal rooms and the bar which is
situated underneath the auditorium and which allows generous views onto alpine
mountains, are faced with large windows stretching over the whole width of the
building.
The
structural composition of the building matches the uniqueness of its overall
form. The building is held up by a large portal frame on its cross section
which is made of a structural mixture of reinforced concrete and steel. On both
longitudinal sides of the building, the public is guided upwards to the
auditorium on stairs which are inserted within the depth of the structural
frame on each side.
The strong
and generous form of the new theater in combination with its public function
are not only a landmark for the city but also for the entire region, both in
terms of its architecture and its cultural importance.
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