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BEIRUT HOUSE HOUSE OF ARTS AND CULTURE COMPETITION
Type
Explanatory ReportTaskSituated at
a prime location near the main south entrance to the central district, bordered
by the Avenue du General Fouad Chehab in the south, two new building blocks to
the east and to the west and facing the new Landmark Project by Ateliers Jean
Nouvel in the north, the new House of Arts and Culture establishes its physical
presence.
Architectural Approach
The new
building design is determined by the following key elements:
> The
creation of a unique icon while operating in the perimeters of the urban regulations,
without neglecting the urban context. > A clear
concept for the public areas of the house that allows for a dynamisation of the
house while also offering space for quieter and more concentrated areas.
> A
vertical organisation of the public and the internal program around the main performance
spaces to allow a lively and open character to all sides of the building.
>
Optimization of the functional and logistical operation of the house> The
creation of multiple area related atmospheres in the building > The
creation of a creative environment that acts as a cultural catalyst
To reach the
formulated aims we propose a solitaire building block with inclined facades.
The amount of inclination is defined by the urban regulations beginning in the
32 m height part of the site, running straight to the 40m height zone, having a
height of 32 m at the zone borders. By means of this simple operation the new
house gets a geometrical significance in comparison to the surrounding blocks
with their normal set back facades and produces spatial generosity in a close
environment. Another effect of widening
the street profiles is the allowance of better light conditions between the
buildings.
The north
western corner of the building is pushed slightly upwards so a clearly visible
generous entrance situation is created, which is protected from the noise of
the Avenue du General Fouad Chehab.
In the south
eastern part the access for cars, the delivery area and the staff entrance is
situated.
Functional Organisation
The new
House of Arts and Culture consists of 10 levels above and three levels below
ground. The three levels below ground contain the 278 parking spaces as well as
various technical areas. Level 0, which is 1,20 m above the northern terrain is
reached by a wide stair or, barrier free, from the inclining street in the
west. From the entrance plateau one reaches the reception hall and the public
restaurant. On this level the visitors can inform themselves about the house,
find lockers for their stuff or go directly to the movie theatre.
In the south
eastern part of the house there are the delivery area and storage spaces.
Level 01 is
the ground floor level of the large performance hall. On this level you can
also find the ticket offices, the shops and in the internal part the dressing
rooms for artists, directly connected to the large performance hall. The
following levels 02 and 03 house the cinematheque, the meeting rooms and the
main part of the administration. On level 04 the large hall?s last rank and the
small hall?s ground floor can be accessed. Level 05 gives access to the upper
seats of the small theatre, if the temporary tribune is in use. In Level 06 and
07 you?ll find the work and training rooms.
The
exhibition area occupies most of level 08. The main part of it is a central 6m
high hall which is provided with natural light from roof sheds and bordered by
lower rooms with direct contact to the outer facades. From these areas you have
several view opportunities into the different parts of the surrounding city of Beirut before descent into
the exhibition.
With a width
of approximately 20m and a length of almost 30m the large exhibition hall can
easily be divided into smaller rooms, resulting in high flexibility, and can
therefore react on different exhibition concepts. The last level, level 09 is
characterised by the Documentation Centre which offers optimal conditions for
concentrated working and studying, situated a little apart from the livelier
parts of the house. Vertical circulations
The main
vertical circulation is realised by the use of escalators connecting all public
levels from Level 0 to Level 09. Due to the escalators a fast connection in the
vertical organized house is possible while the visitors move through changing
spatial configurations. Additional to the escalators an elevator group connects
all levels including the parking area, so barrier free access of all areas is a
matter of course. The internal vertical circulation is provided by two elevators
for persons, staircases, as well as a stage elevator and an elevator connecting
the exhibition spaces and the documentation centre with the delivery area.
The facade
Designing
the fade of the new House of Arts and Culture the main interest is twofold.
On the one hand we want to create a significant sculptural object with a high
recognition value. On the other hand the house should have an open character as
well from the inside as from the outside. Based on the analysis of the
different requirements concerning natural light, acoustics, view connections
etc. a perforation matrix was developed. Using the rectangle as basic element
the opening varies in size (five different formats) and in density. While the
public vertical circulation space in the north-west for example is the most
perforated, applying the largest sizes of the rectangle formats, due to reasons
of light infiltration and of generous view connections into the city, and from
the city into the house, the south fade is more closed in the lower parts to
prevent from noise pollution by the Avenue General Fouad Chehab. This system is
carefully used and differentiated in all parts o the house. From the outside
one can literally comprehend the inner structure of the house following the
gradient stream of light on the facades surface. From the inside the openings
function as frames for the city. In the open public spaces the walls work like
those of a picture gallery. Here the pictures are not paintings or alike but
extracts of the surrounding city constantly changing while moving through the
house.The new
House of Arts and Culture will be a first class venue for the people, boosting
the cultural production and representation on the local as well as on the
international level. It will be an open contemporary house grounded in the
history of its cultural environment while always looking for the new.
The Large performance Hall of the House of arts and culture (HOAC)Among many
other rooms there are planned a movie theatre, a small and a big hall for the
HOAC.
All areas have to be connected with a specific communication, command and media
system.
Furthermore all areas have to be fitted with facilities and equipment which are
necessary for high quality and professional performances and events.
The big hall
forms the central point of the HOAC, it is a multifunctional room and has to be
fitted with modern technical equipment.
Different acoustical criteria and conditions shall be achieved by a variable
ceiling structure.
The cover of the auditorium has a plane surface from which acoustical ceilings,
flies and lighting bridges can be dropped.
Furthermore different reverberation areas can be offered in this way.
The
auditorium can be changed from a classical theatre or concert situation with
seated spectators to a dance hall or an open hall for banquets or pop concerts
with standing audience.
The seating for the parquet floor is located on specific wagons. These can be
lifted to a rising stand with scissors lifts.
To create the flat dance hall situation the wagons will be lowered and the
seating is transported with the orchestra lifts to the store level (+1,20m).
The
orchestra lifts can be raised from stage level (+7,43m) to transporting level
(+1,20m).
Above the orchestra position in the pre-stage area there are located different
flies to carry decoration and lighting equipment.
Behind the rear wall of the auditorium there are booths located for the
direction of light and sound plus audio visual systems. Beside this there also spaces
for projectors and following spots.
The stage
has a square area of 30 metres wide and 18 metres depth. The fly tower is 23
metres high.
The stage and rear stage are equipped with stage lifts which can be raised from
hall level to stage level. The lifts have a width of 18 metres and a depth of 4
metres.
Including the auditorium it is possible to build an open area with a total
depth of 49 metres and a width of 18 metres.
The stage
area has to be divided from the auditorium and the rear stage with steel fire
curtains (safety-curtains).
At the side wall of the stage there are three working and lighting galleries
mounted. At the rear wall of the stage above the fire curtain there are three
additional connecting catwalks mounted.
Above the stage there is a grid which carries the technical overhead machinery.
It consists of mechanised flies for the clothing of the scenery, point hoists
and lighting pulleys. The drives and control cabinets are located in the area
of the side galleries.
For the
cover of the rear stage different flies and two crane runways are planned.
These shall enable the transportation and erection of the different set parts
at the rear stage zone. A special transportation lift connects the stage area
(+7,43m ) with the transportation level (+1,20m ).
a prime location near the main south entrance to the central district, bordered
by the Avenue du General Fouad Chehab in the south, two new building blocks to
the east and to the west and facing the new Landmark Project by Ateliers Jean
Nouvel in the north, the new House of Arts and Culture establishes its physical
presence.
Architectural Approach
The new
building design is determined by the following key elements:
> The
creation of a unique icon while operating in the perimeters of the urban regulations,
without neglecting the urban context. > A clear
concept for the public areas of the house that allows for a dynamisation of the
house while also offering space for quieter and more concentrated areas.
> A
vertical organisation of the public and the internal program around the main performance
spaces to allow a lively and open character to all sides of the building.
>
Optimization of the functional and logistical operation of the house> The
creation of multiple area related atmospheres in the building > The
creation of a creative environment that acts as a cultural catalyst
To reach the
formulated aims we propose a solitaire building block with inclined facades.
The amount of inclination is defined by the urban regulations beginning in the
32 m height part of the site, running straight to the 40m height zone, having a
height of 32 m at the zone borders. By means of this simple operation the new
house gets a geometrical significance in comparison to the surrounding blocks
with their normal set back facades and produces spatial generosity in a close
environment. Another effect of widening
the street profiles is the allowance of better light conditions between the
buildings.
The north
western corner of the building is pushed slightly upwards so a clearly visible
generous entrance situation is created, which is protected from the noise of
the Avenue du General Fouad Chehab.
In the south
eastern part the access for cars, the delivery area and the staff entrance is
situated.
Functional Organisation
The new
House of Arts and Culture consists of 10 levels above and three levels below
ground. The three levels below ground contain the 278 parking spaces as well as
various technical areas. Level 0, which is 1,20 m above the northern terrain is
reached by a wide stair or, barrier free, from the inclining street in the
west. From the entrance plateau one reaches the reception hall and the public
restaurant. On this level the visitors can inform themselves about the house,
find lockers for their stuff or go directly to the movie theatre.
In the south
eastern part of the house there are the delivery area and storage spaces.
Level 01 is
the ground floor level of the large performance hall. On this level you can
also find the ticket offices, the shops and in the internal part the dressing
rooms for artists, directly connected to the large performance hall. The
following levels 02 and 03 house the cinematheque, the meeting rooms and the
main part of the administration. On level 04 the large hall?s last rank and the
small hall?s ground floor can be accessed. Level 05 gives access to the upper
seats of the small theatre, if the temporary tribune is in use. In Level 06 and
07 you?ll find the work and training rooms.
The
exhibition area occupies most of level 08. The main part of it is a central 6m
high hall which is provided with natural light from roof sheds and bordered by
lower rooms with direct contact to the outer facades. From these areas you have
several view opportunities into the different parts of the surrounding city of Beirut before descent into
the exhibition.
With a width
of approximately 20m and a length of almost 30m the large exhibition hall can
easily be divided into smaller rooms, resulting in high flexibility, and can
therefore react on different exhibition concepts. The last level, level 09 is
characterised by the Documentation Centre which offers optimal conditions for
concentrated working and studying, situated a little apart from the livelier
parts of the house. Vertical circulations
The main
vertical circulation is realised by the use of escalators connecting all public
levels from Level 0 to Level 09. Due to the escalators a fast connection in the
vertical organized house is possible while the visitors move through changing
spatial configurations. Additional to the escalators an elevator group connects
all levels including the parking area, so barrier free access of all areas is a
matter of course. The internal vertical circulation is provided by two elevators
for persons, staircases, as well as a stage elevator and an elevator connecting
the exhibition spaces and the documentation centre with the delivery area.
The facade
Designing
the fade of the new House of Arts and Culture the main interest is twofold.
On the one hand we want to create a significant sculptural object with a high
recognition value. On the other hand the house should have an open character as
well from the inside as from the outside. Based on the analysis of the
different requirements concerning natural light, acoustics, view connections
etc. a perforation matrix was developed. Using the rectangle as basic element
the opening varies in size (five different formats) and in density. While the
public vertical circulation space in the north-west for example is the most
perforated, applying the largest sizes of the rectangle formats, due to reasons
of light infiltration and of generous view connections into the city, and from
the city into the house, the south fade is more closed in the lower parts to
prevent from noise pollution by the Avenue General Fouad Chehab. This system is
carefully used and differentiated in all parts o the house. From the outside
one can literally comprehend the inner structure of the house following the
gradient stream of light on the facades surface. From the inside the openings
function as frames for the city. In the open public spaces the walls work like
those of a picture gallery. Here the pictures are not paintings or alike but
extracts of the surrounding city constantly changing while moving through the
house.The new
House of Arts and Culture will be a first class venue for the people, boosting
the cultural production and representation on the local as well as on the
international level. It will be an open contemporary house grounded in the
history of its cultural environment while always looking for the new.
The Large performance Hall of the House of arts and culture (HOAC)Among many
other rooms there are planned a movie theatre, a small and a big hall for the
HOAC.
All areas have to be connected with a specific communication, command and media
system.
Furthermore all areas have to be fitted with facilities and equipment which are
necessary for high quality and professional performances and events.
The big hall
forms the central point of the HOAC, it is a multifunctional room and has to be
fitted with modern technical equipment.
Different acoustical criteria and conditions shall be achieved by a variable
ceiling structure.
The cover of the auditorium has a plane surface from which acoustical ceilings,
flies and lighting bridges can be dropped.
Furthermore different reverberation areas can be offered in this way.
The
auditorium can be changed from a classical theatre or concert situation with
seated spectators to a dance hall or an open hall for banquets or pop concerts
with standing audience.
The seating for the parquet floor is located on specific wagons. These can be
lifted to a rising stand with scissors lifts.
To create the flat dance hall situation the wagons will be lowered and the
seating is transported with the orchestra lifts to the store level (+1,20m).
The
orchestra lifts can be raised from stage level (+7,43m) to transporting level
(+1,20m).
Above the orchestra position in the pre-stage area there are located different
flies to carry decoration and lighting equipment.
Behind the rear wall of the auditorium there are booths located for the
direction of light and sound plus audio visual systems. Beside this there also spaces
for projectors and following spots.
The stage
has a square area of 30 metres wide and 18 metres depth. The fly tower is 23
metres high.
The stage and rear stage are equipped with stage lifts which can be raised from
hall level to stage level. The lifts have a width of 18 metres and a depth of 4
metres.
Including the auditorium it is possible to build an open area with a total
depth of 49 metres and a width of 18 metres.
The stage
area has to be divided from the auditorium and the rear stage with steel fire
curtains (safety-curtains).
At the side wall of the stage there are three working and lighting galleries
mounted. At the rear wall of the stage above the fire curtain there are three
additional connecting catwalks mounted.
Above the stage there is a grid which carries the technical overhead machinery.
It consists of mechanised flies for the clothing of the scenery, point hoists
and lighting pulleys. The drives and control cabinets are located in the area
of the side galleries.
For the
cover of the rear stage different flies and two crane runways are planned.
These shall enable the transportation and erection of the different set parts
at the rear stage zone. A special transportation lift connects the stage area
(+7,43m ) with the transportation level (+1,20m ).
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