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Lecture and Performance Hall for Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology at the University of Bialystok

Lecture and Performance Hall for Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology at the University of Bialystok

Bialystok, Poland

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Lecture and Performance Hall for Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology at the University of Bialystok

Bialystok, Poland

Firm

Meteor Architects

Type

Cultural › Hall/Theater Cultural Center
Educational › University

STATUS

Built

YEAR

2013

SIZE

25,000 sqft - 100,000 sqft

BUDGET

$5M - 10M

Photos

Bogdan Pszonak (16), Pawel_Zambrzycki (6), Ewa Lorenc (1), Rafał Kłos (1)

ARKON Jan Kabac + Meteor Architects

Modern and strong in its expression of architectural form, the building creates an accent at the corner of the street. It presents at the same time a feature shared by every collegiate building — an order and a discipline in solid shaping and elevation distribution. Through the rhythm of sections, it refers to the most important context — Zwierzyniecki Forest.

The soft curve of the front elevation wall highlights the main entrance. Horizontal cuts correspond to the internal layout of the rooms and determine an accent at the corner of the building. The most suitable material that naturally could be formed in such a way is copper. Other elevations in relation to the neighboring buildings have been finished with gray concrete bricks.

The internal structure of the building is based on the longitudinal axis of communication underlined by long cuts in the ceiling and skylight in the roof.

The most important element of the functional program is a scene with fully equipped theater and two auditoriums with 300 and 150 seats. Acoustic ceiling screens have been made of perforated copper sheet and copper grid with reference to the front elevation.

Soundproof mobile walls enable any division of this space. After removal of all mobile walls, a centrally located stage is connected with two audiences for a total of 450 seats. There is also the possibility to separate the stage room itself and link it to the entrance hall. In this configuration, the scene serves as an exhibition space and at the same time auditoriums function as lecture halls. Other facilities include: theater, music and plastic arts rooms, lecture halls, and cafeteria.