We were awarded the contract for the general renovation of the Vienna Volkstheater. Built in 1889 in neo-Renaissance style, the theatre offers 850 seats and the famous Red Salon. The aim of the urgently needed renovation and conversion was to offer the audience contemporary comfort, to establish modern safety standards and to improve economic efficiency. The entire listed building stock and thus the original character were preserved.
we have reorganised and partially converted the rooms in the stage wing. A small extension with a lifting platform now ensures level delivery to the stage. Together with the new side stage and the large marshalling area in front of it, this new structuring enables a smooth process for delivery, set-up and changeover. The Red Salon can now be used independently of the main building. The new café on the ground floor with its information point and garden in front of it forms an inviting extended foyer.
We paid special attention to the renewal of the lighting. The wall candelabra on the columns under the balcony and tier, the light in the boxes and the central illumination of the theatre hall were restored and supplemented according to historical plans. The façade lighting makes the new old splendour of the house visible on the outside as well.
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