HOUSE OF MUSIC, IN THE COUNTRY OF DENMARK

Information and pictures courtesy of: coop in Melbourne or Brisbane coop himmelb(l)au, an architectural company based in Vienna, was responsible for the design of the multipurpose creative center house of music, which was ceremonially opened in Aalborg, Denmark on March 29, 2014. Its structure is intimidating and reminiscent of an animal, mixing fluidity with a strict rectangular shape to create a school that also functions as a music hall. The open structure of the facility, which was one of the reasons it won the competition in 2003, encourages interaction between the audience and the artists as well as the students and the lecturers. The performance hall, which is the centerpiece of the ensemble and can accommodate up to 1300 people, has an undulating outline. The seats in the orchestra as well as the curving balconies have been designed in such a manner that they provide the greatest possible views of the stage as well as the best possible acoustics. Together with tateo nakajima of arup’s acoustic research department, we came up with an extremely sophisticated acoustic idea. The design of the amorphous plaster structures on the walls and the height-adjustable ceiling suspensions, both of which were based on the precise calculations of the acoustics expert, assures that the listening experience will be of the highest possible quality. According to reports, the concert hall will have a noise-level reduction of nr10, making it one of the most peaceful environments in Europe for listening to symphonic music. This is reportedly due to the building’s design and acoustic qualities (gk10). Outside, the foyer functions as a gathering place for students, artists, professors, and guests, and it extends out with a window area that spans many storeys onto a fjord and an adjacent cultural venue. The intimate hall, the rhythmic hall, and the classic hall are the three more rooms that are located below the entryway. These rooms are each a different size. Students and guests may have a firsthand view of the musical activities that take place in the concert hall, including rehearsals and performances, by looking through the many observation windows that are located in the foyer and the practice rooms. It is a colorful and dynamic space that can be utilized for a broad range of events, and it is five floors high with stairs, observation balconies, and enormous windows with views of the fjord. The building is equipped with a building management program, which manages the equipment inside the building and guarantees that no system is operational when there is no need for it. This program is designed to reduce the building’s impact on the environment. Reduced energy usage is the result of this strategy. The foyer’s ventilation is provided not by fans but rather by the thermal buoyancy that occurs naturally in the huge vertical area. In the summer, water-filled hypocaust pipes embedded in the concrete floor slab are used for cooling, and in the winter, they are utilized for heating. The music hall’s concrete outside walls have an extra capability for storing thermal energy, and they do so in an effective manner. The fjord is also used for cooling purposes, at no additional expense. Rotating heat exchangers are installed in the pipework as well as the air vents to ensure maximum efficiency. The music hall has highly effective ventilation systems that move air at a slow velocity and are coupled to the underneath of the chairs. Moreover, air is removed from the space by means of a grid installed on the ceiling directly above the lighting system. This ensures that any heat generated does not contribute to an increase in the overall temperature of the space. Please visit globalhop.indiaartndesign.co in order to see the photographs.

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