Summer Theatre Szczecin Building, Kasprowicza Park Project, Polish Building Design Images
Summer Theatre in Szczecin
Kasprowicza Park Architectural Development in Poland design by Flanagan Lawrence Architects, UK
15 Jan 2016
Design: Flanagan Lawrence
Location: Kasprowicza Park, Szczecin, Poland
The award-winning practice has designed an acoustically optimised outdoor performance space, located in Kasprowicza Park, Szczecin
Flanagan Lawrence has won an international competition to design a Summer Theatre in Szczecin, Poland.
Photos © Flanagan Lawrence
Summer Theatre in Szczecin, Poland
The brief called for design proposals to maximise the flexibility of the 1976-designed theatre for a variety of performances on the stage, and to add a new roof to enclose both the stage and the audience.
The underside of the roof, which covers the stage and front of auditorium, will enhance and project the natural acoustic for orchestral events. This is achieved by a roof which is structurally independent of the existing arch, and is formed y a curved truss which serves as the edge beam to a single cable net structure. This net supports a series of inflated fabric roof panels and suspended acoustic reflectors. Two additional trusses span the stage to support the load of the lighting grid.
The back of the stage is enclosed acoustically by curved glazed screens, which offer picturesque views out to Rusalka lake and create a scenic backdrop to performances.
Flanagan Lawrence’s proposal will also upgrade the 2,500 seat structure with additional facilities including a box office, bathrooms, a café and a refurbished backstage area.
The original structure, including the concrete arch, was designed by Zbigniew Abrahamowicz and opened in 1976.
Summer Theatre – Building Information
Client: The City of Szczecin (Gmina Miasto Szczecin)
Architects: Flanagan Lawrence
Acoustics: Arup
Structural Engineers: Expedition
Cost: 12million Polish zloty (zł) (Circa £2.4m)
Area of site: 16659 sq m
Expected completion date: 2018
Photographs © Flanagan Lawrence
Summer Theatre in Szczecin image / information received 150116 from Flanagan Lawrence Architects, London
Location: Kasprowicza Park, Szczecin, Poland, eastern Europe
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