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Musikzentrum Bochum

Musikentrum Bochum, Neubau der Bochumer Symphoniker, mit der neo-gothischen Marienkirche als Foyer und Verbindung zwischen dem Konzertsaal und einem Mehrzweckraum.

Musikzentrum BochumThe slightly inclined lateral stage wall, balcony soffits and canopy provide optimised acoustic reflections back to the musicians for excellent on-stage hearing conditions. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumOctober 2016, opening night of the 950-seat concert hall with the Bochumer Symphoniker conducted by Steven Sloane. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Technische Details

Neubauten Musikzentrum Bochum.

Ort Bochum, Deutschland.

Baukosten 33 Millionen €.

Zeitrahmen Wettbewerb: 2012. Baubeginn: 2013. Eröffnung: Oktober 2016.

Bauherr Stadt Bochum, Deutschland.

Architect(en) Bez + Kock Architekten, Germany   www.bez-kock.de

Theaterplaner dUCKS Scéno, France   www.ducks.fr

Zahl der Sitzplätze Musikzentrum mit einem Konzertsaal für die Bochumer Symphoniker mit 950 Plätzen, einem Mehrzweckraum (200-400 Plätze) für die Musikschule Bochum und einem flexibel nutzbaren Foyer in der ehemaligen Marienkirche. Total area: 5 960 m².

Nutzung Konzertsaal der Bochume Symphoniker, verschiedene Ensembles der Musikschule Bochum, Gastorchester, Kammermusik, Rezitals und Festivals.

Leistungsumfang Akustische Beratung und Theaterplanung, in Zusammenarbeit mit Müller-BBM, Deutschland, und Ducks Scéno, Frankreich.

Beteiligte Berater Eckhard Kahle, Juan Óscar García Gómez, Thomas Wulfrank, Johan Brulez, Kahle Acoustics. Eckard Mommertz, Wolfgang Drescher, Müller-BBM. Frans Swarte, Ducks Scéno.

Musikzentrum BochumThe stage accommodates a full symphony orchestra with choir on a low balcony for good connection between orchestra and choir. The choir balcony can also be used for audience seating. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumThe concert hall – viewed here from the choir balcony behind the stage – provides great proximity and musical connection between the musicians and last rows of audience. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumThe two balconies — curved at the back and the front, with broken angles at the sides — have slightly inclined balcony fronts that optimise early acoustic sound reflections to the audience and back to the musicians. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumThe canopy, curved in both directions, is acoustically optimised to provide beneficial reflections back to the musicians and to the audience in the stalls. It is installed beneath the sound-transparent ceiling of the new concert hall. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumAbove the choir balcony, detail of the broken angles at the sides of the slightly inclined balcony front that optimises early acoustic sound reflections to the audience and back to the musicians. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumFront balconies' detail with broken angles at the sides, with a slightly inclined front that optimises early acoustic sound reflections to the audience and back to the musicians. Use of removable acoustic absorbing curtains. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumThe upstage wall is an open surface made of wooden slats, behind which a sound absorbing curtain can be installed in order to adjust orchestral balance. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumDetail of the sound-transparent ceiling with absorbing acoustic curtains. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumAt the intersection between the new concert hall and the multifunctional hall, the renovated church is the heart of the music centre and is now used as the foyer and for events. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
Musikzentrum BochumThe new music centre maintains the architectural presence of St. Mary's church. The audience enters the building through the church now used as foyer. The historic walls of the church are still visible inside the new building. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
01/12Musikzentrum BochumThe slightly inclined lateral stage wall, balcony soffits and canopy provide optimised acoustic reflections back to the musicians for excellent on-stage hearing conditions. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
02/12Musikzentrum BochumOctober 2016, opening night of the 950-seat concert hall with the Bochumer Symphoniker conducted by Steven Sloane. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
03/12Musikzentrum BochumThe stage accommodates a full symphony orchestra with choir on a low balcony for good connection between orchestra and choir. The choir balcony can also be used for audience seating. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
04/12Musikzentrum BochumThe concert hall – viewed here from the choir balcony behind the stage – provides great proximity and musical connection between the musicians and last rows of audience. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
05/12Musikzentrum BochumThe two balconies — curved at the back and the front, with broken angles at the sides — have slightly inclined balcony fronts that optimise early acoustic sound reflections to the audience and back to the musicians. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
06/12Musikzentrum BochumThe canopy, curved in both directions, is acoustically optimised to provide beneficial reflections back to the musicians and to the audience in the stalls. It is installed beneath the sound-transparent ceiling of the new concert hall. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
07/12Musikzentrum BochumAbove the choir balcony, detail of the broken angles at the sides of the slightly inclined balcony front that optimises early acoustic sound reflections to the audience and back to the musicians. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
08/12Musikzentrum BochumFront balconies' detail with broken angles at the sides, with a slightly inclined front that optimises early acoustic sound reflections to the audience and back to the musicians. Use of removable acoustic absorbing curtains. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
09/12Musikzentrum BochumThe upstage wall is an open surface made of wooden slats, behind which a sound absorbing curtain can be installed in order to adjust orchestral balance. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
10/12Musikzentrum BochumDetail of the sound-transparent ceiling with absorbing acoustic curtains. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
11/12Musikzentrum BochumAt the intersection between the new concert hall and the multifunctional hall, the renovated church is the heart of the music centre and is now used as the foyer and for events. Foto © Kahle Acoustics
12/12Musikzentrum BochumThe new music centre maintains the architectural presence of St. Mary's church. The audience enters the building through the church now used as foyer. The historic walls of the church are still visible inside the new building. Foto © Kahle Acoustics