Ensemblehaus Freiburg
Two of the most captivating orchestras of the international music scene found a home in this 1 500 m² new building, mainly for rehearsals, and occasionally for concerts.
Information Sheet
New Build Ensemblehaus Freiburg www.ensemblehaus.de
Location Freiburg, Germany.
Project Cost 3 million €.
Time Frame Design: 2010-2011. Construction: 2011-2012. Opening May 2012.
Owner Freunde der Baden-Württembergischen Ensemble-Akademie Freiburg e.V. (Freiburger Barockorchester & Ensemble Recherche).
Architect(s) Böwer Eith Murken + Vogelsang Architektur, Freiburg www.bemv.de
Seat Count Two large rehearsal rooms (200 m² and 150 m²), two ensemble rehearsal rooms, three practice studios, offices, meeting room and foyer.
Uses Rehearsal room complex for both the Freiburger Barockorchester & the Ensemble Recherche, one of the leading baroque music ensembles and one of the leading contemporary music ensembles in Germany.
Services Full acoustic concept and detailed design of rehearsal spaces, including on-site supervision.
Team Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics.
The Ensemblehaus Freiburg includes a rehearsal room complex for both the Freiburger Barockorchester and the Ensemble Recherche. Photo © Böwer Eith Murken
Ensemblehaus Freiburg. Photo © Böwer Eith Murken
Large rehearsal room, floor area more than 200 m², mainly used by the Freiburger Barockorchester as well as for recordings and public concerts. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Large rehearsal room, the opening concert on Mai 2012. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Detail of the acoustic treatment of the large rehearsal room. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Detail of the acoustic treatment on the ceiling of the large rehearsal room. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Medium rehearsal room, floor area more than 100 m², mainly used by the Ensemble Recherche. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Detail of the acoustic treatment of the medium rehearsal room. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Small rehearsal room, about 50 m², with a ceiling height of more than 6 m for the higher part of the room, for small chamber music, especially strings. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Small rehearsal room. Panels of acoustic absorption. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Percussion rehearsal room. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
Percussion rehearsal room, during the press conference for the opening of the house. Photo © Kahle Acoustics
View of the foyer with the offices on two floors. Photo © Kahle Acoustics