MuCH, Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel, Waterloo
The Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in Waterloo, Belgium (listed building) will be extended with the construction of a large orchestral rehearsal and performance hall along with three garden pavilions for music students to stay and rehearse. The large rehearsal hall will be used for chamber music, orchestral ensembles and choirs and will also be used as a recording venue.
Information Sheet
Renovation/Transformation MuCH, Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel musicchapel.org
Location Waterloo, Belgium. Listed building.
Project Cost undisclosed.
Time Frame Design: 2020-2024. Construction: 2025-2026. Opening: 2026.
Owner Chapelle Musicale, Waterloo, Belgium.
Architect(s) Synergy International (SI Studio), Brussels, Belgium si.studio
Seat Count Large rehearsal hall for orchestra and 3 student pavilions. Total area of the building: 1 000 m² of which 400 m² for main rehearsal hall.
Uses Chamber music, orchestral ensembles, choirs for rehearsals recordings and performances.
Services Full acoustic concept and detailed design of rehearsal spaces, including construction supervision.
Team Eckhard Kahle, Thomas Wulfrank, Kahle Acoustics.
Rendering of the future rehearsal hall for chamber music, orchestral ensembles and choirs, and also for recordings. Photo © courtesy of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
View from the extension project onto the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel (listed building). Photo © courtesy of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
Original listed building: Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel. Photo © courtesy of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel
Rendering view from the actual Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel onto the extension with a large rehearsal hall and three pavilions for music students. Photo © courtesy of the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel