Cultural / Prague / 2022

BandHall

A concert hall in horizontal bands of concrete and glass, tuned like an instrument.

Location
Prague
Year
2022
Seats
640
Type
Cultural
Status
Completed
The banded facade
01

Site

The hall stands on the river bank where an old tram depot used to be. Its horizontal bands follow the lines of the river walls, so from the water it reads as part of the embankment.

The foyer
02

Sound

Every concrete surface in the hall is shaped for sound. The walls are ribbed, the ceiling is folded, and nothing is flat by accident.

The stair to the balcony
03

Light

Daylight enters the foyer through one tall slot. During evening concerts the same slot glows outward, a signal to the city that the music has started.