The vertical shapes defines

the structure of the entire

volume of the building and it
reflects in the silhouette of A
Form of the Symphony Hall the building as a whole.
and Exterior
e The Philharmonic Hall is mainly Symphony Hall Section
focused on musical and cultural The most noticeable feature
d global acoustic of the structure is its
ral ventilation to performances. The different
scales and variations of public zigzagging roof profile, made
ting. up of a series of sharply
d turns the building spaces, acoustic claddings and pitched gables. This gives
x by night. studied illumination create the
possibility that all spaces can be the appearance of many
ame language of
used as a scenario of different smaller conjoined buildings. L
he façade. A
white corrugated kinds of spectacles and important
Sectional View
big steel trusses. events.

A
V

A
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Façade Elevation: West Façade
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Material: Hall
Sectional View B
For structural and acoustic C
reasons both concert halls are S
D
build in concrete. The symphonic A
hall is and open up box: a light
steel structure covered with a Symphony Hall: 5 Facades
R
carefully designed wooden •
a
cladding suspends over the In contrast to the •
s
Floor Plan audience and orchestra and progressive exterior •
provides excellent acoustics. envelope, the focus of the
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In contrast to the progressive interiors is the use of
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exterior envelope, the focus of traditional craftsman’s 6
 architectural acoustics, civil and industrial
the
acoustical engineering and acoustical
nd its
isolation of urban and industrial.
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The Symphony Hall: Isometric View

Shape of the room: Rectangular

Volume, V = 10375 m3
Audience, N = 954 seats.
Reverberation Time, T A Smart Solution
= 1.97 s. In the central position of the hall, between the stage
and the amphitheater, we have placed great plates L
The Symphony Hall of dimensions 3.08 x 5.56 m and 3.08 m x 3.70 m,
divided by triangular plates, which produce a
reflection 3D sound mirror, similar to the plates of the
walls. The maximum height of the deviation among
t rectangular plates of all vertex more separated in relation to horizontal A
into two sub triangular plate is 300 mm. This is so for all plates of walls and V
pace and also opposed ceiling of the hall. With this geometrical disposition A
jacent positions. The we are sure to get a good projection of sound from A
triangular plate like in 125 m to 4000 Hz frequencies, with reflections mirror
directions. Due to the C
and sound diffraction. Therefore all acoustic
- triangular plates, and problems of the hall are avoided, such as echoes, B
ction that produce the echoes flutter, resonances.
C
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rectangle it’s ensure D
over the concert hall. A

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Ceiling •
The ceiling of the hall has been divided into 12 h
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sections of plates among the skylights in the f
hall. These zones of the ceiling more •