Construction of three theatres: an 1100-seat thrust stage, a 700-seat proscenium stage and a 300-seat Black Box.

Proscenium Theater as seen from stage.
Proscenium Theater stage as seen from balcony.
Proscenium Theater.
Guthrie Theater.
Exterior view of the Guthrie Theater.
Endless bridge overlooking the Mississippi River.
Interior of endless bridge.
Information Sheet

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Location   Minneapolis, USA.

Project Cost   $95 million (approximately 70 million €).

Time Frame   Start of design in 2001, opened in May 2006.

Owner   Guthrie Theatre Foundation.

Architect(s)   Jean Nouvel, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Paris.

Theatre Planner(s)   Ducks Scéno, France; and Fisher Dachs Associates, New York.

Acoustician(s)   Talaske Group, Chicago, and Kahle Acoustics, Brussels.

Seat Count   Three theatres: 1100-seat thrust theatre, 700-seat proscenium theatre, and 300-seat Black Box theatre. Total area 22 000 m².

Uses   Home to the Guthrie Theater, one of oldest and most important theatre groups in the United States.

Services   Basic and acoustical concept; acoustical and theater planning consulting throughout the project.

Team   Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics (acoustics concept design and European design team coordination); in collaboration with Rick Talaske, Gregory Miller and Jonathan Laney, Talaske, Chicago (acoustics and audio-design, construction oversight and commissioning).