Design of a new opera house containing an 1100-seat opera hall, a 450-seat chamber music and rehearsal room as well as a 250-seat studio theatre.

Rendering of the 1100-seat main auditorium of the opera house.
© Terry Pawson Architects
View of the lateral reverberation volume.
© Terry Pawson Architects
Side view of the original design of the main auditorium.
© Terry Pawson Architects
Plan indicating the lateral reverberation volume,
with line of vertical acoustic reflectors.
© Terry Pawson Architects
Orchestral rehearsal room for the Bruckner Orchestra.
Also serves for performances of chamber music.
© Terry Pawson Architects
View of the foyer towards the park.
© Terry Pawson Architects
Competition model of the winning project.
© Terry Pawson Architects
Night view of the entrance façade facing the park,
coming from the Linz railway station.
© Terry Pawson Architects
Day view of the entrance façade facing the park,
coming from the Linz railway station.
© Terry Pawson Architects
Information Sheet

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Location   Linz, Austria.

Project Cost   95 million €.

Time Frame   Winning competition entry in April 2006. Design services Kahle Acoustics 2008-2009. Opening planned in 2013.

Owner   State of Upper Austria.

Architect(s)   Terry Pawson, Terry Pawson Architects, London.

Theatre Planner(s)   Theatre Projects Consultants (TPC), London.

Seat Count   1100-seat opera house, 300-seat chamber music hall, 250-seat theatre, rehearsal rooms, offices and workshops. Total area 22 000 m².

Uses   Landestheater Oberösterreich (Regional Opera), Bruckner Orchestra Linz.

Services   Collaboration with architect and theatre planner on concept. Comprehensive acoustic consulting services (design phases only).

Team   Eckhard Kahle, Project Manager, Thomas Wulfrank, Kahle Acoustics.