De Singel, Antwerp
Renovation of the Blauwe Zaal (blue hall) in the De Singel Cultural Center of the city of Antwerp.
Information Sheet
Renovation De Singel desingel.be
Location Antwerp, Belgium.
Project Cost 4 million €.
Time Frame Competition: 2023. Design: 2023-2024. Renovation: Summer 2025-Summer 2026.
Owner Vlaamse Overheid, Department of Culture, Youth and Media.
Architect(s) Poponcini & Lootens ingenieur-architecten BV (POLO) polo-platform.eu
Seat Count 946-seats in the existing situation, 1 000 after the renovation. Total gross floor area for the hall: 780 m².
Uses A key hall hosting a wide range of events from amplified and non-amplified music and dance to congresses.
Services Acoustic consultancy, interior design optimisation and variable acoustics.
Team Cees Mulder, Thomas Wulfrank, Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics.
Rendering of the Blauwe Zaal as seen from the stage with the acoustic curtains on the rear and side walls. Photo © Poponcini & Lootens ingenieur-architecten
The Blauwe Zaal prior renovation here as seen from the stage with view on the current blue acoustic curtain on the rear back wall. Photo © De Singel kunstcentrum
Rendering of the Blauwe Zaal as seen from the stalls with view onto the stage with the reflective acoustic panels above stage and the new side wall reflectors. Photo © Poponcini & Lootens ingenieur-architecten
The Blauwe Zaal prior to the renovation here as seen from the stalls with view onto the stage with the reflective acoustic panels above stage. Photo © De Singel kunstcentrum
De Singel, the Antwerp cultural centre. Photo © De Singel kunstcentrum