Tromsø Cultural Quarter
A new landmark on the 17 000 m² area adjacent to the fjords will strengthen the cultural identity of the city into a dynamic and vibrant hub, serving Norway's entire northmost region. The new Tromsø Cultural Quarter will house two cultural institutions, the Arctic Philharmonic and the Norwegian Art Museum on the old Mack Brewery Site. The highly versatile main concert hall can be transformed to enable opera and theatrical performances.
Information Sheet
New Build Tromsø Cultural Quarter.
Location Tromsø, Norway.
Project Cost 90 million €.
Time Frame Competition: 2024. Design: 2024-2026. New Build: 2026-2027. Opening: 2028.
Owner Tromsø Kommune.
Architect(s) Nordic Office of Architecture, Norway nordicarch.com • ALA Architects, Finland ala.fi
Theatre Planner(s) Charcoal Blue, United Kingdom www.charcoalblue.com
Museum Specialist(s) Casson Mann, United Kingdom www.cassonmann.com
Seat Count A 1 200-seat concert hall (for both music and opera) of a 9 400 m² surface, a 400-seat chamber music hall, gallery space, offices, cafe. Total gross floor area: 17 000 m².
Uses A cultural centre combining music (housing the Artic Philharmonic), performing arts, an art museum, conferences and banquets.
Services Full-service acoustics consulting for the concert hall, the chamber music hall and ancillary spaces, including room acoustics design, acoustical shaping and optimisation of the concert hall and the chamber music hall, tuning of the acoustics for opening, building acoustics; in collaboration with Norconsult.
Team Jannis Kriz, Yann Jurkiewicz, Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics. Bård Støfringsdal, Svein Folkvord, Norconsult.
The two visual identities of the institutions for music and the museum housed in the cultural quarter hint through cut-outs in the façade. Photo © Nordic Office of Architecture / ALA Architects
The 1 200-seat versatile concert hall is optimised for symphonic music and can be transformed to accommodate opera and theatre performances. Photo © Nordic Office of Architecture / ALA Architects
The 400-seat chamber music hall with a stunning view will accommodate intimate concerts and mixed use for conferences and banquets. Photo © Nordic Office of Architecture / ALA Architects
The lobby at the heart of the structure of the Tromsø Cultural Quarter binds all venues together and can be also used as a third venue for music concerts and drama performances. Photo © Nordic Office of Architecture / ALA Architects