Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis

Home to one of the oldest and most influential theater groups in the United States, this new building designed by Jean Nouvel includes a 1 100-seat thrust theater, a 700-seat proscenium theater and a 300-seat black box.

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Endless bridge overlooking the Mississippi River. Foto © Kahle Acoustics

Guthrie Theater. Foto © Kahle Acoustics

Projectgegevens

Nieuwbouw Guthrie Theater www.guthrietheater.org

Locatie Minneapolis, USA.

Bouwkosten $95 million (approximately 70 million €).

Periode Design: 2001. Opening: May 2006.

Opdrachtgever Guthrie Theatre Foundation.

Architect(en) Jean Nouvel, Ateliers Jean Nouvel, Paris www.jeannouvel.com

Theateradviseur(s) dUCKS Scéno, France www.ducks.fr • Fisher Dachs Associates, New York fda-online.com

Akoestiek Talaske Group, Chicago • Kahle Acoustics, Brussels.

Capaciteit Three theatres: 1 100-seat thrust theatre, 700-seat proscenium theatre, and 300-seat black-box theatre. Total area 22 000 m².

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

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

Adviseur(s) Eckhard Kahle, Kahle Acoustics (acoustic 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).