CAMP presents the finalists for the Vltava Philharmonic - I. event
Who will design the new concert hall for the Philharmonic? CAMP presents the finalists of the most anticipated architectural competition of the year.
Twenty international teams have made it to the finals of this prestigious competition. Over the next few months, the Center for Architecture and Urban Planning (CAMP) will host a total of three online events, where the teams will gradually present themselves. Notable figures in world architecture such as Bjarke Ingels (BIG) and Elisabeth Diller (Diller Scofidio + Renfro), as well as representatives from the local scene, will not be missing.
“The Vltava Philharmonic is undoubtedly the largest competition of its kind in Czech modern history,” says Štěpán Bärtl, head of CAMP. “We want to give the general public the opportunity to see who is participating in the competition and how the individual teams approach architecture and design,” adds Bärtl.
The individual events will take place from January to March and, due to the current pandemic situation, will be streamed online. The lectures will not focus on the design of the Vltava Philharmonic itself, but each team will present its projects that are typologically similar to concert halls, museums, and galleries.
A new concert hall after more than a hundred years.
Prague has always been associated with classical music - Mozart loved the city, and it was an endless source of inspiration for Bedřich Smetana, Leoš Janáček, and Antonín Dvořák. However, no concert hall for symphonic music has been built in Prague for more than a hundred years. The youngest, Smetana Hall in the Municipal House, was opened at the end of 1912. Dvořák Hall at the Rudolfinum was even opened in 1885. Although both halls have been renovated, they are still historic venues. Not only do they no longer meet the standards of the 21st century, but they also do not fully meet the acoustic requirements for symphonic music concerts.
“The Vltava Philharmonic has the potential not only to become the newest landmark in Prague but will also be a fundamental impulse for the development and revitalization of the area around Vltavská metro station, including the adjacent brownfield site of Bubny-Zátory, where a district for more than twenty thousand people is planned,” says Ondřej Boháč, director of IPR Prague, the competition's organizer. “The modern building of the Philharmonic will create a gateway to the newly created district right by the Vltava and will be a unique place for local and international visitors,” Boháč adds.
The first online lecture will take place this Thursday, January 20, at 19:00, and will introduce the first five teams – David Chipperfield Architects (UK), JAJA Architects (DK), Mecanoo (NL) + Chybik + Kristof (CZ), Ateliers Jean Nouvel (FR), and ALA (FI) + ov-a (CZ). You can watch the live stream HERE.
The next discussion will take place on Thursday, February 17, at 19:00, featuring guests like Bjarke Ingels, the founder of the Danish studio BIG, Elisabeth Diller (DS + R), or the Belgian studio KGDVS. The final planned discussion will occur on March 3, and here the projects will be presented by the Japanese studio SAANA, the Spanish team Barozzi Veiga, or the Dutch studio MVRDV.
The announcement of the winner and the subsequent presentation of the project and discussion will take place on May 17 at CAMP. The estimated completion of the building is planned for 2031.
Twenty international teams have made it to the finals of this prestigious competition. Over the next few months, the Center for Architecture and Urban Planning (CAMP) will host a total of three online events, where the teams will gradually present themselves. Notable figures in world architecture such as Bjarke Ingels (BIG) and Elisabeth Diller (Diller Scofidio + Renfro), as well as representatives from the local scene, will not be missing.
“The Vltava Philharmonic is undoubtedly the largest competition of its kind in Czech modern history,” says Štěpán Bärtl, head of CAMP. “We want to give the general public the opportunity to see who is participating in the competition and how the individual teams approach architecture and design,” adds Bärtl.
The individual events will take place from January to March and, due to the current pandemic situation, will be streamed online. The lectures will not focus on the design of the Vltava Philharmonic itself, but each team will present its projects that are typologically similar to concert halls, museums, and galleries.
A new concert hall after more than a hundred years.
Prague has always been associated with classical music - Mozart loved the city, and it was an endless source of inspiration for Bedřich Smetana, Leoš Janáček, and Antonín Dvořák. However, no concert hall for symphonic music has been built in Prague for more than a hundred years. The youngest, Smetana Hall in the Municipal House, was opened at the end of 1912. Dvořák Hall at the Rudolfinum was even opened in 1885. Although both halls have been renovated, they are still historic venues. Not only do they no longer meet the standards of the 21st century, but they also do not fully meet the acoustic requirements for symphonic music concerts.
“The Vltava Philharmonic has the potential not only to become the newest landmark in Prague but will also be a fundamental impulse for the development and revitalization of the area around Vltavská metro station, including the adjacent brownfield site of Bubny-Zátory, where a district for more than twenty thousand people is planned,” says Ondřej Boháč, director of IPR Prague, the competition's organizer. “The modern building of the Philharmonic will create a gateway to the newly created district right by the Vltava and will be a unique place for local and international visitors,” Boháč adds.
The first online lecture will take place this Thursday, January 20, at 19:00, and will introduce the first five teams – David Chipperfield Architects (UK), JAJA Architects (DK), Mecanoo (NL) + Chybik + Kristof (CZ), Ateliers Jean Nouvel (FR), and ALA (FI) + ov-a (CZ). You can watch the live stream HERE.
The next discussion will take place on Thursday, February 17, at 19:00, featuring guests like Bjarke Ingels, the founder of the Danish studio BIG, Elisabeth Diller (DS + R), or the Belgian studio KGDVS. The final planned discussion will occur on March 3, and here the projects will be presented by the Japanese studio SAANA, the Spanish team Barozzi Veiga, or the Dutch studio MVRDV.
The announcement of the winner and the subsequent presentation of the project and discussion will take place on May 17 at CAMP. The estimated completion of the building is planned for 2031.
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