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Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals

Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus

REDESIGN OF THE ROMAN QUARRY DISPOSED OPERA FESTIVALS

AllesWirdGut Architektur

CATEGORY
Visitor Center

LOCATION
Skt Margarethen, Austria

YEAR
2008

Text description provided by architect.

A show in the Roman quarry doubtless is a unique experience for every visitor, whether it is the classical-music lover enjoying a performance of the opera festival or a local watching the annual passion play with his friends as amateur actors.

Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus

The playing and singing under the open sky on a gentle summer night, far away from the noise of the street is an experience that even the average visitor who is not too much into opera and passion plays will find overwhelming.

Until now, though, it has only been the stage itself that has benefited from the ambiance of the location, unique in Austria, whereas the path used by visitors to get from the parking lot to their seats in the auditorium and back always was an unatmospheric, merely functional access way.

Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus

The basic idea of the design is to extend the ambiance of the magnificent rock-face scenery to all parts of the theatrical arena so as to make it a more palpable and visual enveloping experience.


Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
© Hertha Hurnaus


Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
access ramp plan
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
children's opera plan

Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
entrance building plan

Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
site plan
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
master plan


Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
catering section 01
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
entrance building section 01
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
catering section 02
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
entrance building section 02
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
access ramp section
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
catering floor plans
Redesign of the Roman Quarry disposed Opera Festivals
entrance building elevation

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