ALA Architects, Ltd.

Kilden

Kilden

KILDEN

ALA Architects

ARCHITECTS
ALA Architects

BUDGET
$100M +

SIZE
100,000 sqft - 300,000 sqft

YEAR
2012

LOCATION
Kristiansand, Kingdom of Norway

CATEGORY
Cultural › Hall/Theater

Kilden, a theater and concert hall in Kristiansand, Norway, has brought together all the city's institutions of performing arts. Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra now has a concert hall accommodating 1,200 attendees.

Kilden
Kilden

Agder Theater, a regional group, is performing in a theater with a capacity of 700. The theater hall can be transformed to accommodate opera performances to house the ensemble Opera South.

In addition, there is a stage for experimental theater and a multi-purpose hall with a level floor.

Kilden
Kilden

Kilden produces experiences. The core of its architecture is the way the concert, theater and multi-purpose halls are serviced efficiently and without interference.

The monumental abstract form of the wall of local oak, separates reality from fantasy. Passing through, the audience will move from natural landscape to the realm of performing arts.

Kilden
Kilden

The wall allures the audience and expresses the diversity of artistic performances housed by the building as well as the power induced by their combination.

The wall made of wedged CNC milled solid planks is not only a disguised theatrical effect but a concrete tactile artifact, which also improves the acoustics of the foyer.

Kilden
Kilden

The infinite blackness of the other facades emphasizes the spectacle of the foyer.


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Kilden
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Kilden


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Kilden
Kilden
Kilden

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