Malmö Concert Hall and Conference Center Proposal
2010
Introduction
The design proposal for a new cultural establishment for concerts and conferences in Malmö, include public spaces, protected places for meetings, and an activation of the bank of the canal.
Technical details
Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB
The competition for a new Concert Hall and Conference Center in Malmö, Sweden, was issued in 2010, with finalists Baumschlager Eberle and Daniel Libeskind competing alongside Snøhetta and the winner Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects.
Snøhetta's proposal include generous public spaces, protected places for meetings, and an activation of the bank of the canal. It's a building, an urban space, and a landscape which invites for many activities and experiences, both inside and outside.
All the facades are activated with public friendly and accessible functions, and an inviting open facade. In this way the experience of the building having a backside is minimized. The transition between the town and the concert house is marked with a subtle musical element. Musical sculptures and instruments, the open and accessible landscape, and the inviting building contribute to minimize the threshold for visits and interaction.
The building is also an urban space, and a landscape which invites for many activities and experiences, both inside and outside.
The walls are partly open and partly solid, and created access to the landscape of the site from all directions.
