FRANKFURT STÄDTISCHE BÜHNEN 31.01.2020 OMAAMO
FRANKFURT STÄDTISCHE BÜHNEN
31.01.2020 OMAAMO
“IF RENOVATION IS UNREALISTIC, WE SHOULD THINK BIG”
Frankfurter Rundschau
“IF RENOVATION IS OUT OF THE QUESTION, THEN WE HAVE TO
BUILD FOR THE NEXT 100 YEARS”Frankfurter Rundschau
Sydney Opera HouseSydney Opera House
Opernhaus Oslo
Konzerthalle Harpa Reykjavik
Auditorium Teneriffa
Palau de les Arts Reina
Sofía Valencia
Guggenheimmuseum
Bilbao
Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
Opera’s and Theaters are archetypes that traditionally -paradoxical to their concentric and introvert
functionality- rely on the building’s ability to engage with its audience in the public domain. This
proposal for the relocation of the Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt acts on this relationship between
performance and the public; inside, as well as outside.
The sacrality and monumentality of the volume embed the proposal in the city, counteracting the
bridges and infrastructure that line the contours of the Osthafen area, liberates as much of the
ground floor for increase of public space in-and-around the building and gives large parts of the site
back to the public. A continuation of the green space along river carpets the site under the building,
and makes the building stand out as a landmark, and takes a responsibility over the public domain
and its future sustainability. The massing and organization implement a potential for increase of
capacity of the Opera and Theater, where both entities profit from each other’s existence; shared
entrances, services, back of house flows maximize flexibility of use, and permeability for the public.
The design responds directly to the site, where the composition of the two volumes generate
maximum public permeability throughout the organization of the co-existence of the two main
stages and performance entities. Where the two crosses meet each other, they embrace a public
courtyard, an foreign element to the architectural typology of the theater, emphasizing the central
position of the public. Co-existence as a generator; for a full symbiotic podium in the city, as a
heart for cultural representation, a new epicenter of the city of Frankfurt.
SITE
EXISTING OPERA HOUSE
BANKENVIERTEL
MAIN RIVER
1000
M
2000
M
3000
M
CENTRAL TRAIN STATION
FRANKFURT
117m
107m
124m
EXISTING OPERA HOUSE
43 m
43 m
Scale Comparison—
14.5 m
19 m
WYLY THEATERDallas, USA2004 - 2009
ZKMKarlsruhe, Germany
1989 - 1991
PRADA NY EPICENTERNew York, USA
2001
DUBAI CREEK THEATERDubai, UAE
2008
CASABLANCA THEATERCasablanca, Morocco
2009
CARDIFF BAY OPERA HOUSECardiff, Wales (UK)
1994
PRADA TRANSFORMERSeoul, South Korea
2008-2009
CÓRDOBA CONGRESS CENTERCórdoba, Spain
2002
32.3 m
27.4 m
62 m
30 m
140 m
54 m
160.5 m
63 m
147.5 m
81.5
m
160 m
100
m
Intro
ductio
n6
Theater Book - February 2012.indd 6 10/4/2012 3:35:13 PM
110 m
105
m
LILLE GRAND PALAISLille, France
1994
GENT FORUMGent, Belgium
2004
CASA DA MÚSICAPorto, Portugal
1999 - 2005
TAIPEI PERFORMING ARTS CENTERTaipei, Taiwan
2008
NETHERLANDS DANCE THEATERThe Hague, The Netherlands
1981 - 1987
PERFORMING ARTS CENTERMiami, USA
1994
50 m
78 m
71.5 m
56.5
m
66.8 m
73.6
m
63 m
96.6 m
124 m
290 m
170
m
7
Theater Book - February 2012.indd 7 10/4/2012 3:35:26 PM
IBO
IBOIBOIBOIBO
ca 1.7674m1.8000
0.60
00
0.6000
0.60
00
0.6000
2,01
0,885
1,1352,01
BestandsmaßeBestandsmaße
28
100 110
25 71
81
38m
72m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
43 m
43 m
Scale Comparison—
14.5 m
19 m
WYLY THEATERDallas, USA2004 - 2009
ZKMKarlsruhe, Germany
1989 - 1991
PRADA NY EPICENTERNew York, USA
2001
DUBAI CREEK THEATERDubai, UAE
2008
CASABLANCA THEATERCasablanca, Morocco
2009
CARDIFF BAY OPERA HOUSECardiff, Wales (UK)
1994
PRADA TRANSFORMERSeoul, South Korea
2008-2009
CÓRDOBA CONGRESS CENTERCórdoba, Spain
2002
32.3 m
27.4 m
62 m
30 m
140 m
54 m
160.5 m
63 m
147.5 m
81.5
m
160 m
100
m
Intro
ductio
n6
Theater Book - February 2012.indd 6 10/4/2012 3:35:13 PM
110 m
105
m
LILLE GRAND PALAISLille, France
1994
GENT FORUMGent, Belgium
2004
CASA DA MÚSICAPorto, Portugal
1999 - 2005
TAIPEI PERFORMING ARTS CENTERTaipei, Taiwan
2008
NETHERLANDS DANCE THEATERThe Hague, The Netherlands
1981 - 1987
PERFORMING ARTS CENTERMiami, USA
1994
50 m
78 m
71.5 m
56.5
m
66.8 m
73.6
m
63 m
96.6 m
124 m
290 m
170
m
7
Theater Book - February 2012.indd 7 10/4/2012 3:35:26 PM
IBO
IBOIBOIBOIBO
ca 1.7674m1.8000
0.60
00
0.6000
0.60
00
0.6000
2,01
0,885
1,1352,01
BestandsmaßeBestandsmaße
28
100 110
25 71
81
38m
72m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
43 m
43 m
Scale Comparison—
14.5 m
19 m
WYLY THEATERDallas, USA2004 - 2009
ZKMKarlsruhe, Germany
1989 - 1991
PRADA NY EPICENTERNew York, USA
2001
DUBAI CREEK THEATERDubai, UAE
2008
CASABLANCA THEATERCasablanca, Morocco
2009
CARDIFF BAY OPERA HOUSECardiff, Wales (UK)
1994
PRADA TRANSFORMERSeoul, South Korea
2008-2009
CÓRDOBA CONGRESS CENTERCórdoba, Spain
2002
32.3 m
27.4 m
62 m
30 m
140 m
54 m
160.5 m
63 m
147.5 m
81.5
m
160 m
100
m
Intro
ductio
n6
Theater Book - February 2012.indd 6 10/4/2012 3:35:13 PM
110 m
105
m
LILLE GRAND PALAISLille, France
1994
GENT FORUMGent, Belgium
2004
CASA DA MÚSICAPorto, Portugal
1999 - 2005
TAIPEI PERFORMING ARTS CENTERTaipei, Taiwan
2008
NETHERLANDS DANCE THEATERThe Hague, The Netherlands
1981 - 1987
PERFORMING ARTS CENTERMiami, USA
1994
50 m
78 m
71.5 m
56.5
m
66.8 m
73.6
m
63 m
96.6 m
124 m
290 m
170
m
7
Theater Book - February 2012.indd 7 10/4/2012 3:35:26 PM
IBO
IBOIBOIBOIBO
ca 1.7674m1.8000
0.60
00
0.6000
0.60
00
0.6000
2,01
0,885
1,1352,01
BestandsmaßeBestandsmaße
28
100 110
25 71
81
38m
72m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
43 m
43 m
Scale Comparison—
14.5 m
19 m
WYLY THEATERDallas, USA2004 - 2009
ZKMKarlsruhe, Germany
1989 - 1991
PRADA NY EPICENTERNew York, USA
2001
DUBAI CREEK THEATERDubai, UAE
2008
CASABLANCA THEATERCasablanca, Morocco
2009
CARDIFF BAY OPERA HOUSECardiff, Wales (UK)
1994
PRADA TRANSFORMERSeoul, South Korea
2008-2009
CÓRDOBA CONGRESS CENTERCórdoba, Spain
2002
32.3 m
27.4 m
62 m
30 m
140 m
54 m
160.5 m
63 m
147.5 m
81.5
m
160 m
100
m
Intro
ductio
n6
Theater Book - February 2012.indd 6 10/4/2012 3:35:13 PM
110 m
105
m
LILLE GRAND PALAISLille, France
1994
GENT FORUMGent, Belgium
2004
CASA DA MÚSICAPorto, Portugal
1999 - 2005
TAIPEI PERFORMING ARTS CENTERTaipei, Taiwan
2008
NETHERLANDS DANCE THEATERThe Hague, The Netherlands
1981 - 1987
PERFORMING ARTS CENTERMiami, USA
1994
50 m
78 m
71.5 m
56.5
m
66.8 m
73.6
m
63 m
96.6 m
124 m
290 m
170
m
7
Theater Book - February 2012.indd 7 10/4/2012 3:35:26 PM
IBO
IBOIBOIBOIBO
ca 1.7674m1.8000
0.60
00
0.6000
0.60
00
0.6000
2,01
0,885
1,1352,01
BestandsmaßeBestandsmaße
28
100 110
25 71
81
38m
72m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
124m
120m
107m
SCALE COMPARISON
CASA DA MÚSICAPorto, Portugal
1999 - 2005
TAIPEI PERFORMING ARTS CENTERTaipei, TWN
2009
PERFORMING ARTS CENTERMiami, USA
1994
MANCHESTER FACTORYManchester, UK
2015
CONTOURS OF THE OSTHAFEN
RIBBONS CONVEX- OPENING UP SIDE FACADES
RIBBONS AS MASS- LIBERATING GROUND FLOOR PUBLIC AREA
RIBBONS CONCAVE- HOUSING OPERA AND THEATER VOLUMES
DIRECTIONS
CONCEPT
02. ADDITIONAL PROGRAM AND CONNECTIONS 03. SITE ADJUSTMENTS01. RECOMPOSITION OF THE EXISTING OPERA HOUSE
GREEN RIVER
RIVER
CITY
CONCEPT
05. BRINGING IN GREEN AND OPENING UP TO THE RIVER 06. CALIBRATING ROOF FOR THE VIEWS AND CREATING PUBLIC TERRACE
04. LIBERATING GROUND AREA FOR THE PUBLIC
“WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUTARCHITECTURALLY SPECTACULAR BUILDINGS - WE HAVE TO MAKE IT
CLEAR THAT THE CULTURE INFRANKFURT IS IMPORTANT”
Frankfurter Rundschau
VIEW FROM EAST
VIEW FROM WEST
PUBLIC
THEATER
OPERA
BOH
BOH
SITE PLAN CONCEPT
SITE PLAN CONCEPT
VIEW FROM SOUTH
Program New ProposalProgram Existing building (Soll Flächen)
14.800 m2
3.100 m2
3.487 m2
3.100 m2
16.175 m2
3.265 m2
8.650 m2
NF52.597 m2
NF53.440 m2
BGF62.780 m2
BOH + offices
Probebühnen (II.18) 3.850 m2
16.400 m2
3.500 m2
9.338 m2
2.890 m2
2.890 m2
Publik (II.6+II.12+II.13)
Technik (II.8+II.9)
Schauspiel (II.3+II.3a+II.4)
Werkstätten (II.10a)
Oper (II.1+II.2)
Probebühnen (II.18)
Publik (II.6+II.12+II.13)
Technik (II.8+II.9)
Techniek on Rooftop
Circulation
Schauspiel (II.3+II.3a+II.4)
Werkstätten (II.10a)
Oper (II.1+II.2) 14.900 m2
3.700 m2
8.200 m2
BOH + offices
PROGRAM
GROUND FLOORBGF: 1 720 M2
LEVEL +01BGF: 8 215 M2
LEVEL -01BGF: 15 800 M2
DIAGRAMMATIC PLANS
LEVEL +06BGF: 8 255 M2
LEVEL +03BGF: 8 850 M2
LEVEL +04BGF: 11 545 M2
LEVEL +05BGF: 2 280 M2
LEVEL +02BGF: 6 115 M2
±0.00m
+31.5m+33.0m
+8.00m
30.0
m
30.0
m
0 10m 20m 40m
DIAGRAMMATIC SECTION
VIEW FROM HONSELLBRÜCKE
VIEW FROM EAST
MODEL SHOT
MODEL SHOT
MODEL SHOT
VIEW FROM SOUTH
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