Snøhetta selected winner of Düsseldorf Opera competition
Snøhetta was today announced winner of the prestigious international Opera House of the Future competition, and selected to design the new home of Neue Oper am Rhein in Düsseldorf. The decision was made by a 25-member jury.
The full concept and design of the new building will be made public on November 18th, during this year's Opera House of the Future Forum in Düsseldorf.
Photo: Mir/Snøhetta
The site of the new opera house is in a triangular block bounded by three central streets. With a programme area of around 38,000 square metres, the new space must create space for culture and communication in an innovative and at the same time economical form.
"The new cultural building block will be integrated into the urban context with a high mark. The building, which is cleverly divided into three segments, skilfully reacts to its surroundings, opens up a variety of views of the city and shows a design of high sophistication. The Forum offers a unique atmosphere and thus creates a place of encounter in the environment of culture for all citizens," Heiner Farwick, architect, urban planner and chairman of the jury says in a press release.
First launched in 2017, the Opera House of the Future competition has been interrupted by the changing of building sites several times. In May of this year, the competition resumed with a new brief and 29 entrants, narrowed after the summer to eight finalists for the second stage.
In addition to the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the new cultural building will also house the Music Library of the City of Düsseldorf and the Clara Schumann Music School.
Photo: Mir/Snøhetta
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