studio ARCVS abstracts symphony for house of hungarian music proposal

studio ARCVS abstracts symphony for house of hungarian music proposal
all images courtesy of studio ARCVS

the concept of studio ARCVS‘s ‘hungarian house of music’ competition proposal is based on cylinders of various sizes and uses that replicate the rises, falls, and pauses of a harmonic composition. the interstices between them are occupied by a system of folds, smooth ramps, and elliptical voids that vertically and horizontally further the spatial manipulation. the result is a rhythmic play on of light that runs throughout the curved perimeter during the day and night to emphasize the complexity of the structure. zones have been carefully segmented for the specific needs of a music meadow, exhibition area, concert hall, an indoor stage, and an outdoor stage. the designers say, ‘with almost child-like honesty of the concept, perfecting on the vocabulary in use – or even better – consistently simplifying it, it’s possible to risen to the level of abstract. the level of music itself.’

main entrance by night

music meadow by day

music meadow by night

the landscape during autumn 

outdoor stage 

interior corridor 

exibition space 

exibition space

curved ramp 

indoor stage

concert hall

project info:

name: new house of hungarian music, 
location: budapest, hungary
type: competition
place: 2nd prize
designers: studio ARCVS
text: janka veselinovića
team members: branislav redžić, dragan ivanović, zoran milovanović, boris husanović, zoran dorović, suzana tisovec, vesna milojević, nikola samardžija
structural design: sreto kuzmanović
HVAC: aleksandar zivković
energy efficiency: jelena zivković
BREEAM consultants: martin elezović, jelena duboka
lighting and electrical: andrej skorc
organ consultants: kristijan bjelanović, mario bjelanović, francesco zanin 

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