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La Philharmonie
Luxembourg
1997-2005
Christian de Portzamparc
LA PHILHARMONIE DE LUXEMBOURG
1, Place de l'Europe - Plateau de Kirchberg L-1499, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
1997 2005. Competition prize-winning Entry. Delivered

PROGRAM:
Cultural facilities accommodating a Grand Auditorium (1500 seats), a Music
Chamber Hall (300 seats), an electro-acoustic hall (120 seats).

SURFACE: 20 000 m_ SHON
CLIENT: MinistËre des Travaux Publics et Administration des Btiments
Publics du Grand DuchÈ Luxembourg

The Philharmonie is located on the Kirchberg plateau, right at the center
of a triangular site surrounded with offices and European administration
buildings. Filtering light, a vast peristyle composed of 827 columns constitutes
the foyer all around the Grand Auditorium.

The latter appears as cliff bearing luminous faults. A long footbridge
leads to the balconies and to the administrative facilities. The Grand
Auditorium is characterized by 8 balcony-towers vertically distributed
around the orchestra and the orchestra pit. The audience unites all around
the musicians. The Music Chamber Hall is an external volume shaped as
a twisted petal in order to avoid sound focusing effects as well as to
create a space coiling up around the core building.

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Philharmonie Luxembourg architects : Christian de Portzamparc

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