DJA unifies space, light, video, + music in concert hall pavilion

DJA unifies space, light, video, + music in concert hall pavilion
photo © ernests sveisbergs
all images courtesy of didzis jaunzems architecture

‘nature’s concert hall’ is an annual event that takes place in gauja national park of latvia that has strived to bring people closer to the environment by helping them understand how to care for it. as scientists explain their new research and inform the public of sustainable lifestyles, they are accompanied by musicians looking to perform in a setting other than traditional venues. in order to push the concept to its maximum potential, the designers of didzis jaunzems architecture have constructed a pavilion as an art object that unifies space, light, video and music so inhabitants are fully aware of the beauty that surrounds them.

the twisting sheets create a gradient
photo © ernests sveisbergs

the folded architectural volumes refer to existing elements in the landscape. for instance, the structure is made in a way to reduce the amount of points touching the protected biotope meadow. underneath, a platform negotiates a stage for an academic symphonic chamber orchestra of 20 people and the nature concert hall band. as their music resonates towards the crowd, its sounds are enhanced by fabric bars. these sheets are granted the ability to rotate in a way that develops different transparencies and appearances of the overall form. when open, the acoustics are emphasized to reach a wider audience while distinguishing an alternative pattern in elevation. consequently, they serve as a screen for scenographic projections and light shows when closed.

façade detail
photo © ernests sveisbergs

the structure houses 20 musicians along with the concert hall band
photo © ernests sveisbergs

workshop and pavilion
photo © ernests sveisbergs

video projections on the pavilion
photo © ernests sveisbergs

concert at night
photo © ernests sveisbergs

view of the lit structures from afar
photo © ernests sveisbergs

construction elements from the inside
photo © ernests sveisbergs

looking up at the fabric
photo © ernests sveisbergs

exploded axonometric diagram

modular system of workshops

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