temporary music pavilion for the salzburg biennale by soma
image courtesy of soma architects


the city of salzburg, austria has seen completion of soma's music pavilion
for the second annual salzburg biennale. as designboom previously reported,
the temporary structure will house a variety of events - including concerts,
screening and talks - for the contemporary music festival.



sitting in place, in the middle of a public square


based on rule and variation, a theme that is inherent to both architecture and
music, the structure features simple repetitious elements that provoke curiosity
and entices visitors to enter.



side elevation



entrance



aerial view


a mass of single sticks merge into a singular, permeable structure that changes
in its appearance throughout the day, according to the different light conditions.
deceptive in its form and materiality, the reflective pavilion allows for an ambivalent
reading as both singular members and a merging conglomerate, depending on the
distance it is viewed from. while irregular, the arrangement still shows as a homogeneous
distribution of density and rhythm.



detail of facade



detail



interior



construction of exterior structure



construction



diagram by structural engineers bollinger grohmann schneider engineers



diagrams showing the numeration of construction elements by structural engineers bollinger grohmann schneider engineers