Musikkens Hus | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Concert hall |
Architectural style | Deconstructivism |
Location | Musikkens Plads, Aalborg |
Country | Denmark |
Coordinates | 57°2′52″N 9°55′59″E / 57.04778°N 9.93306°E |
Current tenants |
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Construction started | 31 May 2010 |
Completed | Education: 2013; Concerts: 2014 |
Opened | 28 March 2014 |
Cost | 704 million DKK |
Client | Foundation for Musikkens Hus in Northern Jutland |
Owner | Foundation for House of Music in Northern Jutland |
Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Concrete frame |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Coop Himmelb(l)au |
Other information | |
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Website | |
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Musikkens Hus (House of Music) is a venue in Aalborg, Denmark. It is located at Musikkens Plads (Music Square) by the Limfjord in the new cultural center area of the city. Opened in March 2014, the building contains a concert hall[1] and practice rooms[2] for the Aalborg Symphony Orchestra and The Royal Academy of Music.[3] Additional tenants include Orchestra Norden, as well as two of Aalborg University's fine arts divisions, Institute of Music and Danish JazzCenter.[4]
The building features a solar-passive design[5] and faces the riverfront. The educational rooms are constructed in a U shape around the central concert hall.[6]