The acoustics of 'Muziekkwartier' Enschede (NL)

摘要

November 22, 2008 the new "Nationaal Muziekkwartier" (National Music Quarter) in the town of Enschede (NL) is inaugurated. The building will be the new home of the Opera (Nationale Reisopera), the Theatre (Podium Twente), the Stage for Popmusic (Atak), and the School of Music (Muziekschool Twente). Challenge for the acoustic consultancy was the combination of functions in a compact building. In this paper the design and the solutions for two pop stages and the main auditorium are elucidated. In fig.l the ground plan of the building is given. In green on the left are the stages for popmusic, stage B and stage C shown.