Musikkens Hus

Concert hall in Aalborg, Denmark

Musikkens Hus

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 / 57.04778; 9.93306
Current tenants|

* Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
* The Royal Academy of Music
* Orkester Norden
* Aalborg University
* Danish JazzCenter

Construction started| 31 May 2010
Completed| Education: 2013; Concerts: 2014
Opened| 28 March 2014; 11 years ago (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
Seating capacity|

* Foyer 2,150
* Concert Hall 1,293
* Intime Hall 300
* Classic Hall 200
* Rhythmic Hall 200
* Total 4,143

Website
www.musikkenshus.dk

Musikkens Hus (English: House of Music) is a venue in Aalborg, Denmark. It is located at Musikkens Plads 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.

The building features a solar-passive design and faces the riverfront.[4] The educational rooms are constructed in a U shape around the central concert hall.[5]

## History

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After an international architecture competition, Coop Himmelb(l)au was selected to design the structure.[6] Construction began in July 2010. The administrative offices moved into the building in July 2013. A new-Nordic restaurant called Musikkens Spisehus (the Music's Eating House) also opened in 2013 in a section of the building with a view to Limfjord.[7] Theatre and acoustics consulting was provided initially by Artec Consultants and later Arup.[8]

The official opening of the concert hall took place March 29, 2014,[9] and was attended by Queen Margrethe II of Denmark.[10] On 27 September 2014, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark presented the Crown Prince Couple's Awards in the hall.[11]

## Tenants

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The foundation is today the owner of Musikkens Hus and is therefore renting the facilities out to these:

* Aalborg Symphony Orchestra has its administration, practice rooms, and concerts in the halls.
* Aalborg University has its music education and research, and their department Danish JazzCenter is also located, in Musikkens Hus.
* Orkester Norden has its administration, practice rooms, and concerts in the halls.
* Royal Academy of Music has its education department and concert facilities in the building.

## Facilities

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Musikkens Hus contains four halls and a number of practice rooms etc.:

* The Concert Hall (or the Main Hall) seats 1,298 people
* The Minor Hall seats 300 people
* The Rhythmic Hall seats 200 people
* The Classical Hall seats 200 people
* The Foyer handles 2,150 people for receptions etc.
* Musikkens Spisehus is the restaurant of Musikkens Hus and is located out to the Limfjord in two floors[12]

## Gallery

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* The Concert Hall

* Musikkens Hus, under construction

* Musikkens Hus 2 weeks before opening

* A part of the Foyer of Musikkens Hus during its construction in 2013

* The solar panels cover the southern end of Musikkens Hus

## See also

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* List of concert halls in Denmark

## References

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1. ^ "House of Music in Aalborg". e-Architect.
2. ^ " "House Of Music Aalborg, Denmark". Architectural Digest.
3. ^ "The Opening". MusikkenHus. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
4. ^ "House of Music: Denmark's Solar Powered Symphony Hall" by Bridgette Meinhold, Inhabit, 10/28/09
5. ^ "COOP HIMMELB(L)AU - House of Music – Aalborg Denmark ". Floor Nature.
6. ^ "House of Music Coop Himmelb(l)au". ArcSpace. September 8, 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
7. ^ http://musikkensspisehus.dk/
8. ^ "Musikkens Hus: The Concert Hall". en.musikkenshus.dk. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22.
9. ^ "house of music by coop himmelb(l)au opens in aalborg". Designboom.
10. ^ "Coop Himmelb(l)au and Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrate House of Music opening". World Architecture.
11. ^ "Kronprinsparrets Priser" (in Danish). Bikubenfonden. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
12. ^ "Musikkens Hus: The Facilities". en.musikkenshus.dk. Archived from the original on 2014-02-19.

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