4. November 2010
Redevelopment of Cologne´s Opera
Consortium of HPP Architects and theapro receives order for the redevelopment of the opera and playhouse in Cologne
As announced last Thursday by the city of Cologne the planning
consortium of HPP Architects and theapro has received the award of contract for
the redevelopment of the listed opera and playhouse at Cologne´s
Offenbachplatz. The award of contract was the result of a European tendering
process.
The listed ensemble of opera and playhouse was built according
to Wilhelm Riphan´s plans between 1957 and 1962. The aim of today´s project is to
solve acoustic and constructive weak points, eliminate infrastructure and
security problems and optimize the work flow for the artistic activities.
Furthermore room acoustics of stage and auditorium will be improved and stagecraft
renewed.
Among the team of experts for the 225.000 cubic meters
redevelopment task under leadership of Remigiusz Otrzonsek, partner at HPP
Architects, are also theater projekte daberto + kollegen from Munich and the restroration
specialist Götz Lindlar Breu from Meiningen.
15 December 2010
HPP Architects win competition for Clariant Innovation Center
10 December 2010
Competition for Police Headquarters
7 December 2010
Competition University Ruhr West
8 November 2010
Tonhalle is Building of the Year
4 November 2010
Redevelopment of Cologne´s Opera
17 August 2010
HPP wins urban design competition in Chongqing
24 June 2010
Westgate Topping Out Ceremony
18 May 2010
HPP wins urban design competition for Taizhou, Financial District
26 April 2010
Opening Ceremony for the new Lecture Theatre
24 February 2010
Opening of the Rathaus-Galerie Leverkusen
9 February 2010
Construction Works for World Expo Village are Completed
