Konzerthaus Blaibach - Blaibach Concert Hall

Photo Credit: Sarah Sternkopf

Concert halls tend to have this monumental aspect to their architecture, as if it’s a must to create something big and imposing as a status of the culture it represents. But why is that? Of course, there is something powerful in the acoustics, of sound reverberating through a big space, drawing you in as if you are a part of the sound waves, but is this always the best format? What about when intimacy is the perfect amplifier?

The concert hall in Blaibach, Germany by architect Peter Haimerl is just that. Built into the town square of the small Bavarian village, with half of its structure below grade so as to not overtake the space; the result is a striking yet subtle modern design that blends unexpectedly beautifully with the classic surrounding Bavarian architecture. 

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But the clever architecture doesn’t stop there. Haimerl wanted to show that classical music doesn’t have to be shown in heavily draped and gilded spaces, as we are so accustomed to, and in fact, concrete is a much better material when it comes to improving the acoustic experience of classical music due to it’s hard surface. The result; an intimate 200 seat monolithic concert house, acoustically fine-tuned for classical music, and built from carefully poured concrete by an automotive fabrication team.

Photo credit: Edward Berlie

To learn more about the architectural story of the Blaibach Concert House, please our source article here:

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